“Stop nagging!” We have all heard it and we have may have said it to someone else. If you look in Webster, the definition is “persistently annoying or finding fault with someone”. When I think about nagging, I am reminded of summer evenings, sitting outside trying to relax while being persistently and relentlessly pursed by […]
[Continue reading...]One step forward
May 27, 2019 4 Comments
Outside this morning, I remember being on my knees, in the dirt, pulling weeds. I felt the slight pull from my incision site as I shifted positions and I was reminded how far I have come in just a few short weeks. Mind you, as they passed, they felt like long grueling weeks. Overwhelmed with […]
[Continue reading...]It really will be okay
March 17, 2019 12 Comments
Sometimes I forget that spring is coming. Everything seems dry and dead and there is barely any color. Locked in the bathroom, asking God why, I wonder if He really heard all of those silent, heartbroken pleas, the soulful dew faced prayers and the loud proclamations made, while pacing back and forth, my confident steps […]
[Continue reading...]Mid-Winter Musings
January 27, 2019 5 Comments
It’s that time of year when many of the trees are bare except for a few stragglers; dried out crunchy leaves that shiver in the wind but seem to cling ever so tightly to the only home they have ever known. The days can get overcast, over-long and over-dreary if you let them. The beautiful […]
[Continue reading...]Restful Saturday at home
December 1, 2018 2 Comments
There is something so deliciously satisfying about an afternoon nap; joyous partly due to the sheer infrequency you get to enjoy the pleasure. There you are, adrift on the ocean of peaceful slumber so sweet, languidly waking, body warm beneath a cozy blanket. Equally wonderful is slowly coming alive to the sounds of a fire […]
[Continue reading...]Itsy bitsy what?
September 23, 2018 7 Comments
When my friend Dawn sent me a video of this beautiful web and told me maybe I could write a blog, I am sure this is not what she was thinking about. However, this little poem just came to me today and I had to capture it. Across the wall above it skims Propelled by […]
[Continue reading...]“Mommy, be my safe”
August 9, 2018 6 Comments
When my eldest was around 3 years old, she began to express her fears or concerns with her own original phrase that I thought was just precious. When we found ourselves in situations where there appeared to be a cause for concern, she would nestle her tiny little body up close to mine and quietly […]
[Continue reading...]Thoughts on a summer day
July 14, 2018 5 Comments
Feet planted in a little green pool painted to resemble a watermelon, I’m thankful for the cool water while sitting on a scorching hot back deck. I silently wonder how long my feet will be safe from toddler pee or if they have already been contaminated. Considering I just polished off a blackberry after she […]
[Continue reading...]Cherish the moment you’re in
May 23, 2018 2 Comments
What if we woke up thankful for the beauty of a new morning filled with mercy? If we relished the fresh, cool running water we splashed on our face? if we savored every warm sip of our morning coffee or tea? If you are like me, you too often have your mind set on the […]
[Continue reading...]Simmering pots and changing views
April 7, 2018 5 Comments
“Up, up”, cried the curly blonde headed toddler as I stirred the big simmering pot of lima beans. The scent of supper hung in the air, tempting me to perform yet another taste test. My palate satisfied, I turned to put away the remains of the ham I had used to season my savory soup. […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 