Christmas is over and the countdown to the new year has begun. So long 2020. Hello 2021. Typically, there is a hope and an anticipation of better things to come that we carry with us when the countdown begins. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Happy Continue Reading
This morning, as I was walking around the house, wiping down counters, making beds and doing the things I do at the start of the day, I had a feeling of peace wash over me. I was still in my pajamas, as I often am for hours and hours into Continue Reading
Christmas can be the most wonderful time of the year for some; and for others, it can be incredibly painful. This is always the case, but I think that may be even more true this year. We have faced so much in the past few months. Some are longing for Continue Reading
Yesterday was one of those days when things just didn’t go as I had hoped. You know the kind of day I’m talking about. It started out great. I enjoyed my quiet time, made my to-do list, and began the day with family, much like we have for the past Continue Reading
On this day of Thanksgiving, I give thanks. A year ago, if someone would have told us what Thanksgiving 2020 would look like, I don’t think we would haven been able to fully imagine, or appreciate, what that meant. The introverts of the world may have thought, that sounds amazing, Continue Reading
Friends, It’s a new day. A new week. Maybe you woke up excited and ready to go, and maybe you wish you could climb back into bed. Maybe the world feels heavy, and maybe your heart is light. Maybe you feel like you have an endless, impossible list to tackle and Continue Reading
I hugged my Bible today. I picked it up and held it tightly to my chest as I thanked God for the life of the man, and his wife, who gave it to me. This man is my father-in-law. This man has had a profound impact on my life, and Continue Reading
My heart is heavy. Today, my husband is traveling home from spending a few days with his dad who has started hospice. We are in the space between. Do you know the space I’m talking about? The space where times stands still. The space where you are so very aware Continue Reading
November, the month of gratitude, is right around the corner. It’s the time of year when we collectively pause, reflect on, and express our thoughts of thanksgiving. There is much to be grateful for. Sometimes the list is like a geyser, forcefully erupting from our hearts and out of of Continue Reading
We are made for relationship. Relationship with God. Relationship with family. Relationship with friends. The feeling of connection that occurs when we interact with loved ones is not only beautiful, but also so important for our well being. One of my favorite things to do is to sit with a Continue Reading
