Sometimes we begin to doubt our self, which can lead to a disastrous overhaul of some area of our life. Sometimes though, we need to just keep being our self. Need another smile or another story? Listen to other episodes here. Join the ... Read More
Things to Remember
The Comfort of Tasks
I am absorbed in the rhythm. Mindlessly lost in the repetitive motion. My thoughts wander to land here and there—time-travel to and fro. I return to the present for a moment. Four carrots. One large onion. My thoughts re-gather and head elsewhere. I am in the kitchen chopping uniform pieces of ... Read More
Life as it Comes #006 | Descending Black Storm
This story is about those peace invading, pesky, almost invisible fruit flies that move into one's house and remain as unwelcome guests. Bonus: At the end of the story learn one easy tip on how to greatly decrease the population of fruit flies in your ... Read More
Upset Book Reviews, Movies, and Motives
I am tapping, swiping, and reading my email moments after hubby has left for work. Little Man has an audio book blaring across the kitchen, just above where I am trying to concentrate and quickly peruse, digest, trash, and contain my numerous inbox contents that have multiplied like dandelions since ... Read More
Life as it Comes #005 | Locks, Tornadoes, and Music
Piano recitals are supposed to be calm and proceed in an orderly manner. But all chaos breaks out when a surprise tornado warning launches a scrambling to safe places. Feel free to share your favorite recital or tornado story in the ... Read More
Naming Blessings Aloud
My friend is telling me a story. There is tension and conflict. It’s about everyday life. Like most of the stories we tell each other, nothing to dramatic. Then suddenly there is a reprieve and surprise. “And by the third day his fever was gone and he was feeling back to normal.” “That was a ... Read More
Life as it Comes #004 | Smoked Soup and Hesitant Hospitality
Sometimes cooking dinner does not go according to plans. And sometimes a burnt dinner is not as ruined as one thinks. Do you have a dinner story that did not go according to plan? Share below in the comments. Play this episode below in your choice of ... Read More
Breathing Dust Bunnies
Spring arrives and I think about giving the house a seriously good cleaning. Summer arrives and I think about it a little more. I am vacuuming my kitchen floor, noticing that the edges of the wood floor peeking from the refrigerator shadow are getting a bit grimy. If I step back the length of a ... Read More
