encouragement for every season of life
Hello, dearhearts! Well, I’ve been working on several projects, and I decided I needed a break from those. You know how if you’re feeling stuck in one thing it helps to do something that’s the opposite of that thing? So, that’s what I’m doing here! I used to share “My Favorite Things” in my newsletters, but the newsletters got a…
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I invite a few close friends over for a grown-up tea party, and before they arrive, I rhythmically move around the table arranging small crustless sandwiches, lemon bars, scones, and cream. I set out my beloved Noritake gold rimmed plates, teacups, and saucers — our wedding china. I smile remembering all the times I’ve used this china, and I…
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I share a few fun links with you below, but first: At the end of last month, my daughter and I took a trip to College Station, Texas, so she could attend a tennis camp there as well as take a college tour of Texas A&M. Let’s just say we both loved it. (Sorry, Longhorn fans, I know this pains…
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I grew up on O’Neill Lane in Osage County, Oklahoma — my last name and the last name of everyone living on that lane. And other than a touch-and-go period in middle school, I never had to work to make friends. They were simply always there. My family had lived in the area for generations, so I enjoyed all the…
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Thank you so much for taking the time to fill out my survey last month! You certainly shed some light on a few things! The results were so helpful, and your insights provided me with solid direction on where I should write content. Also, your kind encouragement helped inform my heart and mind on why I love writing. For ten+ years now,…
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“If one more thing falls in our lap, I don’t think I can take it.” I said those words in spring of 2020, partly to God and partly to my husband. And like a siren call made to steer the sea ship toward destruction, guess what fell into our laps soon after I uttered the words? Another difficult change I…
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Well, it about killed me to finish this thing, but I suppose all of us trying to finish something during a pandemic can say that. Pandemic aside, I had a lot of changes going on at the time of writing–mountainous changes that filled me with anxiety. Mountainous changes that made many of my previous changes suddenly seem less consequential….
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Hello, friends! Recently, I’ve been working with a business coach, Retha Nichole, to help me better up my game for the benefit of my readers. One thing she’s uncovered and helped me name is my strong, STRONG tendency to get stuck in a rut because 1) I can still be slow to embrace change (If you’ve been here for awhile,…
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Colorado never gets the memo about spring till around Mother’s Day — if it doesn’t snow on Mother’s Day itself, which it has done before. I’m not bitter about it AT ALL. Just the same, it’s not unusual for me to see a small creature scampering in the woods or along a path during April’s “spring-winter.” You can bet the…
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Last week, we thought we were gonna have to put our dog down. She couldn’t walk, eat, drink, or use the bathroom regularly. And let me tell you, this dog is beloved. B-E-L-O-V-E-D. Our chocolate lab, Georgie, has solid territory in our hearts, and really, I surprise myself at how smitten I am with her. Until recent years, I was…
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Right at the tippy top here, I want to let you know that the digital version of Back Roads to Belonging is only $1.99 🎉🎉🎉 Click here to find the book on Kindle and click here to find the book on Nook. This book can be a gift for anyone feeling lost or lonely no matter her life season, but…
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I unwrap my brand spankin’ new 2021 calendar, the old timey kind made of card stock that you hang up somewhere like it’s the 1900s. I love new calendars, and I love fresh starts. But this year, I’m disheartened to find several of the same old disturbing problems following me into 2021. Certainly, I find this to be true in my…
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