A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
The most beautiful stories always start with wreckage.-Jack London In these trying times, we are again faced with the problem we wish to ignore, the problem of pain. Every worldview and religious system must account for suffering in some way. In the Christian worldview, suffering is a result of mankind's fall from perfect state in [...]
When I first heard about couples having to cancel or alter their wedding plans because of COVID-19, I immediately thought of my grandmother's story. Her wedding plans were also dramatically changed. I asked if she'd be willing to share her story. For months, I planned the "perfect" traditional June wedding. My grandmother's long-train, Victorian veil [...]
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.-Louisa May Alcott If you are looking at purchasing a fixer-upper or just a slightly dated house, you are probably looking at putting some work and money into the kitchen and bathroom. Though these may be the biggest transformation areas, you [...]
“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.”-Polonius, act 2 scene 2 of Hamlet The world seems to be falling apart. As people around the world are being encouraged or required to self isolate, depression and anxiety can easily creep in. I want little reminders of comfort and happiness. I want to really enjoy [...]
Her little black nose went sniffle, sniffle, snuffle, and her eyes went twinkle, twinkle; and underneath her cap—where Lucie had yellow curls—that little person had Prickles!-The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter The other week, I decided it would be nice to have a second pincushion so I could have one for my work basket [...]
The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.Robert Louis Stevenson Undoubtedly, one of the down sides of living in a historic home is the lack of closet space. As I was moving stuff in, I had to use both my closet and an [...]
It is the working man who is the happy man.-Benjamin Franklin Since the calls for social distancing and elective self isolating have been made, there has been a lot of information and opinions going around social media. One argument encourages self isolation because they fear for the weak in the population while another side discourages [...]
All may of Thee partake: Nothing can be so mean,Which with his tincture—"for Thy sake"— Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine:Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine. -George Herbert Other than some little fix-it projects I've been working on the last couple of weeks, [...]
The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal.-C.S. Lewis I'm starting to settle in and I was actually able to have guests over. I'm trying to think of what would be the most dignified way to transcribe an excited squeal into text. Hhmm, let's just say [...]
Home is the nicest word there is. — Laura Ingalls Wilder It was a long process, but this week I moved into my own place. Now that some of the whirlwind of the process is past, I want to slow down a bit to write and reflect about some of the things that I've learned [...]
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