This is my second sabbatical. The first was in 2011 and was the start of this blog. It’s inevitable to compare the two times and to try to fit this one into the mold of the earlier one, but the circumstances are different. I’m staying at home this time around and things feel more disjointed but also more like my normal life.
One constant is trying to be attentive to God and to find beauty in unexpected places. I also find it helpful to do some creative things and to write about what I’m experiencing.