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 …read more
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 …read more
Paying Attention to the Hope Around Me
This morning I was pulling weeds from my garden, annoyed at their inconvenience to my schedule and my garden. I was thinking about the good, bad and ugly from our week. I was having a conversation with God about the good I understood and the bad I didn’t understand. Thanking Him for both. But at …read more
Planting Pom Poms & Cheering On Dreams
A few weeks ago, we sat around the dinner table taking turns filling in this blank: “When I was a kid, I used to think _____________.” Our kids are 15, 13, 11 & 9. Still kids, right? Their answers varied from thinking aliens lived in the attic eating popcorn to chocolate milk came from brown …read more
My 2015 Top Ten Favorite Things
1. Family & friends near and far ~ Obviously, this is a no-brainer. My family & friends, near & far are my support system. Family has to put up with me, but friends who also share the good, bad & ugly? I’m completely blown away by their love & generosity. There are more photos that …read more