I thought it would be fun to carve out a spot here to capture my thoughts, musings, reflections, etc., which are for the most part going to be snippets of life here at the lake. Or maybe thoughts that I just tossed out. Possibly photos from the porch and from around the lake. Probably shorter [...]
Porch Sitting.
Sitting on our porch, overlooking the lake. Ripples of water from boats passing through our cove, lap at the docks and shoreline. Birds. Birds singing and trilling. Gliding onto the (newly full) bird feeder. Perching precariously on the suet feeder that has been replaced. Again. Racoon or Opossum thieves manage to untwist the chain that [...]
On Being a Control Freak and Having Adult Children.
Any other control freaks out there? It took me a long time to realize that I struggled in life because I wanted to control everything. I’ve read that most Type A/Enneagram 1 folk are also huge control freaks. (Raises hand as I am all three.) We don’t just want to have control of situations, projects, [...]
Holy Week.
Holy Week. The sun is shining here, amidst gray, blue, and white clouds. After a tragic week of destructive storms across the country, the bright sun, reflecting off the tiny buds of new green tree growth is welcome. During rain and high winds, our neighborhood often loses power, and we have many downed trees. But [...]
Change
Credit: My HusbandView: From our church, EastLake Community#unedited Often, we hear that “change is hard.” What about when change is good? Setting up a new space for myself downstairs has been good. Fun, even. Strolling through the house and pulling items I want to have in my new space…vintage jars to hold my pencils and [...]
Thomas.
I saw him the moment we entered the Market. Hard not to. He was tall and big of the former-offensive-line-sort. He reminded me of Paul Carter, the Pastor who saved my marriage, but with hair. That is not an exaggeration. The salvation of our marriage or the hair. (Marriage story for a later time. Probably.) [...]
Dear Me.
Dear Me. The house is not spotless. And that is okay. Wiping the surface dust, vacuuming up the dog hair is enough this season. There will be a time to get back to the deep clean schedule and organizing the coffee mugs soon. Lying in bed watching the woods lighten in the dawn makes you [...]
Sunday, April 3, 2022.
Spending after-dinner time on the porch reflecting on the past week and planning ahead to the upcoming week. I ran across Growth Roots Co. a year ago or so. I have used bits and pieces of the journal and add-in pack, but not to the full extent. Tomorrow I am going to take the time [...]
A Quiet Heart is Possible.
In addition to a few other books and studies I’m reading right now is this one. I whole-heartedly recommend it. A family member/friend (the sister of my sister’s husband counts as family and friend, right?) has sent me encouraging EE quotes for some time now and I finally decided to purchase this collection of Elisabeth [...]
Dear Lord, please give me patience without putting me in situations that need me to develop my patience. Amen.
Have you ever been in a prayer meeting or bible study and someone praying says out loud, "Lord, please give me (or worse yet, us) patience?" If so then you have heard the collective gasp or groan. Especially if it is "give us...". Don't pray that on me! I'm joking. Sort of. The last couple [...]
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