Well here I am for today's selfie feeling no more secure today than yesterday. But, these jeans - to my mother's angst - are good...

ick. Saw this look in a magazine. Liked it in theory but here's where I think it fell apart. Both black and white are winter colors. ...

I'm having a mid-life thingy. That time when every mom turns around to find her fabulous children well launched, her husband retired...

Dress No. 3: Heritage I had finally gotten the courage to put “Heritage” out in my living room… Heritage continues to be a dress that...

“Vespers” by Lydia C Painting of Swan on music for morning prayer PEACE. Whenever I see a swan, I feel peace. Turns out I’m not alone. ...

LC BLOG SIDENOTES 3/1/24 “Sidenotes” are those reflections you personally receive while someone is giving a message. They are the...

I was just praying for a friend of mine who has a fantastic online art business. They are always looking forward and not stagnant. As I...

I know I will probably get interrupted before I even finish this sentence. I usually do when I try to do anything I feel like is...

This year, so many of us are feeling loss somehow. But we are not without hope. Just in my small circle, friends have suffered through...

Today is my brother's birthday. October 26. This pic was taken just weeks before my amazing brother died. He was on outreach with Youth...

As they say, "I'm doing a thing." I'm writing a book. I'm on the wrap up chapter and sat with two writing buddies last Monday. I...

Sometimes you realize your life is so blessed that all your stress was ill founded. And if you are a worrier, you have a hard time...

Over committing comes with excitement for me. I get all jazzed about transitions and feel like I can do ANYthing, like start a 365 blog...

Whew. Behind. Whirlwind. Blessed. Overwhelmed. Tired. Inspired. Tired. hopefull. Tired. If I wanted to do a 365, I failed. If I...

Today looked like getting to know a high school friend again and loving her husband. Leslie had it on her bucket list to zipline. We...

I'm finally starting to exhale. I actually wanted to paint today. We had the Summer Solstice art show going on outside so it was sunny...

Today, I'm going to use a lesson I learned from Matt. Batch and multiuse material. i.e. when you write or produce something, let it...

Today is DAY 1 of a whole new season. Rich is now retired. Who knew - certainly not us - how monumental this would feel? But, honestly,...

OK. This blog has absolutely no readers most of the time. I'm getting excited. You and me, Jesus. I'm loving reading your words more...

We stayed home. It was cold and rainy. I fixed our annual strawberry pie with local Washington strawberries. I'm itching to go outside...