I’m one of those people who loves the start of a new year. Not because of the fireworks or holidays or any of that but because of the idea of a fresh start. Forget what’s happened, leave behind the regrets, leave behind the pain and those things that have held me back and start anew.… Continue reading Happy New Year?
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To Those Who Weep at Christmas
It’s amazing the things you see around Christmastime. Yoda fighting Santa on someone’s front lawn (okay, I didn’t see that in real life but I did see a photo on Facebook), people walking around with reindeer antlers, cars with reindeer antlers, gifts fitting more in the Weird and Wacky category than useful or hoped for… Continue reading To Those Who Weep at Christmas
Top 20 Favorite Books of 2019
I know, I know, it’s only December and there are still plenty of days left to read in 2019 but I thought I’d get in early with my absolute favorite, five-star books of the year… (By the way, I'd put all my reviews here for them but the post might go on forever (did I… Continue reading Top 20 Favorite Books of 2019
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #17
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 11/7 at noon MST with Stop #1 at… Continue reading Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #17
The Day I Found Twenty Seconds of Courage and Went Back
I didn’t even know his name. Not until the day he died. He was a coach at my kids’ swim school. Not their coach, but always at the pool at the same times. I’d talked to him a couple of times (or rather, him to me) as he walked up and down the pool and… Continue reading The Day I Found Twenty Seconds of Courage and Went Back
Love Like my Aunt who ate a Vinegar Cake
I’m a good baker. Cook, not so much (I mean, do people really have to eat a different meal every single night????? Come on. Couldn’t we skip dinners altogether? Have cereal for dinner? Every night?). But a good baker. At least, most of the time. Amidst the cakes I’m incredibly proud of are a few… Continue reading Love Like my Aunt who ate a Vinegar Cake
Sometimes you have to Go Back to the Beginning to See How Far You’ve Come
Back when I was eighteen, I went on a mission trip to Brazil with Teen Missions International Australia. It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. (And, side note, if you’re a teenager or have teens interested in missions, I would very highly recommend going on a TMI team.)We had a few… Continue reading Sometimes you have to Go Back to the Beginning to See How Far You’ve Come
The Most Boring Piece of Music Ever (and why I love it)
I come from a very musical family. All my siblings and I play an instrument, if not two or three, and have done so since we were little. It’s something I’ll always be incredibly thankful to my parents for giving us the opportunity to do (and, yes Mum, for forcing us to practise). My main… Continue reading The Most Boring Piece of Music Ever (and why I love it)
Book Recommendations – Young Adult
I love reading the Young Adult genre. Sure, it’s aimed at people younger than me but so many of them are written in such a way that people of all ages can enjoy them. They’re stories of characters who are just coming out from under the umbrella of their parents and learning not only who… Continue reading Book Recommendations – Young Adult
Give Yourself Some Grace
I’m really good at being hard on myself. I think a lot of us probably are. My best is rarely good enough because I’m always wondering if somehow I could have given more/tried harder, even those days when I’m lying on the floor too exhausted to even get up. It never even occurred to me… Continue reading Give Yourself Some Grace
