My favorite day of the year happened last weekend and we weren’t there. Nest Fest. It’s when our friends, Chad & Myquillyn Smith open their homestead to 1000 people to celebrate home, handmade, writing, good food, and banjo music. It’s also the culmination of all the work that’s been done over the past six to […]
Better Than Yesterday
On February 22nd, Greg and I will celebrate 20 years of marriage. Twenty. Add to that the years of friendship before we got married – I’ve known my best friend for 33 years. Twenty years ago, if you would have told me that we would have four kids, moved 10 times, experienced several job changes, […]
Light
A few nights ago I had this crazy dream that I was stuck on a curvy mountain road at night. Up ahead there was a blind curve to the left and every time I tried to get around, an ambulance would fly around the bend coming from the other direction. I woke up in a […]
My 2016 Top Ten Favorite Things
It’s that time of year again where we all share our favorite things for the year. Just like last year, my list is full of people and books and trips and a few random favorite things. Enjoy! 1. My favorite books of 2016: Falling Free by Shannan Martin All the Pretty Things by Edie Wadsworth […]
Restlessness Uncovered
In spite of all our sense of uncleanness, in spite of all our rush and interest in the work of the world, and in spite of all our logic, the implicit sense of God will come and disturb our peace. ~ Oswald Chambers Peace has always been attached to a place for me. The ocean. […]
