the gift

remember, in all the hustle and bustle until the new spring year sprouts, you were born with a purpose to give and accept love. there is no coupon or sale, or rush of the spending that can fulfill that gift. you were meant to accept love and give love.  isn’t that what it’s about anyways?

hello monday

hello monday. hello rain turning to cold later (would you swat me if i begged for snow?) hello *trying* not to eat too many carbs. hello clean desk at work. hello dirty living room and kitchen, i will tackle you when i get home. hello fun memories made this weekend, helping out strangers, out in

grace for the winged ones

CRACK! the poor bird smacks its beak into the window.  CRACK!  again.  why won’t that teeny thing just open it’s eyes?  why won’t it look?  doesn’t it see what’s right in front of it? it is never about me.  nor should it be.  but, even though sometimes it hurts,  i am the pane that God

sometimes

sometimes i just want you to listen to your kids, and not just nod like you are listening.  (sorry a.r.) sometimes i want you to put down that cell phone and really tell me how you are.  ( i should listen more) sometimes i wish we could get a day off of work for a

frizzy hippie gets fit – volume one

hi. i am frizzy hippie.  this is what i really look like.  no photoshop, no editing wonders, no instagram lovelieness: i am very overweight.  i am unhealthy.  i don’t move enough.  and i want to change. i ate fruit and a granola bar for breakfast.  that’s a start, right? i want to be a runner. 

a reminder for us all

my friend Rebecca saved this for me. it came from her chocolate treat. i thought i would share, and remind you all of this truth: no matter your waist size, your marital status, your skin condition, your career, your age, etc., etc., etc… you are special, you have worth, your value is priceless, you make

a new kind to try

your story is not ordinary if it’s your story.  because, you are not ordinary, if you’re you. trying on my uniqueness, as i’ve finally come home to it.  and it feels raw, novel, a bit too loosey goosey still, & absolutely, refreshingly, nice.   and to quote one of my favorites ~ “it takes courage

dear world

dear world, this is how i feel about us today.  Thanks Aubrey Plays .