overnight oats with dark chocolate the dusty, woody scent of IKEA bookshelves roasted dandelion spice tea in my Fireborn mug, reminding me of Dandelion Fire and courage flurries of texts from friends the crisp, cool taste of night air, under glittering stars and sooty clouds the renewed urge to create with words cousins: giggles, storytelling, … Continue reading | grateful | november ’23
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well, i’m back
I've wanted to come back for a long time. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't afraid. I don't know the number of times I've opened this document, typed lines and lines of text, saved the draft, then opened the draft again and deleted it all. Sometimes the words flow wonderfully, and sometimes … Continue reading well, i’m back
In Which I Recap My Month of June
Hello, friends! I hope that you're all having a lovely final day of June and are ready to plunge into July! (I'm going to say the same thing I say at the end of every month: how is it going to be July already? Yikes.) I always enjoy reading recap posts and hearing about what … Continue reading In Which I Recap My Month of June
10 Books to Check Out this Summer
Photo by Caio Resende on Pexels.com Hey, everyone! Summer is finally (finally!) here. School's out, the weather's warm, and there's so much more time available for us to do all the things. ๐ One of my favorite ways to spend extra time is by reading, and I've been reading a lot of amazing books recently. … Continue reading 10 Books to Check Out this Summer
A Few of My Favorite Things: May 2020
Hello, lovely friends! The year's really flying by; I can't believe that it's June already. I hope that you're well and safe during these crazy times. The world is in utter chaos, and I pray every day for healing and restoration. Here's my collection of happy things from May ๐ : Avengers: Endgame (again) Yeah, … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things: May 2020
So, It’s Been A Year…
Photo by Rakicevic Nenad on Pexels.com Well, everyone, today's the day. I have officially been blogging for one year. ONE YEAR. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN, this is CRAZY! I feel like I just created this blog a few weeks ago, but somehow a year has slipped past already. It's been a whirlwind at times, for … Continue reading So, It’s Been A Year…
“He Determines the Number of the Stars”
Photo by Felix Mittermeier on Pexels.com In my personal Bible time, I just finished reading through all one hundred and fifty Psalms. It was amazing. Psalms is such an incredible book, filled with beautiful prayers and songs of praise, laments and cries of sorrow, joyful exaltation of the Most High and exhortation of all people … Continue reading “He Determines the Number of the Stars”
A Few of My Favorite Things: April 2020
Hey, friends! How are you all doing? I seriously cannot believe that May's already here. It's been quite the April, for sure. My glasses broke (quite the experience trying to pick out new frames while wearing a mask!). We're still brandishing our masks and wipes and freshly scrubbed hands. Take that, coronavirus. But it has … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things: April 2020
A Few of My Favorite Things: February/March 2020
Hey, friends! I hope this post finds you well and safe! I've been keeping our world and all of you in my prayers. โค Really starting in March, the world went insane (as I talked about in my last post). It's crazy. I can't believe that this will be in history books someday. Even in … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things: February/March 2020
“Courage, Dear Heart”
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com "Lucy looked along the beam and presently saw something in it. At first it looked like a cross, then it looked like an aeroplane, then it looked like a kite, and at last with a whirring of wings it was right overhead and was an albatross. It circled three times … Continue reading “Courage, Dear Heart”