life’s simplest pleasures and life’s greatest joys : all hung from a clothesline.
I often hear and use the words “joy” and “happiness” interchangeably. But today I’m asking myself if I know the difference. Do I recognize joy for the deep abiding sense it is? Do I see happiness as the more circumstantial feeling that it is? I know that Scripture tells us that joy and peace will […]
This month, is the final stretch in 100 Days of Grace and Gratitude. I have been working through this devotional by Shanna Noel since November 1, and it has been provided a steadfastness in my faith the past few months that I didn’t know I needed. As I enter into 2019 I’ll be taking the […]
I absolutely adore fall cooking! And now that we’re entering Christmas season the cozy foods keep on coming. This week when I set out to make a meal plan all I could think was I wanted warm, home-cooked, and feel good foods. We love cooking outdoors, and every year make the trek to the Olympic […]
I started last week with sharing some goals in regards to my mental health. This week I want to talk about the idea of slowing down. Which for me is a seriously challenging one. That being said the slow moments are always my favorite. I was recently introduced to the Danish concept of hygge. One […]
You won’t hear me say this often. But Inspired by Rachel Held Evans had my heartbeat written on its pages. It’s a controversial book, as is Evans herself, in the faith community. But, considering myself someone of “evolving faith” this book has the love of Scripture that I hold so dear, but also so much of […]
Talking about friendship today. I am blessed to have some seriously soul-connected friends who get me. Now each one doesn’t understand all parts of who I am, or like all the same things I do. Nor are they readily available to me at every moment I may need them. But seriously, in this beautiful season of gratitude […]
First I’ll acknowledge that tomorrow is Thanksgiving and that I’m not talking about it here. Except to point you to my favorite turkey recipe (salt, pepper, lemon, and rosemary) a fave cranberry relish (that’s a quick as a snap) and also these rolls that are just to die for. I’ll also acknowledge that my heart […]
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So I am no expert and I will never pretend to be. However, I was raised with my mental health as part of the conversation. Like every.single.day. This is an area of interest and passion of mine so I thought why not start exploring some of the lessons I was explicitly taught, the ones I […]
I’m not sure when I have so thoroughly enjoyed a trilogy! Not only is The Light Before Day, the third book in the “Nantuckett Legacy” series, a wonderful historical tale; but it is so relevant today. Suzanne Woods Fisher tackles important themes like segregation, integrity in journalism, valuing women and minorities, and what living out faith […]