{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}
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April 08, 2016
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This Thing Called Life
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter~ It’s been a busy week around here, so I’m late to this party, but there are so many good moments each week that I didn’t want to skip. Pardon my tardiness. {Pretty} Spring, it is a-bloomin’ (much to the dismay of my nose … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"
Read MoreWhat I Learned in March
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April 04, 2016
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Family and Parenting
Emily over at Chatting at the Sky has made it a practice to record the things she learns each month. It’s a valuable habit, this habit of reflection, and so I’ve been joining her in it for the past year. If you’d like to join us as we remember, you can comment on this post with … Continue reading "What I Learned in March"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}
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March 31, 2016
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This Thing Called Life
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} Early last week, after the rain ended, I woke up to a glorious morning. The rising sun, blazing in a brilliant blue sky, met the saturated earth and created a lovely mist. After settling Katie in her chair, I dashed outside … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"
Read MoreOn Creating When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun
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March 28, 2016
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Loving God
Here’s my fear when it comes to writing, straight out: that I have nothing new to say. That I have nothing to add to the conversation. That the small moments, the small epiphanies I share here on this blog are mundane and trite, as fresh and as appetizing as milk a month past its date. … Continue reading "On Creating When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun"
Read MoreHoly Week Meditations: On Terror and Making a Difference and Being Small
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March 23, 2016
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Loving God
On Monday of this week, of Holy Week, Katie woke after a two-hour nap, calling my name from her crib. She buried her face in my chest when I picked her up, leaving trails of her tears on my shirt, and then settled against me with a sigh. I sat in the rocker in the … Continue reading "Holy Week Meditations: On Terror and Making a Difference and Being Small"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}
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March 17, 2016
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This Thing Called Life
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} After nearly two weeks of rain, blue skies made a grand appearance. The weather for the past few days has been as lovely as it gets, and there’s something about the warmth of the sun on your skin that makes you … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"
Read MoreNight Driving: Roots
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March 16, 2016
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Loving God
I’m sharing my own story of faith in the dark and joining Addie Zierman as she celebrates the launch of her new book Night Driving. After a calm and sunny February, one in which the water experts in this drought-stricken state were looking ahead to summer and bemoaning the lack of rain, the first two weeks of March … Continue reading "Night Driving: Roots"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}
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March 10, 2016
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This Thing Called Life
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} A small girl by a big ocean. {Happy} My sister moved, and now lives just an hour away! Last weekend, we met her family at the local Children’s Museum, and great fun was had by all. Hurrah for cousins. {Funny} The … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"
Read MoreMy Favorite Part of the Day
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March 08, 2016
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Family and Parenting
I nestle up against the arm of the couch, a book in my lap, a cup of hot tea beside me on the end table. Rain drums against the skylight and the wind howls, but a fire lights the wood stove and I am cozy under my blanket. For this brief period, I rest. An hour, … Continue reading "My Favorite Part of the Day"
Read MoreHello, World
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March 04, 2016
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This Thing Called Life
Up until the past few days, my writer’s page on Facebook has warned me that I’ve been delinquent about posting. I’ve watched the days tick up – “It’s been – 42, 43, 44 – days since you last posted!” – ignoring its observation that those who like my page haven’t heard from me in a … Continue reading "Hello, World"
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