When the rumor of a Barnes and Noble coming to our town first started circulating, I was hopeful but not confident it was true. Guess what? It was! Our local Barnes and Noble—just a five-minute drive from my …
Trusting My Maker
For many, many years, I struggled with feeling like a failure in the eyes of God and others. I didn’t feel “enough” for anyone. In my 30s, the Lord met me in a way that I came to believe He truly loved me, no matter …
The Reagan Ranch
Over the past thirty-five years, my husband's work positions have created opportunities for us to experience some amazing things. But this one might have topped them all. Last week, we were in Santa Barbara, where my …
September Reads
I’m back to my “normal” amount of reading this month. Which is both good—means I’m getting other work done!—and bad—I miss it! But to make up for the amount, these are all great reads! We’ll start with fiction, since all …
Things I didn’t know I needed
I’m here today to tell you about five things you might not yet have, but you might need. At least they were things I didn’t know I needed! 😂 A friend of mine highlighted these on the last Amazon …
Subscription Fatigue
My guess is that you are feeling subscription fatigue, too. It seems like everything is a subscription these days! Not only do we have many subscriptions in our normal life—music, tv/movie streaming, sports …
Choosing Your Next Read
I know many of you, like me, have an overflowing TBR (to-be-read) pile. Lately, I’ve been struggling with choosing my next read. For the most part, I’m a mood reader, so I choose based on how I’m …
August Reads
Another big reading month—and this one has it all! Let’s start with my audiobook this month—a classic! The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien This is a re-read for me, but it’s been many years. And I’m …
Visit Maine with me!
It has been nearly two years since we’ve taken an actual vacation—a trip with no other people or work attached to it. We are tired, so as we planned our trip, we decided to go to what has become one of our favorite places to …
An Ordinary Life?
I think many of us, in our heart of hearts, long to live an extraordinary life. One that makes a large and visible impact on this world for the kingdom of God. When we are young, this desire is front and center as we …