Outside my windows… the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and I’m staring at a pile of snow that’s 12 feet tall. I’m not even kidding. Inside my house… I’ve lit a garden rose scented candle. If it’s the first day of spring, then I’m going to at least pretend that there will be…
Grammy Vivian was a tall woman with dark hair, and I’m told she was always stylish. She passed away when I was only two, and the only memory I have related to her is the hospital bed at our house. Still, I imagine her as one of those tall, effortlessly elegant women like you’d see…
This week will mark nine years since we celebrated Mom’s last birthday, and also nine years since we said goodbye. I can’t help but be a little sad this time of year. Sometimes more than just a little. Yet, as the verse in 1 Thessalonians says, I don’t sorrow as one who has no hope.…
Outside my windows… a bit of rain today has made the icy driveway extra-slippery. Inside my house… this month-long cold has been winning, but I’m hopeful that we may be over it by the time March rolls around. Counting 1000 gifts… lovely surprises in the mailbox! Prayers of the heart… that maybe next week won’t…
Outside my windows… we got a bit of snow today to top off the ice skating rink in the driveway. Inside my house… so much tea! It’s definitely the season for lots of tea drinking by the coal stove. Counting 1000 gifts… the houseplants on my table. Prayers of the heart… for everyone with this…
My past is a mixed-bag of good and bad memories. Sort of an odd patchwork quilt of a childhood. I had some wonderful, truly remarkable people in my life. And while no one is completely bad, there were still people who did damage. There are reasons why I don’t trust easily, and why I still…
It was initially the cover of the May the Faith be with You edition that caught my eye. I love astronomy and night sky photography, and the metallic sheen to the cover picture really stands out. The Bible is a bit more compact than most full size ones, which is ideal for kids because it’s easier for them to handle.
We start the school year off with shiny, new curriculum, perfectly organized planners, and the determination that this is the year when everything will go smoothly and according to plan! By the time January rolls around, life has happened. The new grammar workbook doesn’t work for your 4th grader, algebra is giving your freshman and…
“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.” – Steve Jobs 2017 threw a few bricks at my head. Some days, it felt like more than just a few. The craziest thing is that from all outward appearances, it was a great year. A lot of wonderful things happened, but…
“Time heals all wounds.” Who hasn’t heard that one a time or two? I get the sentiment behind it, but it’s clumsily put, implying that a healed wound is like the injury had never happened at all. Perhaps it would be better to say, “Time helps you get used to the scars from your wounds.”…