grief Archives - Trading Ashes for Beauty

August 27, 2019

A Little Letters Look At August (2019)

Another month almost in the history books. With school back in […]

December 14, 2018

Be Still My Heart

I shared this photo earlier this week on my Instagram. It […]

December 7, 2018

Christmas Peace

Off-balance. Out of kilter. Or, as one definition described it, “….in a […]

July 27, 2018

Thirteen Birthdays

This snapshot is of a framed photo in our family room. […]

May 18, 2018

Uniquely Me – Some Random Facts

I am a good secret-keeper. Whether it is the perfect Christmas […]

February 6, 2018

Two Ways To Love Our Family – No Chocolate Needed

Mention Valentine’s Day and you will get a variety of responses. […]

August 8, 2017

Three Lessons (I’m Still Learning) From Grief

“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than […]

August 1, 2017

Eleven Years

Eleven years ago today. Sometimes all that eleven years can entail […]

August 1, 2011

Five Years

Five Years. I type those two words…and then I sit here. […]

March 23, 2010

Pedersen concert…and Starbucks! Happy Tuesday:)

Let me just say…this morning was free pastry day at Starbucks! […]

December 11, 2009

A Day Late – but Still Thankful

Yes, it is Friday but this is my “Thankful Thursday” post, […]

August 3, 2009

The Refiners Fire

Today, I am meeting At The Well…and the discussion centers around […]

I hope whatever you read here will be encouraging! Please leave me a comment. I so enjoy meeting those who visit this little space of mine:) By way of introduction….just a little about me:

I love mornings and Mondays (really, I do!) I also love Bible studies, missions – and missionaries – trail mix (of any kind), volunteering, and red-headed babies! I had two:) I love editing…grammar, adverbs, and excessive punctuation just make me smile! Almost as much as organizing! Organizing just about anything is my favorite way to relax.

A few things I could do without: bad grammar (ugh), road construction, politics, protests (clearly I live in the wrong area), SPCA ads, wasted food and…well, tomatoes. I can safely say I hate those!!