Discovering Delight & Dwelling in Our Days
Christmas Present The flame hisses to life when I hold the flickering match to its base. The light shines through the green glass of the pine-scented candle. I shake the match, run it under a quick stream of cold water. It sits, black and burnt, reduced to quiet. I toss it into the trash receptacle…
I laughed.I cried.It exceeded my expectations. Years ago, my aunt introduced us to the horrible Herdmans and the Best Christmas Pageant Ever. She lent us the book and the next year we watched the 1983 film adaptation. When the email landed in my inbox a month or so ago with an invitation to preview this…
I’m delighted to welcome my friend, Allison Byxbe, to be here with us today ~ Allison invited me to share in a conversation about the Gift of Delight for her Inky Collective this month. I was delighted to do this! We had a fun and dare I say, delightful conversation? 🙂 Let’s jump back for…
The Christmas season has always been a favorite of mine. I’m sure in part, because of all that is cozy in it. My Christmas tree has been bringing me so much happiness this year. It always does, but the twinkle lights have felt especially hopeful this year. It feels like the world is a little…
This Thursday brings us a super sweet book with a great big lesson in generosity and kindness. Little Mole’s Christmas Gift.Little Mole has found the absolutely perfect Christmas gift for his dear mama. But as he makes his journey home, he encounters his woodland friends who need a helping hand until his gift for mama…
