chasin’ sunsets

I did it again. Instead of driving straight home, I took the long way home to be able to see the sunset just a little bit longer.  Actually, I didn’t just take the long way home, I stopped and lingered a bit at a favorite little spot. I had my daughter Hope’s little puppy with me and this little  bundle of joy made me smile because he intuitively just sat and stared at that sunset with me. Sweet. I hadRead more

as a deer

Tonight, as we turned a corner on the way home, Tanner and I saw this deer…and this deer saw us. Was a sweet moment as we kind of watched for a minute in the quiet.  Then, I was thankful I had my camera.  Here are a few photos taken…and some random thoughts that seeing this deer on the horizon brought to mind. Silent silhouette “As a deer pants for the water, so my so longs after you…” Psalm 42:1 “HeRead more

day is done

Day is done. Love the calm that watching the sun go down brings…almost like there’s permission to stop, slow down, and rest. On a Friday night between the busy-ness of the past week, and the goings of of the weekend ahead, so thankful for the little bit of time right now to just be still. And I love that the verse that says “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10), well, it tells us to ‘be still’ beforeRead more
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Stilled by Snow

GRACE, like a blanket of snow Comes in and quickly covers. GRACE, like a blanket of snow Paints the world a different color. Grace, like  a Southern snow makes things STOP, pause, breathe, not go Sometimes we all just need to know There’s grace that covers me GRACE, like a deep winter Snow Allows there to be beauty where there’s no growth Allows the light to reflect and show What is, not what will be And calls it all beautyRead more