One of the gifts that these strange times have given us is longer walks in the mornings. When we were first asked to stay home during the beginning of this pandemic, Miss Sophie, whose routine was thrown way off because *we*never*left*, convinced me to take her on longer walks in the mornings. Or maybe it… Continue reading Toting Twigs and Wayward Worms
Tag: share the journey
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday another page torn off the calendar and tucked away to use for scratch paper when I need to jot something down not much has changed since yesterday except now I can wear the white shoes that I haven't owned for about five or six years (and what is that about--I used to welcome… Continue reading Easter Sunday
Get Your Brave On
When I was at my lowest after first Daddy and then, fifteen months later, Mama passed, my baby sister Mess Cat sent me the song "Brave" Sara Bareilles, and said, "I just want to see you be brave." Brave? BRAVE?! I love her, but I just couldn't hear that. I wasn't ready to. Being… Continue reading Get Your Brave On
The Most Precious Part of the Goodbyes
Tonight we said goodbye to a place that we hold dear, Bare Bulb Coffee. I wasn't sure if I could or would be able to be there as the lights were turned out for the last time, but as the time grew closer, I knew I couldn't be anywhere else. A few of us who… Continue reading The Most Precious Part of the Goodbyes
The One About the Parking Garage
The day my Aunt and I found ourselves in a parking garage was a day of rain and slick roads and hard things and laughter and stories and all the good things of being with someone you love and adore can be, despite what the Universe has going on around you. Because, in case I… Continue reading The One About the Parking Garage
Epiphany
I wrote this to share at Coffeehouse Carols Sunday a week ago--these thoughts that stayed close to my heart after a phone conversation with a dear friend. May this day of Light and Love give you hope during this darkest season. “We ask for the light. But then we can’t handle what it shows… Continue reading Epiphany
One Thousand
About a week ago, I happened to notice my blog post count. It's not something I've watched since around number 500 or so. So imagine my surprise when I saw the number and then counted on my fingers to discover that I would hit Post 1000 tonight. This is post 1000. I'm smiling at the… Continue reading One Thousand
Telling Folks Where to Go
So there was this sign out yesterday a couple of streets over, advertising that there was going to be a neighborhood meeting tonight. I texted with my sweet neighborfriend, curious if she or her husband were planning on attending. I had a question or two, and I'd been trying to figure out how I could… Continue reading Telling Folks Where to Go
My Happy Place
Instagram with all its captured photos is my happy place. I do not follow many folks, and I rarely post myself. Most of the people whom I follow are creative and joy-filled. All the loveliness. There's no arguing over what issue is most important or which candidate is going to do what. There's no heartbreaking stories or… Continue reading My Happy Place
the bridge
My friend sent out this photo of the Choluteca Bridge in Honduras for us to think about in preparation for tonight's discussion at Evening Prayer, where we are having really great World Cafe style conversations. When I first saw it, this is the story it told me. the bridge over there, they say, and point… Continue reading the bridge
I Might Need A Nap 