April Fiet
@aprilfiet.bsky.social
I love words, yarn, animals, food, and Jesus. Not necessarily in that order.
I changed the paper towel roll in the women’s bathroom on the first try, so I’m basically unstoppable. #EveryDayImPastoring #churchlife
Jesus didn’t command his followers to overthrow Rome to usher in the kingdom of God. Jesus taught his followers to live as though the kingdom was already here, and to make it so wherever need is still found - to comfort the brokenhearted, feed the hungry, welcome the stranger.
The book of Revelation is meant to reveal something to us about God. It is not meant to reveal some hidden plan about the fate of the United States.
Fear-based theology seeks to control every aspect of a person's life. Love-based theology seeks to transform every aspect of a person's life.
12 - Grounded I walk the land where I find myself, and I notice the land thirsting for rain. It is dry, open, expansive, and waiting. Not unlike the deepest parts of my self. To be grounded is to know where one finds oneself, and to accept what one sees there as reality. #LentenSnapshots2026
11 - Here Under the recliner Atticus speaks. “Hey, human,” he says, “I like it here.” #LentenSnapshots2026
10 - Darkness I recently read there’s a scientific theory that suggests even darkness contains light. I find that fascinating. What if it could be true that even in the places where no light seems to shine, the light is still present, but hidden?
8 - Belief The things we believe about ourselves can either hold us back or set us free. I spent way too much of my life saying “I can’t do that.” “I’m not brave enough.” “I can’t do that by myself.”
7 - Location Have you ever dipped your feet in old Jim Creek and let the water tell you its story? Did you listen as it whispered, "I haven't always flowed here. I used to carve a different path"? Would you have believed it had you heard?
6 - Road I first realize that winter is on its way when my chickens stop laying eggs. They notice the shorter days and lack of light before I do.
5 - Journey It’s amazing to think about the journey our food takes. These elderberries came from trees far from me. They were harvested and dried. They were shipped, and arrived at my doorstep, and then I took them on another adventure as I turned them into juice. #LentenSnapshots2026
4 - Encounter I am amazed by the way an encounter can take me by surprise and teach me something new along the way. I immediately think of Atticus. Who knew what we would encounter when we heard noises in our attic?
2 - See At our Ash Wednesday service, we were invited to lay down our heavy longings. We wrote them on stones and then offered them to God. I flipped these upside down to protect the privacy of the people who offered them.
1 - Come I worry about the daffodils more than they do. I second guess their arrival, while they simply break forth. I hold my breath and wonder, “Is it too soon?” The daffodils don’t ask if it’s time, they just show up.
This may be one of the weirdest things I’ve ever made, but when someone you love is an anime fan, you have to crochet them a chainsaw dog. Meet Pochita. #crochet
Happy Hope the Church Copier Works Day to all who celebrate!
One of my favorite Christmas memories from childhood is when my parents decided to cut out the stress of a big dinner and make what everyone in our house liked: tacos. Sometimes the standards we are holding ourselves to are life-sucking rather than life-giving.
This microwave peanut brittle is my go-to recipe every Christmas. Thanks for the recipe, King Arthur Baking Company!
