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Elisa Juarez
Dec 24, 20243 min read
Breath of Heaven
Written December 23, 2021 Reposted Dec. 24, 2024 My childhood home was filled with music, especially at Christmastime. I developed an...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 24, 20243 min read
Believe!
December 23, 2020 ~ Reposted December 24, 2024 My childhood bedroom was on the 2nd floor overlooking the backyard. I can remember many a...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 16, 20243 min read
Gifts, Grace, & Favorite Things
December 16, 2024 December is the month when the trees are most vibrant and stunning around here. I’ve been struck by their brilliance as...
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Elisa Juarez
Nov 17, 20243 min read
Nuts & Now Moments
November 17, 2024 It has taken considerable thought and reflection to know what to write this month. I’ve been sitting with a mesh bag of...
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Elisa Juarez
Oct 21, 20243 min read
Love Over Fear
October 20, 2024 The only meaningful thing we can offer one another is love. Not advice, not questions about our choices, not suggestions...
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Elisa Juarez
Sep 22, 20241 min read
Orzo Summer Salad
Recipe: 3/4 c. dried orzo 1 summer squash (zucchini, yellow squash, or 1/2 of each), chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped Grape tomatoes,...
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Elisa Juarez
Sep 15, 20243 min read
Autumn Awareness
September 15, 2024 As you approach the new season, savor your summer treasures and give thanks. Choose to travel lightly, to bless and...
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Elisa Juarez
Aug 18, 20243 min read
Joy Rising
August 18, 2024 August brings the hottest days of the year in Texas, so it’s good to be past the halfway mark. We’ve gone from daily heat...
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Elisa Juarez
Jul 14, 20243 min read
Pitching a Tent
July 14, 2024 Photo by Mike Goad on Pixabay One year ago our family traveled to New Hampshire to bury our dad’s ashes. Gathering in the...
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Elisa Juarez
Jun 18, 20243 min read
The Power of Community
June 17, 2024 Last month I wrote about home, and how we create, experience, and care for it. This month I’ve gained a new perspective...
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Elisa Juarez
May 19, 20243 min read
Home
May 19, 2024 It’s been one year since we began calling this place home. When we moved in, the mimosa tree was in full bloom with its...
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Elisa Juarez
Apr 15, 20243 min read
Awe & Wonder
April 2024 Eclipse photo by Danish artist and photographer “Danehrr22” on Pixabay April is one of the most beautiful months in Texas....
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Elisa Juarez
Mar 28, 20243 min read
Bread & Wine
March 28, 2024 The kitchen table of my childhood was a hub of activity, nourishment, and connection. A drawing of Jesus hung on the wall,...
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Elisa Juarez
Mar 16, 20243 min read
Joy Training
March 2024 Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin I decided it’s time to pull out my Anne Lamott...
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Elisa Juarez
Mar 4, 20243 min read
Cultural Humility
February 2024 “Year by year the complexities of this spinning world grow more bewildering and so each year we need all the more to seek...
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Elisa Juarez
Jan 16, 20243 min read
Pause & Possibility
January 15, 2024 I have always loved January for the pause and possibilities woven into it. Following the busy holiday season, it is a...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 24, 20233 min read
Christmas Eve
December 24, 2023 It’s Christmas Eve. All is calm, all is bright. Sigh. This day is a landing place after a busy stretch of days and...
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Elisa Juarez
Nov 19, 20232 min read
The Welcome Table
November 17, 2021 Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, heritage, and home. The table is a central gathering place where family and...
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Elisa Juarez
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Creativity & Hope
November 6, 2023 November has landed on our doorsteps with an air of anticipation as the holidays approach and plans begin to take shape....
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Elisa Juarez
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Holdings
October 16, 2023 After enduring a brutal summer, we are being revived by the arrival of autumn. October has been spectacular, and all my...
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