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…
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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…
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…
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…
A Habit Worth Cultivating
If there’s one habit that I want to not only keep but cultivate this year, it’s reading my Bible. Every year it seems that I start off strong, reading and praying every day in the mornings. But as the days turn into months, I start to take my foot off the gas. I’ll read my…
Finding Rhythm
After these last two years of constant changes and unanswered questions, I’ve been craving rhythms I can settle into and wrap around myself. I want weekly coffee dates and Tuesday taco nights. I want to live a life full of Sunday morning pancakes before church and days that are bookended by walking and reading. The…
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