So, when the end of the day arrives and I have moments to myself, I usually choose my book to spend them with. My soul is filled, my mind expanded as I am transported to distant times and places....
Junior High School called, and it wants its hurt feelings back. Oh, Middle school. This demographic gets a bad rap sometimes, but I (usually) enjoy these humans, even though extra grace is often required. This stage of life is challenging for most....
Best-Loved-Books! Can we talk about books? What fun! This subject is one of my favorites, and this is the third year I've written the "Books" blog. The beginning of 2017 was dry as novels go. I read and read, hoping for a delicious...
Relationships and Christmas Part Two My Christmas intention is to focus on people and relationships. Let's continue with part two (see part one: https://wp.me/p4RztF-Vz): ~See the unseen, the lonely, the hurting: "QUIETLY turn Your eyes to me and be compassionate toward me because I am lonely...
Relationships and Christmas Part One My Christmas Intention At the end of the Thanksgiving week, I sat down with my notebook and began the Christmas giving and gift list. I aim to start the season with purpose, planning, and lists. This looks prettier...
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." ―John...
The Practice of Gratitude Part 4 Tramping at dusk through a field of weeds with my 12-year-old, Micah, my eye was on the prize: a porta-potty. As we got closer, I saw the door bolted shut. Nooooooo! My bladder was ready...
Can we talk about books? I enjoyed this last year (see: http://wp.me/p4RztF-ve). Let's do it again! Most of the following books did not come out in 2016, and there is no particular order of favorites. I use the Goodreads app. On the app is...
Can we talk about books? I adore reading and discussing books. Feel free to hop over to the "Books I Love" page on this site and check that out. Some of my reads from this past year fall into categories from...
Two of my friends complete their Christmas shopping and wrapping by August every year. That's four stinkin' months early! Impressive, but not me. But I purchased my first gift the other day. I texted my sister, and we were pretty proud...