Last Thursday, I talked about how I was learning to live a life of contentment. Learning to live in the present and be mindful of what God is saying to me. What I didn't talk about is how when I finished the post, my finger hovered over the publish button and settled away from it [...]
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Thursday Doors – The Red Door
Last week was my first week participating in Thursday doors. While I saw many interesting doors over the course of week, timing or weather prevented my capturing of them. I'm hoping to get back to them and find some new ones in the upcoming week. Since I wanted to participate and I'm coming in right [...]
Wordless Wednesday -Spring?
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Saying Goodbye
I recently found the Word Press weekly photo challenge and have really enjoyed using it as a jumping off point for my thoughts. I have also enjoyed reading other peoples takes on the themes. Today I discovered the WordPress Discover Challenge. This week the theme is memory. How appropriate that with today [...]
Marriage – Our Future
Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God -Ruth 1:16 17 years ago, I stood before family friends, and God and spoke those words as part of my vows. A few months prior I had penned these words. [...]
Childhood Fading
The sun is setting on her childhood. The landscape is quickly changing. One day soon, I will turn around and see a woman standing before me. I hope she never loses her adventurous spirit. The braveness that climbs as high as possible in a tree. The warrior on the soccer field. The fearlessness riding down [...]
The fire that Almost was
I had a plan to talk about this at the beginning of the month. I was waiting to work through the process that this "almost" fire generated. Then I ended up needing to work through some other household stuff, stuff that I am still working through, stuff that will probably come up in later posts. [...]
Irish Blessing
In light of today being St Patrick's Day, I thought I'd share my favorite Irish blessing. I first heard this blessing nearly 18 years ago. My husband and I were dating, but had entered into "considering marriage" territory. We had a whirlwind romance so that consideration came pretty early. My husband had bought a [...]
Looking for a getaway
I love the smell of saltwater floating on the air and the way that the ocean breeze cools your sun-drenched skin. It takes me back to places I have loved, the places that I call home. When I stand at the edge of the ocean, I feel God's enormity. I cannot see the end of [...]
A Little Brother
Since my baby brother's birthday is rapidly approaching, this week's throwback will be about the beginnings of siblinghood. My brother is four and 1/2 years younger (to the day) than me. While I have faint memories here and there prior to his birth, for the most part I have no memory of life without him. [...]