Did you know that when you google the term “Hard Times” there are a myriad of things that pop up in response to your search? A video by Paramore, a Hard Times trailhead in Buncombe County to hike close to us, a movie, a cafe, Continue reading →
I am a huge fan of Oswald Chambers who wrote “My Utmost For His Highest”. Sometimes I have to read the selection several times before I can really understand what he is getting at. He is a pretty deep fellow. This selection got me thinking about doors. ” Continue reading →
I read a little book that is not the typical type of book that I normally read. Sometimes it is good to break out of a rut and stretch and this book definitely did that for me. Two people recommended it and since It was Continue reading →
This may well be the best 5 minutes that you spend today. Powerful. Continue reading →
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and I usually do some kind of Lenten post here on It’s Just Life. I guess my mind was elsewhere when I was scheduling out posts and it snuck up on me. Life has been doing that more and more lately. Continue reading →
Grief is real. Some days grief seems so much more present than other days and my years of experience with grief allows me to realize that that is just how grief is. It never really goes away and while missing our loved ones who have Continue reading →
A repost from several years ago but this is something that has been on my mind lately. Let me know what you think. Grace isn’t fair. Have you ever thought about that? At church this past Sunday the message was about grace. I sat and Continue reading →
This was a week for musing. A week to think about life. A week to think about the past and look forward to the future. As Chris and I had breakfast on the balcony of our VRBO beach rental I found myself feeling a little Continue reading →
One of my favorite verses from the Bible is this one above. It is one that gives me so much comfort during difficult times and right now I feel as if I am in difficult times again. I have seen signs posted during the pandemic Continue reading →
My sister shared this little quote the other day and it really struck me. As you might guess, from the tagline of my blog – Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary– I am a true believer in the small things that may appear to be Continue reading →
