We tend to live with our lives and feel our feelings in categories. I am happy. I am sad. I am joyful. I am mourning. But this past year has been so much more than segments of feelings or times when I can easily answer the offhanded question, “How are you?” 10 months ago we […]
Teaching Myself to be Surprised by Joy :...
Every Friday, a group of writers gets together on the internet with Kate Motaung and we all write together for five minutes. No edits. No second guesses. Just writing. This is Five Minute Friday – and it is one of the most supportive groups on the web. Today’s writing prompt is: Surprise. I’m going to […]
How De-Cluttering is Forcing Me to See M...
In simplifying my life via the KonMari method, I find myself surrounded by boxes of things I have had in my possession, but never really needed. I have stockpiled clothing, gadgets, do-dads, books, not to mention food, cleaning supplies, and other “necessities” that I must have in bulk in order to have “enough.” While clearing […]
20 Moments in Motherhood when Uff Da! is...
I posted this picture on Instagram and Facebook on Sunday. While my Minnesota friends declared their devotion to my mug (It’s available on Amazon!!), my non-Minnesota friends wanted to know, “What does Uff da! even mean?” For a technical definition of uff da, seek wikipedia. But for some examples from early motherhood when “uff da” can […]
Guest Post :: Stacy Smith-Fulia {On Moth...
Good afternoon friends! Today on the blog I am excited to have my dear friend Stacy Smith-Fulia. Stacy and I were roommates in college and have stayed in touch over the years thanks to Facebook, long distance phone calls, and road trips. When I think of Stacy, I think of hot cups of coffee, thoughtful […]
A Confession to my Readers on this First...
Hi Friends, So much has been going on. I have been – or at least felt – absent from my blog in the ways that matter to me. Heart matters. Those pieces of us that groan and ache and rejoice and cry and feel every moment of life have been tender and emotive for me. […]
How I met with God when Quiet Times were...
Each week on Kate Motaung leads a writing group called Five Minute Friday with a one word prompt. We each write for five minutes. That’s it. No major edits. No second guesses. Just write and share with one another in a gracious community of fellow writers. This week’s prompt: Quiet. Growing up, I was […]
Struggling spiritually as a mama? Lookin...
Good morning, friend. How are you? Yesterday was one of those days of clarity for me. A time when the light fell across the path and I saw the simplicity of the steps God has for me. For months (perhaps years) I have had a lack of focus on my life. The change has been […]
Premiere of Space Crushers {A Stop Motio...
Yesterday was Friday which meant it was time for 5 Minute Friday. Except, I didn’t have 5 minutes yesterday because I went through all of my books in order to “Tidy Up” my office. The KonMari Method has begun. It took for-e-ver. Ok, only 5 hours, but at times I felt it would never end. […]
My doubts about “The Life-Changing Magic
When Tim and I were first married, he handed me a large bin of my things and told me to organize it. Having watched several episodes of home organizing shows I separated the items in three piles: To Keep, To Sell, To Throw Away. Then I sat there wondering what to do next. Tim came […]