Here Endeth the Written Words

When I got up yesterday, I had a sort-of plan for the day for how I would spend my time. Honestly, most of my mornings follow the same rhythm of waking up, doing my Morning Pages, spending time with God while sipping a much-anticipated cup of coffee, and then moving...

It’s Just That Simple

Although I am not nearly as consistent as I want to be, I tend to bookend my days in gratitude. For me, I find that focusing my mind on the things for which I am thankful helps to shift any tendency I may feel for worrying or carrying cares and concerns into my day or...

It Always Comes Back to Love

If a stranger ever walks into our house in the mid-morning hours, they might think they’ve stepped into Waffle House or iHop or another popular breakfast spot. While I don’t wear a uniform, I do tend to take my place in front of our stove like a short-order cook with...

Can She Do It?

When I first announced this project to my family, first to my husband, for whom I had done a similar project right after we had our first baby girl, and then to my teenagers, it was only my 17 year old who wondered aloud whether it was possible for me to find 365...

Love in Health & Colds

If you’re married, or if you have ever watched a movie in which two people get married, you are probably familiar with wedding vows, including the line to love one another in sickness and in health. Now, while some vows have morphed over the years, some being dropped...