some “villages” that make me happy
The old African proverb that “it takes a village” is so beautiful to me. Especially when I think of the villages that buoy up those I love. I wanted to…
2023 Snapshot
Near the beginning of each year I put together a “snapshot” of life and how it looks right then and there in that sliver of life from my vantage point….
my “one word” for 2023
The Come Follow Me devotional a couple weeks ago really got me thinking. It was given by Tiffany Tomsik and I loved it because she talked about our constant state…
a big miracle for Lucy
The other day I was thinking about miracles. And their evolution. Remember how Lucy’s vision teachers took special care to enlarge her homework worksheets like this? Lucy is holding one…
July little things
(I’m slipping this in WAYYY after June, but love to have it here to document!) June was filled right up with family and Newport and Utah. We started out in…
the best time of the year in the desert– hiking/orange season
It is the best time of the year here in the desert. The perfect temperatures for hiking: And my orange trees are heavy-laden with all this golden goodness: There’s nothing…
the benefit of being part of something bigger than yourself
The REAL end of volleyball for our family There is something pretty beautiful about being part of something bigger than yourself. It teaches you humility. It teaches you camaraderie. It…
the gift of love (my birthday)
So weird I had another birthday last week. How does this keep happening!? Each year on my birthday I get a little overcome with the beauty of love and feeling…
Happy Birthday Carson!
Welp, Carson had another birthday on Tuesday and since he doesn’t love spotlights, I’m kind of sneaking this one in quick between posts. Because I always write bday posts for…