Dear Child of Mine, I’ve thought of writing to you many times over the past two months. They’ve been very full weeks, traveling, making big decisions, spending time with people we love. But my absence isn’t due to my busy schedule. I easily could have carved out time to share my life with you. I […]
Downsizing Lessons
Over the past five and a half years of marriage, we’ve lived in five different homes. Each one has had it’s own purpose, it’s own cost of living, it’s own quirks, it’s own redeeming qualities. Some of these moves have been necessitated by life’s circumstances, but we’ve learned lessons in each move. Immediately following our […]
3 Years, 6 Months
Dear Child of Mine, Today we usher in another year, 2014. I think it’s going to be a good year, if for no other reason than it’s an even number. (Your mother likes even numbers. I liked being 10 years old. Eleven? Not so much.) Last January 2013 was the first time I publicly shared […]
The One with Surrendered Dreams
January 1st, 2011 is so vivid in my mind. The transformation God was working in my heart. Contentment. I didn’t even need to look back into all those months blog archives to be transported to that time alone with Jesus on the couch. But, reading my own sentiments all over again stir up in my […]
The One with My 26th Year
Today, on my 26th birthday, I want to share {twenty six} things that bring me JOY. 1}a sweet little girl birthday card from my Grams. 2}watching my facebook wall fill up with birthday greetings and feeling the love. 3} having my living room overflowing with beautiful teen girls for a night of laughter, sharing, and […]
The One with “Mastering” a Great Day
What a fantastic day! It was just one of those all-too-rare days when my mood was good and my spirits were high for every moment of it. Even the getting-up-at-6am-on-a-Saturday didn’t deter me (despite the struggle to fall asleep the night before). Besides the great mood, it was the first Bible Quiz of new school year–over Hebrews and […]
The One with Today’s Thanks
Top Ten {Tuesday} Things I am Thankful For– 1} the cool weather than blew in this afternoon. 2} a new-found love for rhubarb. (two new recipes will be coming your way soon!) 3} a 6am walk along the canal with my husband. 4} the full moon we saw on our way out on a walk and the […]
The One Where She Fell In a Hole, Et Cetera
Top Ten things I’m pondering on this beautiful late summer morning… 1) Where in the world did my lovely red 1 tsp and 1 Tbsp measuring spoons disappear to months ago??! It is a mystery. I thought for sure I’d find them in the move. But no. They are MIA forever. Lucky for me, I have […]
On Grace, Everywhere
See God everywhere. Be on the lookout for His gifts, His grace. And once you start seeing, more are exposed. It begins with a sprinkle, then steady drops, then it pours. God pours out so much blessing that there is not room enough for it. And all He wants is our thanks. To notice what […]
Simple Thanks
[don’t miss out on the digital scrapbook software giveaway!] On this cool, overcast Friday, I am finding reason for thanks. fun conversations with a mom who loves me from my head down to my toes. finding a few leftover freshly baked cookies from a recent Etsy order. friends–both near and far–who have me on […]