March memories – 2026
Hello, friends! I’m noticing as I look back on this month that it held a good amount of firsts…what a sanctifying adventure it was!! Lord Crucified, O mark Thy holy CrossOn motive, preference, all fond desires,On that which self in any form inspires,Set Thou that sign of loss. And when the touch of death is…
astonished – a poem for early spring
Hello, friends! It’s become tradition for me to feel a sudden rush of poetic inspiration in the early days of spring and then churn out something bursting with hope, enthusiasm, and seasonal nature imagery. This is what happened when I succumbed to the poetry bug this spring. the hope that froze over in my heart…
When the Farmer Returns – a book review
Hello, friends! One of my dear friends just published a children’s book, and I loved it so much I just had to dedicate an entire post to it. With Easter coming up, it seemed like an especially good time to share, as this book would be a delightful Easter-time gift for the little ones in…
February memories – 2026
Hello, friends! February was a stretching month…one of learning (mostly the hard way) to rest my restless soul and mind in Christ and trust that He is the all-sufficient Savior He truly is, even when life is wild and a bit intimidating and I find myself to be so insufficient. What a gift it is…
winter’s end giveaway
Hello, friends! I’ve been wanting to do a giveaway for a while now, and thought that late February would be a good time to do so for two reasons: 1.) After Valentine’s Day, there just aren’t that many fun things to be celebrating! The weather is nasty, spirits tend to be low…of course a good…
January memories – 2026
Ahh, it’s the first post of the new year!! If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood, and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Things worth remembering… How does your spirit develop in…
December memories – 2025
2025 is a wrap! And what a glorious year it was to watch God move, drawing people to Himself and bringing His name glory.✨ Peace is looking into the face of my Jesus and needing to see nothing else. Hannah hodgson (@resurrectionpoetry) Things worth remembering… Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine,nor ever murmur…
A Christmasy short story, anyone? (did I mention it’s free?)
It was the 20th of December, and for an entire month the smells of gingerbread and homemade fudge had filled the farmhouse kitchen, secrets had been exchanged in whispers behind hands, and Randy Travis’ Christmas album had been played more than a dozen times through the boombox. The month had borne all the earmarks of…
caskets and Christmas – a (very) small essay
Hello, friends! I wrote this piece a couple of years ago and wanted to share it now. I hope it can be a blessing! Practice guitar for the Christmas program. Continue with gift preparations. Finalize edits on my aunt’s obituary. It’s a cruel and confusing thing to be grieving while the world swirls in such…
November memories – 2025
November was a gift. ❤ “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,”Therefore I hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:24 Things worth remembering… Turn your eyes upon Jesus;Look full in His wonderful face,And the things of earth will grow strangely dimIn the light of His glory and grace. Fanny Crosby What I’ve been reading… Delighting in…
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