two pumpkin pies (that look like they needed more filling than what was allotted) and two loaves of cranberry bread are cooling on my island. in 24 hours i will be packing those baked goods and bringing them with me to the hustle & bustle known as 1942, my childhood home. hugs that are familiar,… Continue reading “home” for thanksgiving

last night i drove my first stretch of road this winter at 40mph, eyes focused in fear that the car in front would suddenly decide to stop and i wouldn’t be able to make out his break lights in time. the winter snow kept coming throughout the evening as we ate a late dinner, cleaned… Continue reading snow time

we’ve been doing this “bliss” thing for one month now. you could say we’re still in the honeymoon stage and real life hasn’t hit us yet and i realize that, but i’ll just say that bills are coming in, regular schedules have hit, and we’re still only happy, happy, happy. i married the best and… Continue reading bliss

it’s snowing outside. big, fat, slushy snowflakes that instantly disappear when they come in contact with the earth. it is everything beautiful. and right now i don’t mind one bit that with the snow comes long cold, dark days. it’s simply beautiful today and i’m simply content knowing i have a full day at home… Continue reading (untitled)

i’m continuing to tell myself not to do it, but i’m about to push publish on this very newsy type post. i’m afraid that’s what you’ll be getting for the next little bit. partly because all this is what i’m thinking about, processing, and learning, because most of you, dear readers, are now far away,… Continue reading just an update

those faces and big smiles? that’s happiness. we are so very happy together.

i make 4 cups of coffee every morning. only 4. i used to make this small of a  pot on the sunday mornings when i would find myself putting a worship set list together far before anyone else was waking. the coffee was always terrible those mornings (i decided that i just didn’t know how… Continue reading a little update

(via) it’s true that it felt like a dream. from the minute i woke on october 15 to today — it seems unreal. a wedding celebration, a covenant made, a move on the very same day — everything turned upside down and i was given a new life. my husband is currently on the kitchen… Continue reading dream

I look out the window The birds are composing Not a note is out of tune Or out of place I look at the meadow And stare at the flowers Better dressed than any girl On her wedding day So why do I worry? Why do I freak out? God knows what I need You… Continue reading your love is strong

it wasn’t that long ago when i was convinced God had me here for keeps. and with this i found myself doing the only thing i could think to do — redo my bedroom. some dear friends helped me paint everything not once, but twice when the first yellow seemed a bit too canary for… Continue reading change