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Laughing in the Cold
March blusters in with buttercups below winter-bare trees. And perhaps, we don’t much admire this month which is neither warm nor cold, beautiful or ugly, simply because it unravels much like the way our heart feels most the time. We are both winter and spring, joyful and grieving, growing old and becoming young again. A… Continue reading
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Our Little Corner of The Sky
Pictured below is one of the most magical moments I’ve experienced as a mother. It was a Saturday morning in late 2023. The toys were strewn and the sunlight pierced our garden so gently. My son was swinging in the “big kid” swing just past the Little Tikes baby swing. As a baby and into… Continue reading
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The Quiet Part (out loud)
When I was about 6 weeks pregnant with my son I remember quietly admitting to my sister-in-law that I knew how to trust God with pain, but I didn’t know how to trust Him with joy. I had long years in the crushing season of infertility and still there was life which rose from the… Continue reading
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Look Inside My Garden Journal + Tips to Start YOURS!
In last week’s post I wrote of reclaiming the lost art of winter. These colder, darker and much shorter days make way for the body to rest and for the heart with all its prayers and dreams to sit in the ground like a seed and be watered. It’s a deep breath. And oh how… Continue reading
