sacred space

Space. It can be a pretty sacred thing when you are intentional about it. It can be an actual thing... an area that is free or unoccupied. And it can be something you do or create... positioning things or items with distance from one another. I've learned that I really like the spaces in my…

coffee shop conversation

What do you see when you look at this photo? A coffee shop? A table and chairs? Space?   This is a little spot in a local Starbucks that I visit regularly. And this little spot I notice often. Years ago, before the days of iPhone cameras in our back pocket, I saw a grandpa…

cold front clean up

  I spent pretty much the whole day working outside. After not feeling great, the fresh air and beautiful weather were a nice change from being cooped up inside. So I worked a little, stopped when I needed to, then worked some more. Our flower beds needed SO much attention. They bloom and flourish all…

words matter

I was wide awake in the middle of the night with a restless puppy. If I get woken up like that, I'm up, at least for a good hour or two. #frustrating. So, I did a little Pinterest searching. Better than Amazon prime shopping, right?!😜. I came across this great article about positive/negative words and…

winter bleak

  Stark, bare, utter, complete It's what I see in the winter bleak Simplicity... He alone in us No extra fluff, no extra fuss This morning's hues of purple and pink Are a bonus gift, like a nod or wink Or really, it's like a big, warm hug Reminding us of His royal love This…

hope- then and now

Hope. It's a word we see a lot of during the season of advent. And in the advent studies I am reading and journaling through, it has been a theme woven throughout the lessons. Hope. It almost seems kind of simple, really. We have this magnificent story we read every Christmas about the miracle of…

cloudy day light

Cloudy morning, rain's on it way A day of soggy, wind, and gray But just inside it's rather bright By the fragrant tree and the Christmas lights It's my favorite time to seek His ways It's my favorite place to start my day But... the light isn't coming just from the tree His words illuminate…

chapter 2

Chapter 2... it's what I'm on in my #amilewidebook. I'm not finding nearly the amount of time I want to devote to getting this book read, but that's okay. I think perhaps God is being intentional with me to soak it in slowly. Along side this book reading is a sermon series I'm hearing our…

the uncool bike helmet

  Back to school is usually a time full of emotions and nerves.  Excitement fills the air with the anticipation of a new school year and new things to come.  But fear and worry can accompany that as well.  The whole thing, in our house at least, means a few weeks of a living out…

a tree out of season

  Do you notice anything about the photo below ?  I spotted this little scene earlier this year on one of my many treks down Highway 6 to Target.  In fact, it jumped out at me so vividly, that I turned my car around and pulled over just to snap this pic.  When I look…