Before our sabbatical, I found this discarded rocking horse at a thrift store.  The raw wood, and the fact that it was a rocking horse beckoned me.  Despite the puppy chew marks, I couldn’t resist.  Another challenge to make something beautiful.  I couldn’t resist.  So I purchased it and hid it under my table in …

I took my time decorating for Christmas this year.  I wasn’t in a hurry to get it done, I just enjoyed the process.  Rather than a task to check off, I invited it as part of the joy of the season.  The process of decorating is one of my favorite things, and Christmas all the …