how to clean & quiet your house

You know those weeks when you think you’ve planned things out sweet and pretty but nothing goes according to plans? Last week was like that for me. I had a neat little list of things to do … that got usurped for a more important list of things to do.

My youngest decided on her university of choice last week so I spent the better part of my week crying happy-sad tears over the fact that my bitty baby girl is really is leaving soon and scurrying to secure housing on the campus of choice for said baby.

It worked out quite fabulously. Truly. And I am not complaining because all that scurrying is nothing other than blessing management. But it did leave my soul a bit achy ~ and my house a disorganized mess.

[Read more...]

too busy?

This morning, I woke up with a long list of things to do.

House to clean. Food to cook. Bills to pay.

Errands to run. Plans to make. Friends to call.

Words to write. Pictures to take. People to encourage.

Sometimes I am overwhelmed by my list. Until I remember, all I am really  doing is managing my blessings. :)

Isn’t it funny how the word busy seems to suck the life out of the realization that much of what we’re busy doing is managing the innumerable blessings in our life?

The reality is … I am living in the lopsided favor of God. [Read more...]

art takes time.

Cat is coming over today. We’re going to take pretty pictures and eat lunch. I am terrifically excited because Cat knows how to take amazing photos and I know she’ll teach me a thing or two.

But I’m also excited because my soul is tired and the artist inside of me needs refueling.

Cat is an artist ~ so she understands. Little things like a delicious lunch and a garden walk can make a big difference. [Read more...]

99 days til graduation

Today marks 99 days … til graduation. That’s what my daughter, Sara, tells me. Just 99 more days before she walks across the stage and finishes high school.

Sara. My hippie child. Guitar playing, sun-loving wonder. Sings with such honesty. Leads worship with a vulnerable heart. [Read more...]

simple Valentine

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.  ~ Emily Bronte

{ … biscuit recipe}

Birth of a Blog Post

In case you’ve ever wondered …

Wake up. Read. Think. Ask.

Drink coffee. Go to computer. Log in. Click ‘add new.’  Type words. Delete words.  [Read more...]

Over Your Head in Deep Water?

This is so brilliant, so simple … I had to share. I found this on Seth Godin’s blog today. That man is pure genius.

“Once the water is deep enough that you must swim to stay afloat, does it really matter how deep the pool is?” ~ Seth Godin

[Read more...]

happiness is …

When I took this photo of our dog Spoonie, I saw that look in her eyes …

 

The 21 Day Fast Diet: ONE DAY SALE

So … I wrote a new ebook. It’s out today!

[Read more...]

a backyard prayer

Happy winter.

Last night I was on Pinterest. And I found the most interesting person. She makes land art. Isn’t this ivy leaf line amazing?

Source: flickr.com via Susie on Pinterest

 

[Read more...]