Will it inject a little peace into a lot of busy? You bet! This is a pretty good representation of life right now. Work-scattered // littered with lots of empty tea mugs // entertainment awaiting // shoes worn with many miles // “tokens of my children’s affection” everywhere. But warm. If you light a candle
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october update
Welcome, October! This is our front door in progress. We still need to get the big pumpkins at the pumpkin patch, and if I’m super ambitious/have a craft night with my friend Cait, I want to make a wreath! First order of business, the winner of the Can’t Help FALLing Giveaway is Meghan Gorecki! But
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monday morning rescue
{monday morning rescue} yes and amen
{ currently on repeat } // I will rest in your promises My confidence is your faithfulness // Happy Monday, friends. How can I pray for you this week? <3
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{giveaway} Can’t Help FALLing celebration
There are so many fall reads I can’t wait to get my hands on! I will share those after I turn my own book in, but I wanted to share the love about one I’ve ALREADY read: It’s no secret how much I loved Kara Isaac’s debut novel, Close to You, but the follow-up story coming
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workspace wednesday
{workspace wednesday} magical beans + Google Keep review
Last night, my husband sent me to my coffee shop to work, and the beans they roast and grind in-house did their magical thing to my inspiration as usual. I’m telling you, I send this coffee to my sisters, and they report similar happenings when drinking it! Yesterday that extra cinnamon-y iced chai and well-intended fall
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friday mixing bowl
{friday mixing bowl} until boots and sweaters are my world
I wasn’t going to do a Friday Mixing Bowl post until next week, but there was so much goodness to share today! It’s birthday week for my little lady, so we are soaking up every minute celebrating. Here’s what else we’ve been up to: Fall arrives in my world when I say it arrives,
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friday mixing bowl
{friday mixing bowl} the most wonderful time of the year
Happy weekend, you guys! It’s been a minute since I did one of these, so I have lots of goodies to share. I’m in a fantastic mood because I had a wonderful date with my son yesterday, fall is coming, and my book due out in May officially has a title. Yay! It feels like
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christ
The Jesus Party
On my run yesterday, I was listening to Annie F. Downs’ podcast, That Sounds Fun, with her guest Bianca Juarez Olthoff. These two brilliant and exuberant authors and speakers brought up a point in their attempt to retire certain Christianese phrases–phrases like quiet time, which I’ve always taken to mean this still, reverent place to read