It has been months since I've written on this blog. So much has happened since April 2020, much I never would have imagined nor have wished for any of us. It is a reminder of the gift of not always knowing what is ahead of us. For most of us, to know it all at … Continue reading Where Did the Year Go

There is a fascinating video online designed to test your awareness. (You may view it at shorturl.at/dBJS4) In the video, there are eight basketball players, four dressed in white, four dressed in black. You are challenged to count how many times the white team passes the basketball. The first time I watched it, I felt proud. … Continue reading Paying Attention

Under the Tuscan Sun is a great movie about a writer named Frances who, after learning her husband was cheating on her, gets away to Italy for what was supposed to be a brief tour. Instead, she impulsively purchases a run-down villa. The movie is about the unique challenges and beautiful people she encounters as … Continue reading Love around us

When I was younger, I used to cross-stitch. Cross-stitch is a form of sewing and counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. It can be tedious and easy to get all your threads twisted up or to count wrong and mess up the picture. In … Continue reading Begin with the Tangles

A new week is knocking at the door, while last week is still sprawled out on my couch. Piles of stuff clutter home and heart and mind. Lord, it feels like there is never enough. Never enough time to rest, to think; Time to play, to breathe. To get it done. To be. Lord, it … Continue reading A Prayer for a New Week

This past weekend we received an abundance of snow. While nine inches fell at my home, some nearby were blanketed with over 14" from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning. It is a winter wonderland here and I love it. The gorgeous view from my deck. We weren't surprised by this storm, so I took the … Continue reading Puzzled Lessons

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Nelson Henderson I've always loved this quote. I have a deep affection for trees even if I don't go around sniffing them like my friend, Heather. Hoisting my hammock among the trees and resting in the cool, comfort of the … Continue reading Planting Seeds

A brand new planner is a beautiful thing. Clean, crisp pages full of potential and possibilities. Everything is neat and clean and begging to be made into memories and moments. What will March 2019 hold? What adventures will I take in September? What will I reflect on in December? Who knows? All those stories have … Continue reading When Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect