Hoping for Rain
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October 03, 2018
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Family and Parenting
“Can I wear my boots, Mama, just in case it rains?” I peek out the window at the clear blue sky, at the warmth of a perfect fall day. I turn to her, about to tell her that there won’t be rain today, but as I look at her upturned face, her expectant grin, her … Continue reading "Hoping for Rain"
Read MoreCount Back With Me
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March 30, 2018
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Loving God
Count back with me, numberless days to the dawn of time, when endless love spilled out of the infinite void and formed the words Let there be light. Close your eyes. Breathe. Deep gulping breaths that fill your lungs to capacity. In. Out. In. Out. Let the Word saturate your being as He hovers over the … Continue reading "Count Back With Me"
Read MoreFive
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March 16, 2018
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Family and Parenting
Five. It feels momentous. Big. A milestone year. So much older than four. A big girl, now, doing big girl things. (It’s strange to think of you this way, as five. Stranger, still, to write to you. Presumptuous, perhaps. But it helps, somehow, to remember you today.) I’ve thought of you more often than I … Continue reading "Five"
Read MorePHFR – Small Beauty, Everywhere
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January 25, 2018
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This Thing Called Life
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} Last Friday, we ventured into the chilly morning, the girls and I did. While they explored and played and chased each other around the yard, I looked for the small and the overlooked: in the last of … Continue reading "PHFR – Small Beauty, Everywhere"
Read MorePHFR – On Writing a Novel (Or Not, As the Case May Be)
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January 18, 2018
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Family and Parenting
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} I know, I know. It seems all I ever do is post photos of the sky, especially this time of year. But we get such lovely sunsets and sunrises around here. I’m grateful for their fleeting beauty, … Continue reading "PHFR – On Writing a Novel (Or Not, As the Case May Be)"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – On Dents and Self-Compassion
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January 11, 2018
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Family and Parenting
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} At Jonathan’s urging, I stepped outside into the blue twilight. The door closed behind me, sealing in Abby’s excited babble and Katie’s continuous monologue and the steady noise that comes with raising children, closing me off from … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – On Dents and Self-Compassion"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – So Much Happy
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January 04, 2018
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Family and Parenting
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} The rest of the country might be experiencing record lows and dangerous winter conditions, but we have the opposite problem: we’ve had some unseasonably warm and beautiful days, and far too little precipitation. On Tuesday, the girls … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – So Much Happy"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Plus Some Honest Words About Comparison)
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January 01, 2018
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Family and Parenting
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ Happy New Year, friends! I hope the dawn of 2018 finds you well. I intended to have this post published last Thursday, but the {real} section – in which I confess my tendency to compare myself to others … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Plus Some Honest Words About Comparison)"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – Mom, Interrupted
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December 21, 2017
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Family and Parenting
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} I apologize if you’ve grown weary of the view from this spot on our property, but I can’t help myself. Each time the morning mist blankets our hill, I run for my camera, no matter how many … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – Mom, Interrupted"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – Reflecting Light and Tending the Wild
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December 14, 2017
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Family and Parenting
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} As I was moving around the kitchen Wednesday morning, straightening up and encouraging the girls to finish their breakfast and running through my list of things to do for the day, a flash of light from the … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – Reflecting Light and Tending the Wild"
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