I love a good campfire. It’s my favorite part of any camping trip. And once in a while, we have a campfire in our own backyard. It’s lovely. The scent of woodsmoke wafting in the breeze. The crisp fresh air growing cooler as the sun...
Oh my goodness, friends. August was rough. On a personal level, August was a very good month. I wrote a TON and had some wonderful times with my family. But my nation faced some very difficult times this month. From riots in Charlottesville, to Hurricane...
The more I read about it, the more confused I become about what exactly happened in Charlottesville last weekend. I was blissfully unaware, away from the television and computer for four full days. I think I only looked at my phone once on Saturday, and...
I’m so happy! Now that the website is finished I can link up with Leigh Kramer again for “What I’m Into!” Yay! I really did miss it. I need these lighthearted breaks from more soulful posts, like the one I wrote last week. What We’ve Been...
[caption id="attachment_16732" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo by Septian Simon on Unsplash[/caption] “Why am I so ugly?” I said to woman in the mirror. Then I kicked myself (figuratively) because I know. I know I ought never to say things like that. Not out loud. Not even silently to myself. I’m...
Summertime appears to be the season during which I realize the need to savor every moment. Maybe it’s Myquillin Smith reminding me that we only get 18 summers with each of our children. I have eight left with my eldest. Last August I wrote about...
I’ve wanted to redesign my blog for a long time. As I considered just how long I’ve been thinking about doing this, I realized it started five years ago. This shouldn’t surprise me. I waited until 2013 to finally succumb to the smartphone craze. Clearly...
Enough time has been spent, or wasted, Wishing things were different for those Who make mistake After mistake Ad infinitum. Prayers for them are not in vain. Forgiveness and redemption are not out of reach, but I want to write an ode To all the men and women who Stay the course, One day,...
My first instinct is to apologize, but I’m not going to waste my breath. The truth is, most of you didn’t notice my absence and that’s completely okay. I stepped away from blogging for a bit to focus on my current work-in-progress and to assess...
We had a great Christmas. A happy Christmas. And then, two days ago, I turned forty. I don't feel any different, really. It's just a number. But it means I've been here, on earth, for forty years. In this strange, in-between week of Holidays, when the world slows...
