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Carrying Childhood in My Heart

As per our Thursday night tradition, Tom and I grabbed a glass of wine after supper, retreated to the comfy living room chairs, and began...

Lilies at the Cemetery

This is a special week, a wonderful week. This week we get to celebrate Easter, but getting there requires we first traverse the darker...

The "Art" of Contentment

Today marks my fifty-second post, a year's worth of these little weekly "thoughts." If you have stuck with me for any length of time,...

Priorities

At the corner of Abiso Avenue and Arbutus stands the home of Barney Smith, artist, curator, and owner of the "Toilet Seat Museum." The...

Beginning Again

"But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his...

Father Knows Best

"Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way, You are the Potter, I am the clay; Mold me and make me after Thy will, While I am waiting,...

Of nests, caps, and apron strings

Yesterday morning I was sitting at my dining room table having breakfast when I heard a, "Tweet. Tweet... tweet, tweet, tweet." I looked...

Think of it like... camping.

A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to our little cottage, our "Casita Segunda Luna de Miel." Long name I know, but it means second...

Inspired... or Inadequate?

During these months of voluntary quarantine when more time than ever has been spent at home, I realize I've begun investing more of...

Our Little Cottage

This past Monday my husband reminded me that we have now been here in our little house, our "casita," for two years. Happy anniversary,...

Mercies New

I woke up today with a Scripture verse on my heart. "His mercies are new every morning." I wasn't sure exactly where this verse is found...

What's In A Name?

First things first. Merry Christmas, and Blessed New Year to you! It's been a while since I last posted, as the past few weeks have been...

Anticipation

Anticipation. The very word brings a smile to my face, for wrapped up in those mere twelve letters is the fullness of excitement, hope,...

When It All Boils Down...

"... and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God." - Micah 6:8 This...

Smudges on the Glass

There are certain things I obsess over. Sometimes it's big things, and in those I often feel justified in my concern, but more often than...

Shaken Branches... and Refined Gold

I felt it the other day... that uneasiness, that uncertainty creeping back into my thoughts, hovering over my heart like a grey shroud. I...

"Imperfection": An Unlikely Welcome Mat

The other day I was perusing and purging the Pinterest notifications on my e-mail. I suppose because the things that interest me most...

"There's no sense crying over spilled... blueberries!"

For the past several years I have enjoyed a green smoothie for breakfast a few times a week. My daughter-in-law got me started on these...

Rituals

I love October. I love the crispness in the air. I love the deepening blue sky. I love all the intoxicating flavors of sight, sound, and...

"Patina"... Beautiful Patina

I suppose I should start this post by telling you it is somewhat connected to a post from a couple of weeks ago... the one about my...

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