A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
I read a lot every year, but I don't usually follow a reading plan or have reading goals (though I did start keeping a spreadsheet of books I read). However, for 2023, I tried a reading challenge, suggested by the Literary Life Podcast. It was a bingo card of different kinds of literary works/reading activities. [...]
As usual, I want to share with you if something I write is published elsewhere. My church asked me to write an article for their blog for Christmas. I talk about how sequence and timeline matter in God's story. You can read it here. I hope you all have a merry Christmas! Next week, instead [...]
Depending on your circles, you may or may not have any context for this discussion. I'm talking about those beautiful carols which have minor inaccuracies or embellishments compared to the biblical, historical narrative of Christ's birth. For example, there are references to angels singing in several carols, "Angels from the Realms of Glory", "Angels We [...]
I was published again last week! This time by Kosmeo online magazine. You can view their full Advent issue here or you can go directly to my article here. I tell the story of a time I was given a lot more communion wine than expected. Enjoy! You may have noticed that I have been [...]
I want to share one of my favorite Christmas decor collections. My family is of Danish descent and I love to incorporate a little of my Danish heritage into Christmas traditions when possible. One way is through these Danish porcelain Christmas plates. To be clear, the ones I have are not family heirlooms, but something [...]
I know this is a recurring debate. Every year, stores pull out Christmas decorations and run Christmas sales earlier and earlier. We all know this and pass around the jokes about how Halloween and Thanksgiving were skipped. Of course, it makes sense that commercial industries want to get a head start on others, pushing sales [...]
I am great at finishing things, not always so great at starting things. I know a lot of people have the opposite problem, but I'm sure there are others like me. I have perfectionist tendencies, a strong desire for efficiency and productivity. I treat beginning a project as a commitment to finish it. There are [...]
I always need to have a can of pumpkin puree on hand. If I see a can in the scratch and dent bin, I'll pick it up (even if it's July). It started when I was living in Mexico. The mild, semi tropical climate of Guadalajara was beautiful, allowing for outdoor living year round! The [...]
I started knitting this past winter. Technically, it wasn't the first time. I do have a childhood memory of my grandmother showing me how to knit at her house. I think I was working on a plain scarf that was a light blue color? I did not keep up the habit so this time I [...]
I was in the mood to make something versatile for fall/winter. I have a few lovely lengths of wool in my fabric stash. Unfortunately, most of them are only about a yard long, which definitely limits what you can make with them. I was hoping for a nice wool skirt, in a 1940s style which [...]
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