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  • Be the Church

    I don’t attend church every Sunday, but I think about it and miss being a part of one. The church community is important, but it’s not an easy place to fit in. This is a common problem among followers, and… Continue reading

    Be the Church
  • Bring It Inside

    Some of the best life lessons I’ve learned, have been taught by plants. They don’t ask for much, just a warm place to sit, a little bit of food and some water, but they’re not happy when it gets too… Continue reading

    Bring It Inside
  • Our Inner Child

    On social media, people are posting pictures of snow, and this stirs up some of my best childhood memories. Our house sat almost at the top a hill and the road was paved with chunky asphalt. A drainage pipe laid… Continue reading

    Our Inner Child
  • I See Grace

    A friend Marco Polo’d me and said, “I’m not gonna ask about your Christmas, because I read your blog!” Sometimes I forget that people actually read what’s poured out here, and I’m not really just talking to myself. 😂 I’m… Continue reading

  • The Magic of Christmas

    I’ve been dodging anyone who asks, “How was your Christmas?” I spent time acknowledging the true meaning of Christmas, but didn’t connect to the magic of the season. My daughter and I didn’t get to see one another, so it… Continue reading

    The Magic of Christmas
  • Think Small

    Running out of dog food, or half and half will force me out of my house to go buy more, but even the half and half can be replaced with a mixture of milk and cream, which I usually have.… Continue reading

    Think Small
  • Full of Thanks

    Hearing the rain made me thankful I followed my heart the day before by lighting a fire in the firepit. I’d been wanting to light one all week, but it’s either been too windy, or rainy to light it. There… Continue reading

    Full of Thanks
  • The Winter Bloom

    This morning, I watched the sunrise out the window of my writing room. I never knew my daughter’s old room had the best view of the sunrise until now and it was a magical sight. There are some plants in… Continue reading

    The Winter Bloom
  • Collecting Moments

    My daughter thought it was hilarious that I finally scraped the strip of blue tape from the window. Sadly, it helped both of us realize how dirty all our windows are. It’s funny what we notice, but ignore simultaneously and… Continue reading

    Collecting Moments
  • A Clean Window

    A single, blue strip of painter’s tape ran along the bottom of the glass pane of the window. I have no idea why it was there and to add to the mystery, it was stuck to the outside of the… Continue reading

    A Clean Window
  • My Life is a Meme

    Try swapping, “That was lucky”, to “Thank you, God!” 💖 Continue reading