The weather in Virginia is at times squirrel-y. I don't know in what other state you can experience freezing temperatures, tornadoes, snow and eighty degree highs in just the span of 2 weeks. Right now in honor of March we have skipped straight ahead to summer because that's just how Virginia rolls and I've taken advantage of… Continue reading Walking Towards Something Better
My great grandparents lived just four doors down from us in a two story farmhouse cobbled together over the years. Guinea hens ran unopposed in the yard, at least until us kids made it our mission to try and commandeer one and the warmth of the wood cook stove in the kitchen mingled with the oil heater… Continue reading For When You Don’t Know
I opened my first Christmas present this year almost a full 10 days before the 25th of December. Giddy with childlike anticipation, I just couldn't wait so I tore the FedEx box open to reveal a bubble mailer, ripped a hole in its plastic walls, extracted a green and red box tied with a velvet ribbon… Continue reading How to Get Ready for a Brave New Year
So it seems I couldn't let the theme of my last post go... I've been busy over here producing pearls-- because that sounds a lot better than admitting that I'm feeling agitated...! In a small "Aha" moment last week that verse in James finally came a little more clear for me: Consider it JOY when troubles drive… Continue reading Producing Pearls
Confession: I have a little sand in my shell... I wish I could say it's from the beach but that's somewhere we don't visit often. {image via The Graphics Fairy.... and frankly she cracks me up because it's as if she's giving that look of "seriously?" but it's probably just my projection given my mood!} Though… Continue reading For When There’s Sand in Your Shell
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