To anyone else this brick may seem like any other ordinary brick — nothing really special. But this ordinary, nothing special brick sits on my deck as a reminder of where I come from— a place where my early years formed who I am. We dug this brick up from the sidewalk leading to my … Continue reading
My vacuum was dying a dragged out noisy death for a few years and I kept putting off buying a new one because procrastination gets the best of me at times. I pampered it along hoping to delay its inevitable death! Well it happened and on the weekend I really needed it. Guests were coming … Continue reading
While sitting with my friend, she blurted out, “I guess I wanted it to be easy… I was waiting for God to make it easy but instead I’m figuring out it’s hard.” We both chuckled a bit and then stared off the deck toward the yard where our kids were playing. Silence sat between us … Continue reading
I know we’re all tired of this cold, yucky weather. I keep thinking, “Tomorrow will be better. Tomorrow will be warmer” But instead I wake up to a fresh layer of snow covering the earth. Even now while I’m typing this I have snow covering my patio table. Dave brought it out a few weeks … Continue reading
This summer I’ve read some amazing new books and today I want to share with you the last of the book launches I’ve been a part of this season. Melanie Shankle is one of my favorite bloggers and author friends. I love her writing style and way with words. I have all of her books … Continue reading
After a long, exhausting day, I lit a candle and settled into the quiet of the evening. Sleep was far from my eyes and the weariness of the day weighed heavy on my mind. There were too many things pulling for attention… too many needs for one soul to meet or carry alone… too much … Continue reading
After days of continually going, I finally cleaned out my bag. That bag is where everything gets jammed in for the day. It’s a catch-all, hold-all and hope-I-don’t-forget bag. It’s often my heavy-laden companion throughout the day. As I sat down to unload and clean out the bag to reload again. I made a quick sweep across the bottom … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 