Thursday 3: April 23, 2020

Thursday 3: April 23, 2020

Happy Thursday, friends! We’ve had an uneventful week around here. There’s not much going on when you’re staying home everyday. We’ve taken lots of walks, planted some flowers, and played with chalk both inside and outside. Here are some things that have brought a smile…

Pain, Loss, and Grief: What to Tell Yourself When It Feels Like Your World is Falling Apart

Pain, Loss, and Grief: What to Tell Yourself When It Feels Like Your World is Falling Apart

  Is your life extraordinary? I have a confession to make. My tagline for this blog, “An extraordinary ordinary life”, is more of an aspiration than a reality for me. This is a fact that is made abundantly clear to me whenever I peek into…

What’s Saving My Life This Winter

What’s Saving My Life This Winter

Over on Modern Mrs. Darcy, a blog I enjoy reading, Anne Bogel shared nine things that are saving her life right now. She says she got the idea from reading Barbara Brown Taylor’s memoir Leaving Church: “Even though most of us can easily articulate what’s…

Choosing a Personal Word for 2018

Choosing a Personal Word for 2018

It’s January 31st. How are your resolutions going? According to statistics, almost half of you who have made resolutions this year have already given up on them.   I did not make any resolutions this year. I can’t remember the last time I did so.…