Raspberry coffee drips in the coffeemaker. The quiet of the morning surrounds me. My farmer man left early, thus the raspberry dripping. I sent him out the door with hazelnut and a splash of half and half in his insulated mug, given to us by the insurance company, their name scrawled in letters across the side. Sliding the […]
What Do I Have To Offer?
What do I have to offer? The truth? This is the question I ask far too often. I don’t feel especially talented or called. I don’t have great ambitions or terrific dreams. I’m not a mover or changer. I don’t thrive in large crowds and one of my favorite things is curling up with a […]
In The Pause
I’d been a bit chilly all day, snuggled into a favorite sweatshirt. The oven warmth was welcoming as I slid pans of cinnamon-sugar coated cookies in and out. At the edge of the kitchen, the calendar beamed its brand-new April page as I’d actually remembered to turn it this morning. Sunshine played peekaboo and a southish wind sent drafts around […]
Dwelling, The Next Right Thing and Glorious Weakness
Books today, friends! Of course, it is! Because books are our friends! AND we find friends INSIDE the covers of our books. Sometimes in the characters. Sometimes in the authors. And a really cool thing about our internet age is the ability to virtually connect with our favorite authors and thank them for their words […]
Good News! It’s Easter! Board Book and Giveaway
We get to start the week off with a giveaway for this cute board book. Good News! It’s Easter! Newcomers! Here’s a Fun Fact about me……….I love cute children’s books of all sizes and styles! They’re absolutely so-much-fun! Long-time comrades………..you already are aware of this about me. 🙂 For any and all…….if you aren’t on […]
Covered and GraceFull
I mentioned yesterday morning as gray and rainy. WELL. THIS morning, was definitely all macho-competitive-bring-it about topping yesterday. And it totally did. It whooped. It gailed. It whistled fiercely. It rained and yammered and all-the-terrifically-fierce things. A whole lotta years ago, I wrote this post about WIND and my feelings haven’t changed. LET ME TELL […]
Ten Things I Have To Tell You About The Enneagram
It’s gray and rainy here this morning. The fog and mist has thickened around us all morning. I sent a few Bitmojis to friends and family depicting pouring rain and raining cats and dogs! Ha! I’m longing for spring and open windows and sunshine and birds chirping! Ah, well. It’s coming! Gray weather presents a […]
Tricked Into Treasuring Trash
I’ll spare you the more repulsive details… . . Only enough to provide a framework for the lesson Miss Jackie acted out for me as we took an evening stroll. The thermometer blinked a forty-nine degrees and the sun shone overhead. A warm hat and fuzzy gloves warded off the chilly wind as we headed […]
A Whisper of Springtime Coming
It felt worth the effort. Lifting the bulky brandy-snifter-shaped vase, with its bursting of blooms, and precariously balancing it out to the front porch steps. Its contradistinction against the curtain of gray fog represents a promise and breathes out hope. Spring IS coming. Color is coming. Baby wheat will spring to life. Birds begin their […]
Pages & Projects {Devotedly}
Happy Wednesday! Happy March! I needed some bright and happy color in my life, so I started knitting a bright orange dishcloth. The color makes me very happy! We have a JORD gift certificate giveaway going on, if you’d like to go over here and enter. I tell you this, to jump into my next […]
The Gift of Time and a JORD Giveaway
Time is something I’m a broken record about. I continually feel the pull of it, the dash of it as it sweeps away. Each revolution around the clock, as hands circle its face. Time gives to us and time steals from us. Time keeps us on track as well as becoming lost from us. Time […]
Restoration Series
I’m sharing a new series with you today, called Restoration Series. This series shares the story of Jonathan, his wife and family. Due to a poor decision and the consequences of it, Jonathan has been in prison for fifteen years. He’s missed so much. He’s missed time with his family, milestone markers and the day-to […]
Ten New Books I’m Excited About in 2019
Another list of ten books for this Tuesday, book friends! It is COLD in Kansas. “Cold” seems to be the case in many parts of the U.S. What’s the temp where you are? I’m excited about all these titles in 2019! They’ve either been released or are releasing in the next couple of months. I’ve […]
A Lilla Rose Flexi and Bobbies Giveaway
Happy Valentine’s Day friends! I hope your day has been filled with sweet moments! I love Valentine’s Day. I really always have when I stop and think back to the wispy-mists-of-my-childhood-days. 🙂 {My son likes to make jokes on the order of my-first-camera-having-a-hood-to-duck-under-when-taking-photos and “Weren’t you a baby boomer?” 🙂 🙂 NOW. I’m not quite […]
Suffering is Never For Nothing and Even If Not
Is there anyone alive who hasn’t suffered? Brand-new birth and entrance to this world carries a good deal of suffering with it, albeit joy as well. Yet, the suffering precludes the joy of arrival. We enter this world in the throes of pain and suffering, for mama and baby alike. The pains and pangs of […]
The Wonder in Winter
Last week we were living in a fairy frostyland! It was so absolutely beautiful and breathtaking! In part, I’m sure, because I mostly was able to stay inside. 😊 . There’s something enchanting and magical about hoarfrost as it gathers and grows thicker, silently and invisibly. It frosts everything with pointed beauty, a cross between […]