One year ago today we took a walk along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Perhaps the Lord knew he had to get me Down Under, upside-down and that far away to do a deep work. It was a walk that changed me forever. I’ve been slow to share our journey because I didn’t want …
About five years ago, I found it. I was scrolling through the antique section on Craigslist and landed on a reasonably priced settee. Accompanied by a racing heart, I showed my husband the photo of the settee that was begging to become mine. One I could remake and restore and become a little more French-country …
In review, 2018 was the most unconventional year of my life. The first third was spent planning a four month long sabbatical, the next third consisted of a mobile lifestyle and embarking on the journey of a lifetime, and the last third was recognizing the paradigm shift that emerged as a result of the sabbatical …
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 …
It was something I had mused about before our epic summer vacation, something I thought I might do when we got back. I had been imagining a little furniture shuffle of sorts. The first on my list was moving the secretary desk from the corner of the dining room to my bedroom, in hopes that …
If you’ve been following along the story of my blog journey, this is the concluding episode of this series ( thus far, our stories are always being written, so eventually I will have more to tell). If you are just joining me now, I encourage you to get caught up here with Part 1 | …
It’s hard to believe, but my husband and I were both born in the 70s, 1978 to be exact. If you do the math, you know what this year holds for both of us. While my numbers won’t turn for several more months (I’m remaining in 30s bliss as long as I can), I had …
This is Part 3 of my Journey into blogging. If you haven’t read the previous posts, I would encourage you to get caught up here with Part 1 – What’s In Your Hands, and here with Part 2 – Believers, Building and Beginnings. After about six months into blogging, I was starting to timidly take …
This year, Good Friday falls on the Jewish calendar on the first day of Passover. I really wish our Christian calendar followed heed every year to this Jewish holiday. Because before the foundations of the world were laid, He knew He would offer up His life during Passover. Everything God does is with purpose. The …