Sorry, yesterday was kind of a downer. But if I continued on...you'd still be sitting there reading that post today instead of this one. Remember yesterday when I said From my quiet time, bible study, random people, and even social media, to what is happening in my actual life, I’m being shaken. Sifted. Set aside? All [...]
Author: Susan Wheeler Smith
I love Jesus, my family, and dark roast coffee with a bit of sugar and heavy cream. I live on a gorgeous lake in Southwest Virginia. I'm a bit on the sarcastic side with a whole lot of love and encouragement for women in every stage of life. I have a serious addiction to books, kitchen towels, and the Oxford comma. Welcome.
November 17 and how is that possible?
Not only are we in the last half of the month, but there are only 45 days until the New Year. Twenty-nineteen will see me twenty years into my job, my husband completes his last year in his 50's, and we will celebrate 25 years in our home. This time of year has my thoughts, [...]
November 16 and habits and all the junk in my life
Yesterday was an awesome snow day. Shawn cooked stuff and then we ate it. Disclaimer: I was at work all day. And I also feel like crap today from all the stuff I ate yesterday. Which brings me to habits and all the junk. Good habit or bad, it takes a while to build. Getting [...]
November 15 and a snow day
My alarm went off at 6 this morning, per usual if I'm not going to the gym. I started to get up and then remembered we had a two-hour delay this morning (which turned into an actual school canceling SNOW DAY!) So I rolled over and went back to sleep. My children are 28, 27, [...]
November 14 and the mornings
Anyone else distracted by all the things this week? Seriously can not focus on anything when I am home or out and about. Work is easier...I just close my office door and dig in. But home...I keep wanting to pull out all the Christmas decorations and get on it. We get our tree a week [...]
November 13 and home
Photos: Travis J. Arnold Technically, we were home yesterday, but I spent the day pulling little bits of memories from the weekend and storing them in my heart. And a couple of hours at the barn. That was pretty much my day. My night, however, was dark and long. Isn't that the way so often? [...]
November 10 from somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Not exactly in the mountains, but we have a gorgeous view. There was a herd of deer in our front yard last night. It is cold. It is quiet. All our people are here. I am in Heaven. I'm writing this from the dining room table, sipping coffee, while Russell takes some pictures of the [...]
November 8 and bringing order to (my) chaos
When you are 57 years old and you decide to change it all up. Cuz it is about time. Have I mentioned that I am super OCD? A perfectionist? A keeper of habits and routines? Lover of tradition? Back when the littles were, well, little, I had to let a lot of that go. Because, [...]
November 7 and I can’t think of a thing to say
Well, that's actually not true, because I have a lot to say. Just not sure how to share it here in an, um, palatable way. So I'm just gonna start typing and see how it goes. My heart hurts that our country is so divided. And I'm wondering what it will take to bring us [...]
November 6 and this
Any questions? See y'all tomorrow...as we continue to celebrate Christmas!!
Susan Wheeler Smith 
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