One full month of 2023 has ticked away. I love this idea of living as an observer of beauty. Paying attention to details. Noticing shapes and nuances. Giving gratitude for aesthetics and texture.Our lives are stories.Our stories are a constantly changing pattern made up of a mixture of excitement and pain, new and old, adjustments […]
Bits and Pieces to Delight In {October}
“Please Aslan,” said Lucy “What do you call soon?”“I call all times soon,” said Aslan.” ~ C.S. Lewis, Voyage of the Dawn Treader “So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, […]
A Layered Life
Life happens in layers. We aren’t always told this. Maybe because much of the time we don’t notice, don’t realize, don’t know how to name it. “The days are long, but the years are short” is a perfect capture. I don’t miss stumbling about at night with an infant or toddler. I do miss baby […]
Wherein We Play The Rank Game
Hello to my comrades in Internetland. Bringing delight to my blog for us today is a BRAND NEW game! THE RANK GAME Storyastic sent me one to play and review AND they are kindly offering a giveaway to mail the game to one of YOU as well. Hurrah! There’s a coupon code at the bottom […]
I Never Missed a Moment
On a Wednesday morning, I attend the commemoration of a life well-lived. The celebration of graduating from this body of skin and bones and sinew, housing soul and spirit, into the presence and majesty of Jesus. Can we only imagine sitting face to face, completely enveloped and warmed by His extravagant love?! Truly experiencing the […]
Feed Your People
My children made my day unexpectedly happy. I feel that all my parenting failures are absolved. 😄 Gathered around the kitchen island, my daughter sitting on it, swinging her legs and my son perusing the kitchen drawer for a snack, we chatted about a few of their childhood memories. Two of their favorites?! Snack time. […]
Wherein I Discover a System For My Podcast Listening Needs
I’m a book girl. Real paper and ink and binding and cover all fashioned together into a book I can hold in my hands. {E-books, if I have to, but my true love is the hard copies!} I tell you this to say, “I like to read.” I love stories and I love to watch […]
In This House
In This House………. …there are quite often crumbs on the floors and dust in the corners. …you will find at least a few dirty dishes piled in the sink……..and sometimes a whole teetering stack! …items rest quietly on the counter waiting their return to rightful homes. …there is always dirty laundry. …often, a basket of […]
Wherein I Remind Myself Of No Guarantees and Every Good Day
Back in June, Father’s Day finds us in our favorite place. Home. We aren’t all-out celebrators of holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day and on the list goes. Sometimes we notice and we do something a bit celebratory. Other times we nod at the day and blow it a well-wish of […]
The Fabric of Our Days
Open windows and Adventure and Shrieks and Laughter. . And 7:15 a.m. with 63 degrees on the thermometer and a cool breeze. And my white robe belted around me feels snuggly good and I’m quite content to curl my hands around my coffee mug and watch from my backdoor porch. I’m mostly not-a-thrill-seeker. My adventures […]
Tuc and Gramps
Do you know what I see when I look at this picture? I see grace, great grace and beautiful love poured out on me. That’s my Dad. And that’s my son. My little, bitty blondie boy with the best laugh ever, who grew up when I happened to glance away for a millisecond or two. […]
Ten Quick Memories Of My Years With My Man and My Kiddos
Ok, gang! {That was the first greeting that popped in my head as I set out to type this post. Then, it made me giggle! But I went with it, all the same. Maybe, because of the giggle. I find beginning and ending blogposts a bit challenging at times. Not always. But sometimes. I think […]
Joyous New Day and Celebration
The screen door stands open and the birdsong chatter wafts cheerily inside my walls. It’s a glorious morning. A deer bounds through our thirsty-yet-green field of wheat. The sun edges, edges, then bounds above the horizon in a joyous new-day way. I creak open the screen door and tiptoe across my porch and […]
Bravo Childhood!
My daughter turns eighteen this week and I find contemplation and memories and happiness for her all rolled into one big heart-shaped pattern. I could say so many things. Things like, the time really does go so fast. Things like, how unexpectedly you find yourself with children grown. Things like, how calendars keep turning and […]
Daily Details of My Week
My washing machine decided to take a break this week and when it comes to washing machines that quite literally means, BREAK. An intake valve for the cold water is done and done. Or something like that. I know nothing about the workings of machines, except I expect them to work when I want them […]
In Our Wardrobe {Photo Shoot}
Back before harvest, Renae and I ventured out a couple of times for a photo shoot. She wanted pictures with our old GMC pickup that we fondly refer to as the ’86. And not only did she want pictures with the ’86, but with the ripening wheat as well. She had several fun ideas and […]
Ten Simple Habits to Start When Your Kids Are Small
Today I have a bit of inspiration for you if you’d like to skim it. It comes from reflecting back on taking care of little people every day. This list of ten are simple. I believe deeply in them and they worked for me. BUT, that doesn’t mean it’s tried and true for everyone. […]
