A record of the incessant and trivial chatter running through my head.
Yearly Archives: 2011 “But time is a holy mystery, an extravagant gift meant to be experienced, not understood. Certainly not controlled.” –Sarah Ban Breathnach, Simple Abundance I don’t know about you, but something in me stirred when I read Ban Breathnach’s words. Something really, really stirred. I was sitting in my car on a rainy afternoon waiting to […] .jpg) Six years ago Chad and I excitedly moved into our very first home. We spent months picking out carpets, colors, cabinets, and every detail and watched with anticipation while the house was built from basement up. When we moved in we were certain that we would be in our house forever. It was the perfect […]  Did you ever watch the show My So Called Life? It was a most excellent, short-lived drama that aired in the mid ’90s. Why it was so short lived, I will never understand. (Can I get an Amen, Ashley?) There are lines from that show that I still remember. Like the episode when we heard […]  “I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick I believe these words. Honestly, every fiber of my being believes them to be true. In fact, if I were a shouting out, “Amen!” […]  I am an idealist. I tend to believe the best about people. To be hopeful when things seem hopeless. To see the beauty. To dwell on the good. To believe that in the end. . . all will turn out just as it should. This week, however, has been different. Somehow, I’ve found myself stuck. […] |
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