Sharing what's ordinary and lovely for my February. Hoping it inspires you to take note of what is ordinary and lovely for you too.

Winter is meant for puttering - a little of this and that. Especially perusing a few good books - here are my winter favs.

What's to love about January? Turns out there are quite a few ordinary lovely things.

A lovely feast of my favorite stories and treats for all things Thanksgiving.

Sometimes it's easy to ask for what you need when it's simple stuff. Matters of the heart are a harder ask. Here's my story.

Do you ever feel like quitting? Me too. This was my "quitting day" story and the best advice for what I did next.

This week marks the last fall back to school for me. Here are three things I'm doing to honor the milestone it is.

Sometimes inspiration comes out of nowhere. Here's an invitation to tune in to the soundtrack of your life to remember your best self.

I didn't mean to spend a year in Romans. But after finishing an 8-week study, I couldn't tell you anything I learned. So I stayed for more.

What makes your heart shine? Here's a personal invitation to shine more and become the most interesting woman in the room today.

What do prayer, barns, and learning to speak Spanish have in common? Here's my story of the perfect month to practice barn-storming.

My dad loved a good "trunk picnic" - here's a sweet story and invitation to adopt a "picnic attitude" for life.

I love the back-to-school season. Here are a few of my favorite encouraging thoughts for the year ahead.

What are some of the best decisions you've made? Here are my favorite three so far.

This end of the school year always invites me to ask "what did I learn this year?" Three favorite posts share some highlights.

Where are your feet taking you today? Here's my story of being up to good wherever my feet fall.

Its been two years since my husband and I challenged each other to eat mostly plants. Here's what we have learned so far on the journey.

A recent sermon challenged my thinking with the idea, "it's not about me." Even though I didn't like it, it changed me.

Wisdom sometimes comes from unlikely places - like your houseplants. Here's what I'm learning from the fern in the corner.

When I asked God to pierce my heart, He answered with an adventure to Haiti. Here's how my prayer was answered in an unexpected way.