• Welcome Autumn

    Welcome Autumn

    Autumn officially arrives today at 2:19pm Eastern Standard Time, here in North America. Seems like we were just welcoming summer. And, now? Holiday countdowns are popping up on social media….

  • September Sunrays

    September Sunrays

    Wordless Wednesday…

  • Our Parenting Instincts… We Should Trust Them-Part Two

    Our Parenting Instincts… We Should Trust Them-Part Two

    Here is the second tale that came to mind as I was speaking with the Mom of a high schooler last week…

  • Our Parenting Instincts…We Should Trust Them- Part One

    Our Parenting Instincts…We Should Trust Them- Part One

    Recently, I spoke with a Mom who is deeply concerned about how she’s handling a difficult situation with her 11th grader. Her instinct is telling her one thing but she’s considering alternate options, possibly going a different route. As she talked, I recalled two situations when my parenting instincts were…

  • Seven Sunday Scriptures

    Seven Sunday Scriptures

    Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. 1 John 5:12

  • Signs of Change🍁

    Signs of Change🍁

    Wordless Wednesday…

  • Home and Family

    Home and Family

    The Laura Ingalls Wilder quote above reminds me of the Leanne Morgan comedy special I had on Netflix in the background yesterday.

  • Countryside

    Countryside

    Wordless Wednesday…

  • 10 at the End – August

    10 at the End – August

    Simple August joys and gratitude this month…

  • Buzzing in the Bloom

    Buzzing in the Bloom

    And still more, later flowers for the bees,Until they think warm days will never cease… John Keats

  • No “Back to School”

    No “Back to School”

    I was shopping and back to school signs hung everywhere. Here in New York, students return next week. I miss the former life season of fresh notebooks and the beginning of fall sports.  I knew I’d miss it when I was in it. I knew I’d miss the rhythm of…

  • Late Day Boat Ride

    Late Day Boat Ride

    Wordless Wednesday…