The Thread of His Love
My husband has gone turkey hunting… He thought I would sleep longer, that I would not be awake much before he got back. He hung blankets over the windows to…
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April 30, 2022
Grace In My Pink-Tiled Bathroom
“There is no difference, there is not one righteous…” I read from Romans last Saturday night, as I sat in the quiet living room at quarter of 11, waiting for…
March 4, 2022
The Wonders of Winter
Cinnamon mocha in hand, I stare out the wide living room windows, out into our quiet street. The afternoon sun glistens on the snow in the few places it is…
January 25, 2022
“Always a Candle” and also, a Crockpot
Hello, friends! It's been a while... This is post number 4 since we got married, I believe, and I wasn't so faithful in the months before that. Life is changing,…
December 14, 2021
“Her Candle Does Not Go Out”: Thoughts on Time Management and Virtuous Womanhood
I started out yesterday, trying to write an up-beat post about using time wisely and what that looks like in the life of a virtuous woman. I started out, but…
November 4, 2021
The Wedding Day
The story of my wedding day begins where so many other stories in my life have begun--in the red brick house on a farm in out-back Juniata County where I…
September 22, 2021
Kaleidoscope Summer
“I don't really want more time; I just want enough time. Time to breathe deep and time to see real and time to laugh long, time to give You glory…
June 11, 2021
It’s Good To Be Home
“What happens when London fog and Starbucks collide?” I said dramatically, a few minutes ago. My mom, my sister, and Judith all stared at me in confusion. “Is that an…
April 1, 2021
A Speci-ality All Your Own
“Such colorful personalities…” I laughed with Bethanie one day as we drove home from the clinic, bouncing along in the CNG. “Colorful for sure,” she answered ruefully. The people I…
February 21, 2021
Love Has Come
My heart has been fighting, every time I start to write a blog post: "Don't write of romance," it says. "Write about things of general interest--things like spiritual truths and…
January 31, 2021