Summer is a great time for light hearted reads. I love to always have a book going in the summer. Something that is easy to pick up and doesn’t force me to think too hard. I want something that is fun, enjoyable, and leaves me feeling good at the end. I’m a sucker for blog posts where people share what they are reading. I’ve found a lot of great books that way. In that spirit, I wanted to tell you about two books…
This past weekend I had the pleasure of spending time with hundreds of my LWML Iowa East District Sisters in Christ at our biennial convention. This is an organization that has been near and dear to my heart for a number of years now. Not only has it gifted me with numerous friendships, but also the opportunity to combine my monetary gifts with those of Lutheran women from around Eastern Iowa to give to missions on a greater scale than…
Embrace. noun. The act of accepting or supporting something willingly or enthusiastically. With the changing of the season, comes a great time for reflection. Did you know that 2016 is now over half over? Does that excite you? Invigorate you? Scare you? For me, it has been a great time to take a step back and evaluate how the year is going. I’ll be honest. A lot has changed in my life since I put my 2016 goals on paper last…
Writing is therapeutic to me. It always has been. There is something about allowing words to flow out onto the page and watching what they create that is magical. I’ve taken the past year or so off from any sort of blogging. I haven’t stopped writing. I just wasn’t doing it in a public form. I decided it was time to dip my toe back into the blogging world. Nothing fancy. Nothing earth shattering. Just me and my thoughts. So, welcome. I’m…