A place to share my thoughts about faith, kids, nature, hospitality and …life
I have been worried about the younger generations for a while. I have monitored and observed their mental health statistics with greater and greater alarm. We’re all pretty de-sensitized to alarming news. Since we are told everything is a crisis Read More
Each year, I like to write about some theme from the year and this year has had some exceptional moments of wonder: a solar eclipse, the northern lights (twice!), and a comet not seen since the days of cavemen. These Read More
I woke up with the phrase, “nature abhors a vacuum,” in my head. It felt like the kind of thought that usually only comes to me when I go on a walk or have some moment of free thought and Read More
Last summer a mama bird made her nest in our apple tree and we got to watch as the fledglings left the nest. It coincided with the time that our first foster baby was leaving our nest. This year we Read More
January and February are usually long months for me. While I truly love all 4 seasons and love living in a place that experiences all 4 seasons to the fullest, by the time February comes around I’m sick to death Read More
Life has been incredibly busy for the last several months. I really try to be intentional with our time, making sure we have plenty of quality family time, good unstructured down time, and time where nothing is scheduled so we Read More
I was pretty blessed to grow up in a small town. My dad bought some property in the forested area outside of our town, so he could accomplish one of his dreams of building a rustic log cabin. I went Read More