Author Archives: karentreat

About karentreat

I started this blog in my middle years of life. Now, I am closer to the later years of life. I am married, was a registered nurse, now a ELCA ordained pastor, and a trained spiritual director. I have three married children and a son living with us as he attends graduate school. I published my first book "And Then There Was Me- Meditations from the Empty Nest" in September 2025. It is a gift to myself and others in times of transition. I continue to write...knowing there is no finish line and enjoying the many mile markers along the way.

Homesick

Posted on January 26, 2021 by karentreat

“Loss is an assault; a certain exhaustion, as strong as the pull on the tides, needs to be allowed for eventually.” Elizabeth Strout, from Abide with Me. Middle years comes with the feeling of being homesick. The feeling when remembering … Continue reading →

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