"The pause between summer and autumn is nostalgia with a sharp edge. Let the memories come." ~ Victoria Erickson Hey there, lovely humans. It's been awhile...like three solid months of blogging silence. Mostly because I just haven't had anything to say which is a frustrating and freeing feeling. Frustrating because I've wanted to write and … Continue reading Pre-Autumn Reflections
A Rooftop Conversation
"This song reminds me of campfires and blankets and friends and starry nights and facing fears and facing truth and what’s to come." | Anonymous Quarantine has had me returning to old favourites and old memories. Moments of reflection, sometimes painful but mostly filled with contented Joy. The Most High has been teaching me that … Continue reading A Rooftop Conversation
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe | Book Review III
"Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do." | CS Lewis As with The Magician's Nephew, so many things captured my attention in LWW but I'm going to focus on two main bits: First off: Hygge. I … Continue reading The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe | Book Review III
The Magician’s Nephew | Book Review II
"Be just and merciful and brave." | CS Lewis | The Magician's Nephew I often forgot about The Magician's Nephew when I thought of The Chronicles of Narnia. I used to look at it as the one I had to suffer through before I could get to the "fun" books in the series. I thought … Continue reading The Magician’s Nephew | Book Review II
Just Ahead of the Curve | Excellence Over Mediocrity VI
"I'm not a monster...I'm just ahead of the curve." | The Joker | The Dark Knight I'm not a really a movie-person. I prefer TV shows and even then, I'm reallyyy picky. Without trying to sound like a snob, I have to confess that most movies/TV shows don't grab my attention. I'm really don't mean … Continue reading Just Ahead of the Curve | Excellence Over Mediocrity VI
To Complain or Not To Complain? | Excellence Over Mediocrity V
"I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic, your playlist makes you dance, strangers make you smile, and the night sky touches your soul. I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive." | Brooke Hampton Summer 2019 completely revolutionized my thinking in two ways as I learned … Continue reading To Complain or Not To Complain? | Excellence Over Mediocrity V
The Saga of Hope Part II | January 2020
"I wish tonight would last forever and it would never end We were introduced as strangers, now we're leaving here as friends Every word that you speak is a melody as we're writing the songs of our lives Everyone knows we don't want to go home but we can't stay here tonight. Come on up … Continue reading The Saga of Hope Part II | January 2020
A Woman Called Golda | Book Review I
"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am for myself only, what am I? And if not now, when?" ~ Hillel This sums up Golda Meir, the protagonist of A Woman Called Golda. Throughout her life, as portrayed in the novel, she struggled to find the balance between … Continue reading A Woman Called Golda | Book Review I
The Saga of Hope Part I | January 2020
"Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep." | Romans 12:15 As I've grown in my relationship with Adonai and in my walk as a Christian and a pilgrim in this world, I've learned that the life of the Christian is a life of paradox, of things that the Scripture speaks … Continue reading The Saga of Hope Part I | January 2020
Endings & Eternity
"A thing is about to happen here that has not happened since the Elder Days. The Ents are going to wake up and find that they are strong." | Gandalf the White | The Two Towers [movie version] Watching these ~~ 25 lovely young humans (pictured below), so full of life and energy got me thinking … Continue reading Endings & Eternity
