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  • The Kitchen Table

    On Sunday’s I spread out and don’t worry about the mess. Sitting at the kitchen table I snapped a photo for you and to some it may look cluttered, but to me it tells the story of how I’m living… Continue reading

    The Kitchen Table
  • Like the Prodigal

    When I first started blogging, there was a song by TobyMac called, “Lose My Soul“, and a phrase in that song was branded in my mind. “I don’t want to gain the whole world and lose my soul.” No matter… Continue reading

    Like the Prodigal
  • That One Thing

    You reach a certain age and realize you’ve lived more years than you probably have left, so I’ve been pondering topics such as, purpose, passion, meaningful work and fulfilling relationships, while continually seeking God with, ‘what’s next?’ The other night… Continue reading

    That One Thing
  • Life’s Little Rewards

    I’ve got a real thing for matches. Probably because of my love for candles and the matches are used to light them. This offers ritual to use a long wooden match to light a candle and you should try it.… Continue reading

    Life’s Little Rewards
  • Slowly Fading Away

    To the beautiful soul who has lost their spark. To the soul whose get up and go, has went and truly gone. This is for you. This is to remind you, that you don’t have to be everything to everyone,… Continue reading

    Slowly Fading Away
  • Moments Like These

    I’ve been invited to join a church, so I went to a meeting to listen to the vision of the church and the direction they’re headed in. I haven’t been to a meeting like this in 20 years, but enjoyed… Continue reading

    Moments Like These
  • A Greater Plan

    I change my mind often and it can be something small like moving the bird bath bowl from one side of the yard, to the other, or something bigger like rearranging all the furniture in my house. Changing my mind… Continue reading

    A Greater Plan
  • One Year Later

    Earlier this week I ordered groceries online and had them delivered to my home. It wasn’t much, just a few things I was running out of, mainly half and half. I met the delivery person outside where he’d parked his… Continue reading

    One Year Later
  • The Watering Can

    On Monday’s, a friend and I Marco Polo one another just to stay connected and current in each other’s life. She’s going through a season I traveled through 10 years ago and even though hers is unraveling differently, the end… Continue reading

    The Watering Can
  • Never

    The wind subsided, but a crash of thunder caused me to sit straight up in bed. My daughter says that living in this house nestled underneath massive oak trees during high winds has scarred me for life and she’s not… Continue reading

    Never
  • A Windy Day

    He lives alone, just like her, and their houses sit side by side. She keeps an eye on him much to his chagrin, but by watching him she learns how to keep her own life in order. She asked him… Continue reading

    A Windy Day