good morning. happy first day back to school, starting the second semester <3 may the Lord give you strength, clarity, diligence, & peace today! i’m sitting at my desk this morning, looking out at the fields & distant hills. fog covers the sky, the sun isn’t too shiny, & it feels like it could be one of those days... school starting again, routine kicking back in, feeling a little restless, tired, hungry, maybe even sad. but — thousands of geese fly over my house, squawking a

jan 4, 2026 2026! wow! happy Lord's day! today has been so simple & peaceful. i am blessed to enjoy another day with my family, glorifying the Lord & fellowshipping with other believers! i hope you all had the best sunday. let's get started, shall we? i haven't been in a posting mood recently, so i just thought i'd give this a go. just a simple, small post of my recent obsessions & things i've been loving! similar to a happy list, but a bit different. i’ve been in such a phas

happy december, friends! it's that gorgeous time of the year when the eggnog is simmering, national lampoon's christmas vacaction is playing on the tv, the sun goes down below the hills at exactly five o'clock, people begin their christmas shopping, and coffee gets better & better. I think I forgot to do a november happy list, but oh well. it's december now <3 so here I go! grab a cozy blanket, warm drink, & enjoy. slow, peaceful mornings with a warm coffee lil walks through

Happy October. This post is a bit late, but here is another happy list. I love these. the cooler mornings/evenings that fall bring watching sibs run their first xc season and being on the side-lines, cheering them on (their season is almost over) morning Bible studies on the front porch the leaves in the forest changing colors actually enjoying a few of my classes in school (forensic science) sitting on the back deck with the string lights on, chatting with the fam walks thro

Here we go with another happy list for the beginning of September. Credit goes to Pinterest driving down a road just to see where it goes...

Hey, friends! I hope you’re having the best Monday. Here we go with another happy list for the month of August. Credit goes to Pinterest!...

Happy July! It's insane that the summer is already almost halfway over, and that truly makes me sad, but I'm loving soaking up the time with my family and friends this month. I've seen these posts (happy lists) before and just thought I'd give it a go! I'll share some things that are going on in my life while also inspiring you to be grateful for all the little things in life that make me so happy. sunny mornings with that summer smell in the air singing at church bear hugs f