In the rhythms and routines of life, The day-to-day, The simple tasks. The have-tos and must-be-dones. Along the edges and cracks. We find ourselves creating. Creating though we do not see it forming at the time. We mold memories. Traditions arise and unfold in the threads and edges. Unplanned, really. One day we tell. We […]
Wherein I Muse About Hay Bales and Gleaning and Ruth
I sat in the back of my Yukon last Wednesday evening, feet on the bumper, as my good farmer man wrestled with a baler and a belt. . I gazed across the field and breathed in deep the scent of mown feed that the baler had been hungrily ingesting and compressing into round bales, before […]
Ten Super Simple Ways to Be a Pleasant Person
I think about the character I desire to have and the type of person I want to be. I miss the mark a lot, but it inspires me and does me good to think about the attributes I want in my life. This year my focus words have been a combination and intertwining of […]
Love and Happiness and Life and Time
Each time of life has its own kind of love and each time of life its own kind of happiness. ~ Leo Tolstoy . Ah, yes! Life bestows love and happiness, weaving these shining golden threads among the fibers colored “Everyday”. . I’ve lived four decades now. Long and short juxtaposing together. . In my […]
Ten Simple Lessons I Find in the Book of Mark
1. Don’t harbor grudges. It won’t end well. ~ Mark 6:19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to. 2. Don’t be afraid. Just believe. ~ Mark 5:36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” 3. Don’t rebuke Jesus. […]
Maintain Wisdom and Discernment
{Proverbs 3:19-22} The Lord founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. By His knowledge the watery depths broke open, and the clouds dripped with dew. Maintain sound wisdom and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them. They will be life for you and adornment for your neck. . MAINTAIN SOUND […]
Rejoice! Be Glad! And Give Him Glory.
Rain drip, drip, drops from the sky and the eaves this morning. It sounds companionable and cozy. Gray skies hug around the house and I curl my hands around the warmth of my brightly flowered coffee mug. I sip the coffee, this brew I finally managed to make after wrangling with our Keurig a bit. […]
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. […]
One Favorite Color
I love color. God could have given us a world of black and white, but He didn’t. He spoke it into existence and He splashed it brilliantly and vibrantly with a rainbow of colors and hues upon hues. Isn’t it incredible?! Yes, I love most any and all colors. There are a few I wouldn’t […]
What a Wonderful Day
What a wonderful day! I’ve never seen this one before! ~ Maya Angelou I shared this quote in my Instagram space about a month ago. I love it and the words lingered in my mind. A few days ago, I pulled out my box of gold letters and sorted through and spelled out this beautiful […]
We Never Outgrow the Blessing of an Act of Kindness
I looked forward to my birthday every summer with great anticipation. We’d choose our favorite foods or menu or meal. And we’d choose chocolate or white or yellow cake. Because as Julia Child says, “A party without a cake is just a meeting. My mother would bake up the cake in a 9×13 Pyrex and […]
Placing Rejoice on Repeat
Place Rejoice on repeat. . This is my reminder to myself on this beautiful new Saturday morning. July 28, 2018 has never been here before and won’t be again. Mystery, that. The elusiveness of time and sometimes the elusiveness of rejoicing in every good day the way I long to. . Rejoice. . rejoice for […]
The Grace of Breath
It’s in sunlight streaming around well-loved patio chairs. It’s in rough hard-working hands building tables. It’s in cheerful mockingbird trills and chatter. It’s in good morning kisses. It ripples right through a puppy dog as she drops her favorite green rope at your feet. Shared adventures sing of it and gritty sand and shells do […]
His Workmanship
The handiwork of God snuggled securely in a little seed. It grows. Roots. Shoots. Reaches. Slowly, interceptibly becoming. Stronger. Taller. Ready to produce. And then tiny buds emerge. Linger. Lengthen. Begin to bloom in edged, intricate detail. Tiny flower + tiny flower + tiny flower coming together in one glorious hydrangea display. […]
Play On
Play on. . . Bow hums across the violin. Fingers press piano keys. Guitar pick finds guitar strings. . . Play on. . . Pen pressed on paper. Keyboard taps. Canvas waiting, empty, blank. . . Play on. . . Scrubbing at the stuck on spots. Corralling clutter everywhere. Folding tidy washcloth squares. . . […]
Taken Care Of
James 5:7 ~ Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. This past season, on our farm calendar, we waited and we waited and […]
Actions, Attributes and Aims That Matter
The beginning of May found us celebrating Renae and her high school graduation. Friends and family gathered with us and shared a lovely evening celebrating this milestone for Renae. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for us and my heart is still singing grateful. We gathered in our backyard, the one with the Kansas […]
