advent 2021, LOVE
Two weeks until Christmas you guys! The older I get, the more affection I have for the essence of every holiday. The more I sense that every good tradition is good because it is soaked in Love. I actively embrace…
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Two weeks until Christmas you guys! The older I get, the more affection I have for the essence of every holiday. The more I sense that every good tradition is good because it is soaked in Love. I actively embrace…
Hey friends, hello and thanks for reading along here. Thanks, also, for so many comments and private messages after my most recent post about hope. Apparently lots of us are grappling with hard feelings right now, and it is wonderful…
Earlier today I was about 2,000 words deep in an overly effusive essay about hope. This is the first week of Advent, after all, a few days meant to celebrate the virtue. I was excited to share some stories and…
Our family just polished off a luscious, eventful, soul-satisfying Thanksgiving week. We filled not just one day but one glorious week with fun and love. We shared meals and indulged in local outings. We played games and told stories. We…
A few days ago while grocery shopping, I accidentally caught my own reflection in a narrow mirrored pillar, but I didn’t realize it was my own reflection. I definitely thought, for a split second, it was a stranger, a very…