Traditions and New Seasons

Traditions and New Seasons

What’s your all-time favorite tradition? Maybe it’s Fall festivities just around the corner, or maybe it’s your annual beach vacation, which will take some time before it circles back around again. Perhaps you enjoy a ceremony of a traditional wedding or something as simple as your quiet, coffee morning time. We hold onto many traditions […]

Focus on the One Thing at the Moment

Focus on the One Thing at the Moment

Do you have more than one thing that has your focus today? On top of an already full day, you have three invites from friends you still need to respond to. Maybe you have multiple projects that you have started, and all are still incomplete. You have a lot of good things on your plate, […]

Something New, Something Different

Something New, Something Different

Hidden in the back of one of my closets sits a bookcase filled with a lot of books. While this hidden bookcase doesn’t open up to a secret room, I realize it’s not the usual place for a bookcase. It’s different than most places for a bookcase, but it seems to fit there perfectly. Tucked […]

Repurposed for Something New

Repurposed for Something New

DIYs. They can be absolutely wonderful or mere chaos. I recently decided to take on a do-it-yourself project, and I must say, I’m glad I did. After recently renovating my kitchen, I realized my kitchen table no longer matched the rest of the room. I like my table, though. It fills the space perfectly, and […]

How to Find Hope Beyond the Waves

How to Find Hope Beyond the Waves

Every time I go to the ocean, I’m mesmerized by the waves coming in to meet the shoreline. I find watching the waves roll in time well spent. Something about the waves’ rhythm brings me to a place of reflection and peace. While waves may often be thought of as life’s burdens crashing in on […]

The Truth Behind “I’m Fine”

The Truth Behind “I’m Fine”

Your friend asks you the question that has been asked countless times before, “How are you doing?” Your response may often be the famous “I’m fine.” However, the truth behind “I’m fine” may be far from fine. I’ve been there before, and maybe you have, too. Without any walls, and in complete honesty, what does […]

Finding the Right Rhythm for You

Finding the Right Rhythm for You

Stepping into summertime may bring a new rhythm for you. Maybe you can catch your breath and find a slower pace, or maybe it is overflowing with activities. I always like a good flow, so full is not always bad. Whatever it looks like, does your rhythm give you space in between? In your season […]

Don’t Stick to the Labels

Don’t Stick to the Labels

Spilled coffee and ignoring my GPS have been a couple of my minor mishaps to being deep in thought only to realize I missed my turn. I could quickly slap the label “clumsy” on myself but not today. Today, I say let’s do away with the labels. As I was pulling into my driveway, a […]

Learning that Leads Us to the Best Rest

Learning that Leads Us to the Best Rest

I found a gem in Scripture today. There’s something about sitting with Jesus. He brings us to a place of peace and hope. It’s also a place you’ll always find a gem to treasure in your heart. Whether we’re mourning a loss, pushing through as we carry burdens, or looking for a spark of joy […]