On finding space This from Ann Voskamp “In a village floating on water — space can be hard to find.” In a life like this — space can be hard.In a life standing on thin stilts over waves — space can be hard to find, space to think and dream and make and read and do and become. All I have said for months is that I need SPACE. Mental, emotional, physical, creative. Ann has ... View Post
Archives for January 2014
Fluffing The Nest – Help Create an Emergency Refuge for Women and Children
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” ― Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC Once upon a time I did interior design work for a living and occasionally, from time to time, I still dapple in the home decorating arts. I was never the fanciest, or the best, or the trendiest designer. But I think perhaps I was ... View Post
Make-Do and Make Lovely Monday – Candlemas Love
I have gone a little Candlemas crazy this year, with three different post elsewhere... I discovered the celebration of Candlemas three years ago while doing research for my first book, and fell instantly in-love with this quiet mid-winter celebration of hope and light, that marks the presentation of Christ, barely over a month old, at the temple. Early February is generally the time of ... View Post
At the Intersection {Volm. 7} Faith, Art and Motherhood – an Interview with Megan Tietz of SortaCrunchy
I am so excited about today's guest at my little cyber kitchen table, where we all sit and chat like the oldest and dearest of friend for these At the Intersection interviews. I have missed these chats the last couple of months and I am so excited to be bringing this regular feature back. Today's guest is Megan Tietz from Sorta Crunchy. You may know her from The Art of Simple or Deeper ... View Post
His Love Language
Tonight God met me again in the kitchen. Today wasn't a particularly hard day. But it wasn't a particularly easy one either. For whatever reason - I blame it on the moon - the to-do list felt a little less manageable, the messes felt a little bit bigger, and the time a little shorter. When I came home from work Sweet Man could tell that I was one kid-whining away from losing every bit of ... View Post
Make Do {and make lovely} Monday – #C21Denver Big Book Giveaway
The family and I are taking advantage of this three day weekend and have fled to the mountain for a little bitty bit of r&r. In place of a regular Make-Do Monday, I am instead hosting this giveaway for books by authors who presented at the Christianity 21 Conference last weekend. There will be one winner per book. To enter just leave a comment at the bottom of this post telling me which book ... View Post