Baby Grace in real life
After a full month of love posts, I want to talk to those of you who feel that love has been taken away. Maybe due to a broken relationship or even death. It can be difficult to see people around you in love. Everyone seems to be enjoying the love of their families, while your…
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I thought the beach would be bright and sunny. The waves crashing and the gulls flying. But instead, I got stuck in the hail for my Live Video yesterday. My theme for February is love and I thought it would be the best place to share. Usually the beach proclaims love in everything I see…
When I think of this saying I imagine myself plucking petals from a white daisy. I remember back to the love interests of my past—me wondering if a boy could be trusted with my heart. Aside from the saying, of course I think of Little House and the last chapter of season six... Nellie being put in her place by Percival--and a basket of eggs.
It’s February, and love is in the air! Puppy love, that is. Our adorable Bernedoodle Mo just had her first litter of puppies on Monday. I am as giddy as a grandmother, anxiously awaiting our first visit on Sunday afternoon. I never really thought about it, but being a grandmother is a strange thing. If…
Do you love to celebrate? I do. Josh and I were married on September 11th, 1999. Yes, I know… sad, sad day. But in 1999 it wasn’t a sad day, it was the happiest of days. Our 20-year anniversary is coming and you better believe we are going to celebrate. We are planning a big…
As I think about this new year and all it holds for me, the phrase "Bravely Surrender" keeps coming into my mind. Brave enough to step out, but humble to throw up my hands in surrender. In November, I attended a conference for speakers called Leverage. I know this year will bring lots of opportunities…
When I think back, one of my favorite Christmases focused on this very thought. My older sisters and I were in college. Money is scarce when you go to school for a living, but we discovered that the amount of money you spend does not determine the quality of the gift. Our tiny table-top tree…
Our puppy-dog Mo was gone for a night--she had a rendezvous with a handsome poodle who may have gotten a little frisky with our Berniedoodle. The kids were absolutely lost without her. Honestly, it was pathetic. "Lonely to the core of his being" were my son's words. Today after school, the Mo-snuggles resumed and all…
When we all gather around our tables, passing dishes and filling plates--I'm thankful. The candles reflecting off beautiful ceramic pumpkins and seed pods and matching cloth napkins--my heart flickers too. Some of us share out loud--one by one around the circle--after plates are cleared or simply pushed back to create room for spoken words of…
