Elisa Juarez
Joy Rising
August 18, 2024 August brings the hottest days of the year in Texas, so it’s good to be past the halfway mark. We’ve gone from daily heat...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Pitching a Tent
July 14, 2024 Photo by Mike Goad on Pixabay One year ago our family traveled to New Hampshire to bury our dad’s ashes. Gathering in the...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jun 18
- 3 min
The Power of Community
June 17, 2024 Last month I wrote about home, and how we create, experience, and care for it. This month I’ve gained a new perspective...
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Elisa Juarez
- May 19
- 3 min
Home
May 19, 2024 It’s been one year since we began calling this place home. When we moved in, the mimosa tree was in full bloom with its...
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Elisa Juarez
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Awe & Wonder
April 2024 Eclipse photo by Danish artist and photographer “Danehrr22” on Pixabay April is one of the most beautiful months in Texas....
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Elisa Juarez
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Bread & Wine
March 28, 2024 The kitchen table of my childhood was a hub of activity, nourishment, and connection. A drawing of Jesus hung on the wall,...
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Elisa Juarez
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Joy Training
March 2024 Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin I decided it’s time to pull out my Anne Lamott...
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Elisa Juarez
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Cultural Humility
February 2024 “Year by year the complexities of this spinning world grow more bewildering and so each year we need all the more to seek...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Pause & Possibility
January 15, 2024 I have always loved January for the pause and possibilities woven into it. Following the busy holiday season, it is a...
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Elisa Juarez
- Dec 24, 2023
- 3 min
Christmas Eve
December 24, 2023 It’s Christmas Eve. All is calm, all is bright. Sigh. This day is a landing place after a busy stretch of days and...
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Elisa Juarez
- Dec 21, 2023
- 3 min
Believe!
December 23, 2020 ~ Reposted December 21, 2023 My childhood bedroom was on the 2nd floor overlooking the backyard. I can remember many a...
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Elisa Juarez
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
The Welcome Table
November 17, 2021 Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, heritage, and home. The table is a central gathering place where family and...
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Elisa Juarez
- Nov 6, 2023
- 3 min
Creativity & Hope
November 6, 2023 November has landed on our doorsteps with an air of anticipation as the holidays approach and plans begin to take shape....
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Elisa Juarez
- Nov 6, 2023
- 3 min
Holdings
October 16, 2023 After enduring a brutal summer, we are being revived by the arrival of autumn. October has been spectacular, and all my...
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Elisa Juarez
- Oct 1, 2023
- 3 min
Unapologetic
September 10, 2023 September is one of my favorite months! Summer heat may linger, but hope is on the horizon. A change of seasons is...
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Elisa Juarez
- Aug 21, 2023
- 3 min
A Hearty Life
August 20, 2023 This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of my dad’s passing, and I have been reflecting on a word that came to me...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jul 30, 2023
- 3 min
Heritage & History
July 30, 2023 In the afterglow of our trip to New Hampshire, I am in awe of how the Universe surprised and supported our family. The...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jul 30, 2023
- 3 min
What We Carry
July 9, 2023 This morning I was looking up restaurants for a celebratory lunch after my dad’s graveside memorial. In less than 2 weeks,...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jun 10, 2023
- 2 min
Boxes, Blooms, & Being Home
June 7, 2023 It’s been a month! Since my last writing, we have moved from our one-bedroom, 3rd floor apartment to a three-bedroom home in...
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Elisa Juarez
- Apr 23, 2023
- 3 min
New Space
April 23, 2023 I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. -Lao Tzu...
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