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…
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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
Questions Die Away
I remember, a year ago, how uncertain I felt when I wrote my New Year's Eve post on my blog. I was in one of those dark periods of life,…
January 1, 2021
I Won’t Be Home for Christmas (Not Even In My Dreams)
I'm trying, I really am, but sometimes my efforts feel as broken as the candy-cane from Canada that I just stuck in my coffee to make it feel like Christmas.…
December 21, 2020