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god forever tries

November 10, 2015June 6, 2019 hollytrina

When times get difficult and the way is lost, it is time to remember that, through it all, God Forever Tries.

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love is the light that guides

January 11, 2021 hollytrina

Sometimes I call my sister just to ask her if what I’m thinking makes sense. I’m scared that someday I will fall so deeply into my own echo chamber that I will no longer recognize truth. We both are. Somebody we love has already fallen and it is painful. Our struggle is that this person… Continue reading love is the light that guides

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what next

January 7, 2021 hollytrina

I am exhausted. Yesterday was, well, you know, there are no words. Today I am a jumble of unrealized adrenaline alternatively causing tears and shaking and I really want to DO something or SAY something to make it better. Here’s the thing. There is no one thing we can do or say to make this… Continue reading what next

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building community

January 6, 2021 hollytrina

In a recent interview on The Daily podcast, I heard Stacey Abrams say that she based her plan for Georgia on church community building. I was in love. Building community and supporting one another is what I love about church and what I hope for in this country. Here’s Stacey: “And I actually studied those… Continue reading building community

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nook of the year

December 31, 2020 hollytrina

This cozy nook is where I spent much of 2020. As the days passed, I read, texted, prayed, reflected, and dreamed of what has been and what will come. Here is where I sat as I lamented the evidence of blatant racism in our country, where I raged at the inexplicable ridiculousness of Christians defending… Continue reading nook of the year

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christmas and a catholic worldview

December 23, 2020 hollytrina

It is almost Christmas and so I think it is time to give thanks for one of my favorite gifts faith has brought me: a Catholic worldview. To be sure, this worldview is not unique to Catholicism, truth is never held by a singular group of people, but the Catholic church introduced to me and… Continue reading christmas and a catholic worldview

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bringing the Christmas magic

December 17, 2020 hollytrina

I have never been the Christmas magic maker. Deep down I’ve known this to be true, but this is the year it will be completely and utterly apparent to the three other people in my household. For years on Christmas we have been lovingly surrounded by people who are gifted with making magic with their… Continue reading bringing the Christmas magic

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goodbye to the facebook

December 11, 2020 hollytrina

Some of you saw this coming. You read my last post and just knew: that girl is quitting Facebook. Yes, it is true. I am finally finished with Zuckerberg’s grand experiment that began as a way for college kids to hook up at parties. I am too old for parties. Or maybe I am too… Continue reading goodbye to the facebook

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forgotten how to social

December 3, 2020 hollytrina

I have forgotten how to social media. I remember a time when it was easy, posting pics of outings with friends and family or sharing funny stories of parenting mishaps, but now everything feels un-postable. I am either completely content, holed up in my house with books and coffee and family, an introvert’s dream, or… Continue reading forgotten how to social

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what good can come

November 22, 2020 hollytrina

I have spent my life looking for the good in people. I have always believed that at our core, goodness will be found. If we are created in God’s image, how could we be anything else? But this year has been a bit of a challenge for me. In watching the news, I can feel… Continue reading what good can come

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what are you for?

November 10, 2020 hollytrina

I feel space in my brain again.I feel joyful thoughts sidling in.I feel breath and light and hope. I am both amazed that one person has taken up so much of my daily thoughts over the past four years and worried that without that constant threat to my people, I will become complacent. I was… Continue reading what are you for?

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