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Surrender, Service, and a Dog's Hug
In a season of not-knowing, God shows up in the everyday: weekend joy, website tweaks, and a neighbor's simple act that calmed my overstimulated pup. Sometimes, the answer to "Who can I serve?" is first being served yourself.
I Double-Paid Taxes (And Other Rookie Mistakes)
I accidentally double paid my taxes this week. Yes, really. And while I'd love to say that was part of some advanced financial strategy... it was not. But it did make me pause and think about something I see all the time in business when it comes to money.
Today Feels Like Good Things Ahead
I wrote a post yesterday that never made it out into the world, and maybe that is exactly how it was supposed to be. Today, I am smiling in the sun and looking forward to a busy weekend of baseball, concerts, and our little town’s First Friday After 5, which feels like a 90s‑style throwback to talking to neighbors and living life outside of our phones.
This Is What Freedom Feels Like
Sitting here in the quiet of an early afternoon, the work is done, the house is quiet, and I feel freer than I have in 30 years. Uncovering and rewriting the foundational scripts that held me back has opened space to dream again, try again, and maybe, finally, build the business I’ve always carried inside.
Hello Monday - New Habits
Here at the end of the day, the trees are calm, the kitchen is clean, and Henry is curled up next to me as I start a few tiny new habits around work, home, and budgeting. Nothing strict, just simple daily actions that slowly move the needle forward.
Taxes and Dave Ramsey
After a few sick days I finally sat down to finish my returns on TurboTax and then remembered I had been meaning to go through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace program. This spring, I am walking through the baby steps again, starting with the debt snowball and checking all my insurance coverages along the way.
When the Nudges Turn Into Knees
Lately, prayer has been heavy on my heart in a new way. This Easter Sunday, something the preacher said about praying on his knees sparked an “aha” moment that sent me straight to my own knees, and into a deeper season of prayer and surrender.
A Blinking Cursor
I keep sitting here tapping my fingers on the keyboard, hoping the words will flow out onto the screen, but it feels more like a blinking cursor.
Celebrating a Wedding and a Book Club Sisterhood
Today we celebrated our friends’ wedding, and it was such a full‑hearted day. I am so glad I said yes a little over two years ago to a book club invite with a group of ladies I did not know.
Good Friday
Good Friday feels heavy in the best way, reminding me to slow down, rest, and remember the mercy and grace that carried me here.
Where I Run, and Where I Stay
I just finished People We Meet on Vacation, and it made me think about why I keep moving and traveling: to feel seen enough, but not too much. A vacation is not the answer, but maybe staying in one place long enough to be known is.
Tuesday and the Blank Notebook
Tonight, this is enough: a quiet house, an open notebook, and a few honest sentences.
Fibre to Fabric
A thrift‑store book called From Fibre to Fabric reminded me to ask, “Who am I before the world told me who I should be?”
Write Your Vision: 300 Things I Want from God
I am challenging myself to write 300 things I want from God and to read the list every day. If you need a fresh start, this might be the perfect time to write your vision and see what shows up in a year.
The Sick and Tired Moment That Changed Everything
In 2011, I decided I was done living to impress other people. What started as a money crisis became a turning point toward living a smaller, more honest life.
Friday Night at Home
II decided not to just imagine writing tonight. I pulled my computer back out after closing it, and while that is not my favorite thing to do, I am here to write.
A Little Blue Gray Chest
I am finally ready to stop letting the extra bedroom be a dumping ground and start turning it into the cozy, finished space I have been picturing.
Showing Up Anyway
Showing up when you are tired, when you are busy, when the words do not flow … that is the action that moves us forward.
Learning to Stay on the Page
Today I am choosing to stay on the page, to write through the blank screen, and to remember that in a loud and confusing world, Scripture is still the one steady truth I know.
Lemon Water and Jazz
Open windows, jazz on the radio, my pup in his bed next to me, and a warm glass of lemon water on my desk. A simple spring morning that feels like the perfect place to begin again.

