January 20, 2025 January is one of my favorite months for many reasons, including the sense of renewal and reset that a new year brings....

Written December 23, 2021 Reposted Dec. 24, 2024 My childhood home was filled with music, especially at Christmastime. I developed an...

December 23, 2020 ~ Reposted December 24, 2024 My childhood bedroom was on the 2nd floor overlooking the backyard. I can remember many a...

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...

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...

October 20, 2024 The only meaningful thing we can offer one another is love. Not advice, not questions about our choices, not suggestions...

September 15, 2024 As you approach the new season, savor your summer treasures and give thanks. Choose to travel lightly, to bless and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

April 2024 Eclipse photo by Danish artist and photographer “Danehrr22” on Pixabay April is one of the most beautiful months in Texas....

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,...

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...

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...

January 15, 2024 I have always loved January for the pause and possibilities woven into it. Following the busy holiday season, it is a...

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...

November 17, 2021 Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, heritage, and home. The table is a central gathering place where family and...

November 6, 2023 November has landed on our doorsteps with an air of anticipation as the holidays approach and plans begin to take shape....

October 16, 2023 After enduring a brutal summer, we are being revived by the arrival of autumn. October has been spectacular, and all my...