As we go about our very busy lives at the start of a very busy season, I thought I would offer up a series of short reflections for us this week. Something small, to center us on truth and grace and the gift that is apple pie. Today, a prayer. Gather us now, to you. Join hands with us around ... Read More about A prayer
Five Minute Friday: Fly
Hello, Friends. Welcome back for another Friday spent with Lisa-Jo and the Five-minute crowd. Today, we're taking five minutes to write on the prompt Fly. Do you have five minutes to write, read, or both? Why don't you join us? 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no ... Read More about Five Minute Friday: Fly
Life tracks
My husband brought home a sound system with an enormous, ugly speaker, and slid it onto the kitchen counter next to the vintage blue scale holding three artfully arranged white pumpkins. I told him no. I moved it to another room when he wasn't looking. I said "absolutely not", when it magically ... Read More about Life tracks
Life in numbers
I have exactly fifteen minutes before the kids trickle in the door, one by one, with shoulder-slung bags and algebra-weary faces. It's funny how numbers can write themselves across our skin, and we sag and crumple under the weight of them. I know a family, a veteran and his wife, saddled with ... Read More about Life in numbers
A world wrapped up in covers and spines
Remember when I wrote about my lack of hoarding, and my penchant for throwing important items away? I failed to mention my dirty little hoarding secret. I hoard books. There isn't a room in my house where you can't find a stack of them lurking somewhere. Next to the bed, in the hutch, under the ... Read More about A world wrapped up in covers and spines
Day 31: The End of our Journey
As we complete this series, I want to say thanks to you, Fellow Wanderers, for joining me on this journey. I hope you come away from our 31 days together feeling encouraged as you face the inevitable bumps on the path. This month swelled deep and wide with beautiful gifts, but working through this ... Read More about Day 31: The End of our Journey
