My husband loves classic country, but I’m not talking about 90’s country gold; I’m talking about 1950’s songs about cattle drives and trapping animals. I hadn’t heard many of those songs before (much to his chagrin), but he put together a playlist, and I’ve come to love those old songs. There’s a particular song by…
Honey & Salt
Life is made up of moments that are honey-sweet, and others that bite like salt in a wound. Both are important and both have beauty to be found within them. These are those moments. The ones that make you smile and the ones that make you grateful for what you’ve survived.
The Joy of Being
One of my favourite scenes from the movie The Sound of Music is where Maria sings to the children during a thunderstorm, and to distract them, she counts off some of her favourite things. This particular scene is fun and shows the joy and lightheartedness of Julie Andrew’s character. It’s also an excellent reminder to take note of…
Are You Saul or David?
Recently I’ve been reading through the book of 1 Samuel and couldn’t help but notice how Saul and David mirror each other with their stories but contrast one another with how they react to the Lord moving in their lives. Saul was the first king of Israel, and David was one of the greatest kings…
Life Lessons
The transition period from winter to spring is always one of reflection for me. As I watch the snow melt away and feel the earth start to warm again, I can’t help but look back on what the Lord has been thawing and melting in my own life. Here are just a few of the…
Cake and Confetti
I’m a sucker for a surprise birthday party. The planning, decorating, and seeing it all come together with the express purpose of celebrating the life of someone special. Once the balloons have deflated, the cake crumbs have been cleaned up, and the confetti has been swept away, we’re left with a beautiful memory and sticking…
Let Them Go On A Good Day
One of my favourite things about my job is the animals. I grew up in the city and spent my childhood hearing stories about my parents growing up on farms. As a child, I tried to find ways to recreate those same farm experiences in my life. That usually meant playing lots of pretend in…
Good Morning
One of my favourite parts of the day is the morning. My husband gets up for work at 5 am, and I’m usually out of bed by 6 o’clock. (I’ve always been a morning person, so waking up early has never been a struggle.) There is a certain kind of beauty to be found in…
Pulling My Weight
I stepped onto a scale the other week for the first time in five years. As I stood there waiting for the numbers to change from 000.00, I held my breath and reminded myself that the number that appeared did not define my worth. As the numbers grew, I took it in, got off the…
Connection Over Control
There’s an idea in the horse world that anyone can get a horse to do something with enough force, the same way that you can get anyone to do anything with enough coercion. The difference is that that horse, or that person, probably won’t want to do that thing again. I do not agree with…
On the Other Side
Sometimes there’s a weight on my chest that prevents me from deeply breathing in the life I’m living. It sits there, reminding me of all the tasks I have yet to complete, the people I need to contact, and the expectations I need to meet to be worthy. It tightens its grip around my heart…
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