When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to know It is well, it is well, with my soul. Horatio Spafford “It is Well with My Soul” Today, of all days, I Continue reading →
Patchwork
patch-work/. ‘paCH,werk/ a thing composed of many different elements so as to appear variegated Dictionary.com Currently our house is a patchwork. We have been trying for about 6 months to get the house and garage painted. Everything seems to take time these days. Weather. Painter Continue reading →
Family
Family is important. Being the youngest of 4 siblings I realize just how important it is to have good strong relationships with siblings. One gift our parents gave us was the gift of strong family ties. It’s been a little odd the past month. For Continue reading →
To Cell or Not to Cell
A repeat post but one that I was reminded to reshare. Enjoy. Awhile ago when Chris and I were on a little vacation in Southport, NC we ate at a cute little restaurant on the water. I excused myself before the food arrived to go Continue reading →
What I Am Enjoying These Days
A lot. That’s what I am enjoying these days. Sometimes I feel the need to share what I am reading, listening to and watching on It’s Just Life and today is that day. I love to hear what others are enjoying in these areas as Continue reading →
Measure Twice. Cut Once.
I have never been very good at taking criticism. If my mom was still alive you could ask her and she would agree. I was always a weird sensitive child. I have mentioned before that on a scale of 1 to 10 my self esteem as a child Continue reading →
Hats and More Hats
Work and jobs. Roles. They change. Time brings different opportunities. Opportunities bring change. Change = growth. Or so I have learned over the years. When I was younger I never gave a whole lot of thought about what I would do someday. Maybe I was Continue reading →
Chapters
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 →
Celebrating My Mother
Today’s post is simply a copy of what I hopefully said at her Celebration of Life on Saturday. The rest of the week I am taking off from posting on It’s Just Life so I can enjoy being in the moment with my family. Have Continue reading →
525,600 Minutes
A repost but a song that has been in my mind again lately. A song has been going through my head lately and it definitely got me to thinking. How do you measure a year? If I measured it in cups of tea–that would probably Continue reading →