Because March was directionless and I want to be going in a direction I’m doing a thing! I created a writing map of sorts. Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com I’m calling it a map because I need direction for my writing dreams and goals. March was…directionless. The first three months of 2024 have been … Continue reading A Writing Map of Sorts
I have said “goodbye” and “see you later” and hugged many people tight many times in the past eight months, with more that happened this month. I’ve been mentally preparing to goodbye to some favorite humans officially since last fall, all of us thinking we’d have a year left—I started thinking of lasts and presents … Continue reading Fare Thee Well, Ogres*
Noticing what confidence looks like in my life lately through this month's blog hop theme.
"I hold on to dates like others hold onto pictures and ticket stubs and brochures. I hold onto those too, but dates mean something entirely different for me. I remember the dates of important conversations, when I started counseling, birthdays, anniversaries. It's a common phrase in our household for me to start a conversation with, 'Oh! A year ago today we...' I put the date on Everything."
A look back on last week, interspersed with what this same week looked like last year. What did your this time look like last year compared to last year for you? What were you favorite things that happened this year?
These are the days // What I hope becomes a weekly reflection of life and thankfulness and a way to get pictures off my phone.
We achieved a long-time-comin' goal and now I'm afraid it's not good enough. On May 29th, 2020, Anthony and I wrapped up May's budget and made our final debt payment on the student loan. WE'RE DEBT FREE! It was surreal. It still is to a certain extent. We told our landlords because they were our … Continue reading Life in the Middle
This year one of my goals is to read my Bible everyday. I've always thought a chronological Bible would be cool to read and I've been curious to try the Christian Standard Bible (CSB version), so November-ish of last year, I bought one. For the beginning of 2020, I'm starting in EXODUS. And while, 16 … Continue reading Margin Notes: My Journey Through the Bible in 2020 // Weeks 2 + 3
In which I share 10 wins from my personal life. Listing out good things is helping me keep life in perspective.
Last Wednesday I posted this photo on Instagram and Facebook: With these words typed below it: This semester Wednesday nights look like this. Anthony works after Program so we meet at the Senior Center early before Bible Study. I bring him food and usually coffee (this week it was orange juice) and we talk about … Continue reading Word.
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