“The place doesn’t care if you love it. But for your sake you had better love it. For the sake of all else you love, you had better love it.” I read the above quote a few years back in a novel, Hannah Coulter, by Wendell Berry. I even referred to it in a blog … More the place doesn’t care
It’s yet another snow day. Or at least snow morning. I look forward to this evening’s Ash Wednesday service at my church for many reasons, but I will admit one is simply to be out and about amongst people. Another reason is I like the season today ushers in. Easter is coming. Spring will finally … More wednesday
{day 1} Snow days in Kentucky. One never really knows until it happens if it’s truly going to happen. This time it did. Snow. Snow. Lots of snow. Inches. Perhaps a foot before it’s done? I am fortunate. My workplace doesn’t require me to put myself in peril in order to report to work. I … More snow day(s)
I am loved. And today that is enough. A son, who makes time out of his busy schedule for an unexpected dinner with me. A daughter who sends me a sweet note on Valentine’s Day. Mother and father who mail me a card, encouraging me. Sister who checks in, making sure if I’m sad I know … More valentine
Remind me again. Why I’m here. What I love. What my heart yearns for. I forgot. Or thought it was gone. Until last week. It hit me while standing in my bathroom. Those girls. Those girls coming over Saturday. They aren’t any different. No different really than my girl. My daughter. What do I want … More girls
Today you are 20. A nice, even number, divisible by ten. And two and five and four. And even 2.5. If only life’s puzzles and problems were so easy to divide and conquer. You though, you have the ability and agility to navigate through. I am certain of that. Circumstances out of your control and … More twenty
Last week I posted an entry regarding letting something go. Well, I’ve decided maybe not. Maybe not let go. First of all, well….there’s a difference between letting go of a situation completely [as in finalization] and surrender. Finalization is, quite obviously, final. Surrender is release. Realizing something is out of one’s control. I’ve come to … More wait here
I find myself having a hard time letting go. I can be compulsive. I can hold on. To release is to surrender and to surrender…..well isn’t that giving up? Maybe not. I suppose it’s actually good to surrender. Relinquish. Therapeutic perhaps? Yet it’s so.so.so.so.so hard. I find myself realizing I must let go of a … More fall
Head versus heart. What logically makes sense versus what brings me joy. It’s interesting people often share they want the best for a person. And by that I think what they’re really saying is I want what makes the most sense. The best scenario. The most fruitful outcome. From their point of view, of course. Wisdom … More of my heart
People who write regularly seem to enjoy putting together {best of} lists. Especially around the new year. You know, best songs of 2014. Best books. Best movies. In times past, I posted a blog entry every Friday entitled Flapjack Friday Faves. That was back when I made my kids pancakes every Friday morning. And I took the … More favorite things
Upon a Sunny Day 