Mountain Song: A Journey to Finding Quiet in the Swiss Alps by Lucy Fuggle My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mountain Song: A Journey to Finding Quiet in the Swiss Alps by Lucy Fuggle opens with the author turning a familiar wish into reality, as she rents a quaint house, in a tiny village called Read More
Tag: nature
Fire, Water, Air
Last week, I spent my time taking in brilliant blue coastal views, inhaling woodsy fresh forest air, and climbing volcanic mountains to reach serene alpine meadows dotted with wildflowers. We set out in our faithful, functional RV not headed to Yellowstone as planned (due to flooding) but up the coast of Northern California, into the Read More
A Different Kind of Pause
Squirming into clothes in a fitting room at Nordstrom Rack, finally resigned to buy shorts a size bigger than last summer, I look into the mirror and see my sweat-covered face sporting raccoon eyes from the crappy non-waterproof mascara I bought to save a few bucks. A snapshot of my life these days. It’s funny Read More
Passing storms and silver linings
My firstborn graduated high school yesterday. In an actual ceremony, at their football stadium. The day held all the feels, though more subdued and distanced than usual. Instead of, we came, we saw, we conquered, it felt a bit more like, we persevered, we rode it out, we don’t want to look back. Nonetheless, it Read More
Ordinary Miracle
We found our wedding song at the end of the movie, Charlotte’s Web. It’s called “Ordinary Miracle,” and the incomparable Sarah McLachlan sings it. Here are the lyrics: It’s not that unusualWhen everything is beautifulIt’s just another ordinary miracle today The sky knows when it’s time to snowDon’t need to teach a seed to growIt’s Read More
Scarcity or Abundance: You decide.
Anyone who feels led, or perhaps forced, to make a lifestyle change has the opportunity to choose their perspective. Do we want to spend the remainder of our lives putting in time and feeling left out or deprived? Or, do we set out on a journey to let our downfall transform our path into something 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