"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." Ann(e) Shirley Everyone plays favorites: coffee flavors, scary books, autumn smells, whatever. We all hold certain bits of reality closer because something about them affirms truth to us. Tiny pieces of beauty in a world gone crazy, vestiges of hope, reminders of our... Continue Reading →

Hello, September, you happy bringer of autumnal festivities! The air cools down, the acorns plummet, and the sweet-smelling rain washes away the dust of another weary summer. To help transition our hearts into a new season of gathering the light indoors, here are a handful of weapons against the dark. Some September gifts to point... Continue Reading →

August is the last hurrah of summer, filled with lazy days at the lake, melty ice cream cones, and water balloon fights around the sprinkler. Load up a picnic basket with fresh treats. Hike through the woods. Pitch a tent in the backyard. Perfect your cannonball form. What have you penciled in to celebrate this... Continue Reading →

Happy June, friends! Let's bust out the mowers and grills, crank some fresh playlists, and light up our fire pits! The mosquitos may be big, but our blessings are bigger. God is working all things for our good and His glory—we just have to be disciplined enough to catch how. So spread a blanket and... Continue Reading →

Spring carries with her a basket of sweet-smelling fresh fruits. She weaves between the picnic-goers and the bankers and the homeless men with eyes that don't see. Her scent follows behind joyously. She is no respecter of persons: the new buds are for everyone. Those tiny speckled eggs, this flower-spiced breeze, that quick rainfall—it is... Continue Reading →

Winter is almost over! Despite the three alleged snow days showing up in this week's forecast (the unmitigated gall!), cold weather can only endure for so long. May this in-between season allow you space to pause and wait on the Lord, breathing in the hope that comes in the morning. Life is just as much... Continue Reading →

Can you smell it? Love is in the air. (Maybe the scent is of roses from your boyfriend or soft baby skin after bath time or the well-worn pages of your Bible. Let's not box ourselves in here. There's too much love for that.) Regardless of your relationship status, this month is where admiration and... Continue Reading →

Welcome to a sparkly, stunning, brand-new year, friend! Let's hold our breath and jump in to the beautiful plans God has for us together. As we bravely venture forward into the great unknown with a fair amount of sass, here are some pieces of happiness to help light the way. Some January gifts to point... Continue Reading →

There are a thousand approaches to the Christmas season: some of us tiptoe up to it and knock softly, and others cannonball right smack dab into the middle of the fun. Whatever your preferred method of celebrating looks like, may this time be extra special and littered with surprise bits of joy. Here are a... Continue Reading →