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“I am acutely aware that one of the keys to living as a believer is the practice of gratitude.” This is the opening sentence mom wrote in the letter she left to us, her family, to be read upon her home going. It’s been one month now since she took her last breath. One monthContinue reading “One Month”

Have you ever attempted to enjoy a meaningful conversation with someone in a crowded restaurant? (In the ‘before’ corona world, of course.) Maybe the next table over is full of a large, loud family celebrating a birthday. And there might be a group of ladies laughing and telling stories behind you. You notice a coupleContinue reading “A Smaller Scope”

It was the worst job, and didn’t even last a year. But it helped us buy our first house, so not all was lost. Right before Brett and I were married, my temp job led to a processing job at a large mortgage company. The mortgage boom of the early 2000’s in the Chicago suburbsContinue reading “Take a Non-smoke Break”

Truett’s bike spent the week in the shop. His handlebar shifter broke, and the bike was perpetually stuck in a low gear, making it difficult for Truett to peddle around at a normal pace. I’m embarrassed to admit this fixable issue might have previously meant the end to this bike in our family’s fleet. BrettContinue reading “Embracing the Fix”

We’ve got 5 teenage hens living in our shop. Soon, we will relocate them to the coop, but in the meantime, they’re receiving a little extra attention near the house. Some of their time is spent in the freedom of our backyard. There are all sorts of weeds and bugs and greening grass for themContinue reading “Don’t Be a Chicken”

It was Truett’s turn to read our family devotions last night after dinner. If you’ve spent any time around our house, you might have witnessed a phenomenon I like to call Truett Time. Truett’s smart. He marches to the beat of his own drum. And it’s a slow drum. Last night, in typical Truett fashion,Continue reading “Un-wasted Time”

Sometimes it feels like life is just happening to me. I go from one calendar event to the next. I clean up the messes in front of me, and do the laundry when the basket fills. I answer kid questions as they come, and keep a list on my phone for groceries. And for muchContinue reading “Things Worth Chasing”

There was potential for the conversation to be awkward. I’d never met her before, and I knew nothing beyond what my pastor had shared. She visited our church a couple times prior to the pandemic, and was longing for community. I don’t love talking on the phone, but I made the call anyways. And wouldn’tContinue reading “Trading Typical for Treasure”