As I’ve tried to incorporate more meditation into my life, I’ve been even more invested in the earth and sky. (Oh, it’s quite a normal thing for the sky and the earth to take my breath away…I think to the chagrin of my family who have to hear me oogle…
…That’s where my missionary is. Sending out lots of prayers for people in Texas! Here are some pictures from her letter last week before things got so much worse…back when they were just in awe of all that ice covering everything: Loved seeing her all cozy in her apartment. But…
I am so very grateful for the blog reader who shared this book recommendation with me: I don’t know if it would hold the same value to everyone else, but to me, it was priceless. (lots of reviews HERE) It was such a beautiful memoir of a woman who didn’t…
Claire has been helping me sort through some old pictures so that they don’t just get sucked into the vast disarray of “storage.” And there were some I can’t pass up sharing. Because if you’re a young mama and your kids are driving you nutty, remember they will be older…
Yesterday as I was setting the table to celebrate Valentine’s Day, decorating up everyone’s plates all fancy, I decided to make a point of making Dave’s plate extra over-the-top. Oh it was just a little things, piling more hearts on his plate and a few more love noted, but I…
Since Valentine’s Day is this weekend I feel the pull to write a love post today. So I will. But it’s not going to be a mushy, lovey-dovey one (although I sure do love that valentine of mine, hubba hubba…Claire don’t roll your eyes). No. Today I want to post…
Just wanted to share this message that Grace shared on Facebook last week. I had shared the letter with her that my Grandpa left for my dad before he passed away (the one I talked about back in this post) and she felt it’s power and love as I did.…
I have been thinking a lot about creation lately. I mean, how could I not with all that gorgeous creation I got to go through last week (chronicled in the last post). I’ve been thinking about my own creation. Mostly as I have been continuing my meditation/morning communion with God.…
How in heaven’s name have I lived here in the desert for almost twenty years and have never spent time in Sedona? (just a little over two hours away). I always like to ask for hikes for my birthday. It seems like a good ploy to hit my family up…