I don't want to burst into the silent winding down toward Thanksgiving, with cranberries popping quietly open on the stove, and cornbread cooling on the counter. I just want to whisper that I'm thankful. I've had plenty of years I've wanted to kick to the curb. I have trudged my way through several …
31 Days Off
God doesn't deal with me in great big plans, with step-by-step instructions and excel spreadsheets filled out and color-coded. He's aware all of that advance planning would freak me out. I'd be over the edge with anxiety at the prospect of having to do too much preparation, or make big …
Something Beautiful
Today is our last full day at the beach. We'll be packing up and heading home tomorrow. Thanks for welcoming the guests who have been writing here all week! I'm so glad to be able to host Kelli Woodford here today. I met Kelli in the flesh last April at JumpingTandem: The Retreat. Wow! What a …
Kitchen Talk
So, let's talk food, shall we? And let's begin with me telling you how much I love food. And cooking. And baking. I do. On Facebook, I've been hinting that I might start a food blog. But who are we fooling? Food bloggers word hard, people! Really, really hard! And, they have mad photography …
In Which H Unravels and The Bible Comes Together (for me, anyway)
H and I had to drive to Michigan yesterday. It's a thirteen hour drive, on a good day. And H? Well, he's good for ten straight hours on the road. After that, things begin to fall apart. He's the first to admit it. No amount of blue skies, disco music, or sunflower seeds can stop the cabin fever from …
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When The Mountain Gets In Your Head
I know better, but that doesn't mean I always do better. Yesterday, on the mountain, at the end of a long day of skiing, I could barely feel my hips. My knees were crying out for me to just take off the skis and call it a day, already. But nooooo!!!! I had to be all big and bad and prove that I …