A Curated Life

The following is guest post I wrote for my friend Barb’s amazing blog, Letitgocoach. I wanted it to live here as well… Happy weekend! Most people make or at least entertain the idea of making some sort of resolution or intention at the beginning of things. Whether it’s a the new year, a birthday, a Read More

The Daunting Thing About Daughters

I had a busy day of work and errands, and I wanted to sit down and write, but my daughter had other plans. She asked if I would play two-square with her outside. She wanted to practice so she could play (and beat) the older kids at school. So I put off this post and Read More

This is the Way

My daughter is in love with the “Mandalorian” series on Disney +, and therefore, we watch it a lot. There is a character, which most people call, Baby Yoda, whose actual name is Grogu and he is captivatingly cute. The plotline in the two-season series centers around a Mandalorian warrior trying to get this adorable Read More

Sunday Meditation: Filling my Cup to Fill Yours

My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life. Psalm 23 NLT My daughter often comes home from school telling me about her bucket, and what fills it. What has come to be a popular elementary school theme, the bucket analogy is used to Read More

Finding and Trusting the Truth on a Snowy Walk

I returned to my life-long friend the lake this weekend, and finally found winter. My husband and I took my daughter to Lake Tahoe to celebrate his birthday and play in the snow. I know the snow is a way of life for some of my readers, and far from being special, it’s more of Read More

Pruning to Produce Fruit

He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. John 15:3 NLT Today I finally got around to pruning some of my succulents that had grown forlorn and leggy. About a year ago, I watched a video on Read More

Roads Not Taken: Trusting the Path

As a young, bookish child, I fell in love with the Choose Your Own Adventure series. If you aren’t familiar with them, they are a series of books for young readers who get to choose what the narrator will do at strategic plot points throughout the story. If you choose A, turn to page…, or Read More

Discovering Perspective by Looking Back

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” Rachel Carson I went out to nature this morning. To visit the swans, Canadian geese, and coots. The fog passed around me in wisps. I breathed in reserves of strength, contemplating the beauty of the Read More

Finding Meaning in the Wait

I’m continuing to live in the state of stillness and trusting the unknown in the new year. This quiet I’m drawn to, a waiting place, is starting to feel important. God often leads us into times of waiting so that we can accomplish productive inner work. There’s external waiting and internal waiting. I’ve experienced both Read More

Rising waters, spreading flames

When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; The flames will not consume you. Isaiah 43: 2 The rivers of difficulty are rising as the wildfire that Read More