A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
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 know what you're thinking. If people read, don't they generally read new books? If there is a cause to defend, wouldn't it be old books? Yes, I do think that for the general population, old books need to be encouraged more. However, this post is for a much smaller audience of people, possibly only [...]
On my 21st birthday, I went to answer a knock on the door. Two very dear high school friends stood on the porch with smirks on their faces. One of them held up a bandana. “Happy Birthday! We’ve come to kidnap you. May we blindfold you?” I had just recently returned to my hometown after graduating [...]
Earlier this week, The Habit Podcast featured a story that I wrote! You can listen here to mine and four other stories by writers from the Habit Membership. Mine is the last story featured. If you enjoy the episode, you can continue following along. There are more episodes in the Hometown Stories series still to [...]
Lord, You have numbered every hair on my head.Today, you and I know exactly how many hairs are grey.It will not be long before I tire of counting,And this number becomes a secret thing, known only to you. In this moment, I am afraid.Though my years may stretch long before me, I will surely die.Nothing [...]
Yesterday, we finished up a long week of ministry with Vacation Bible School and this afternoon I'm resting on the porch. A little bird hops into view beyond my wrought iron gate. A few more hops and it awkwardly perches between two of the beams, fluttering its wings around a decorative curl. It cheeps, then [...]
My family has been enjoying Season 1 of Andor! (If you liked Rogue One, you should give Andor a try.) Following the story of Cassian Andor, it is set "long ago" while the empire slowly tightens their grip, slowly removes rights and liberties from peoples and planets, slowly becomes a totalitarian state. It is terrifying! [...]
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to attend HopeWords Writer's Conference in Bluefield, WV. It was the first weekend I've been away since I started my new job last summer. I typically have to work over the weekends checking emails and texts so this was a big deal! I was so thankful to my team [...]
The pot on the stove was simmering and the hearty smell of lamb and potatoes wafted through the house. The bathrooms were clean. Books, papers, and craft projects had been corralled into the art room. At the risk of being too cliché, I almost felt like dancing with the broom while sweeping the front porch. [...]
Some of you might have seen the news on social media, but in case you missed it, The Rabbit Room published one of my articles this week! You can read it here. I regularly enjoy Rabbit Room content so was honored that my work was accepted. And...if you remember a few weeks ago I said [...]
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