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Well, This Definitely Wasn’t What I Expected (opens the original)
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Waters for July, green pastures for September, words that carry through every season and stage of life . . .Most of us would say we’re most familiar with the poem-praise-promise that sounds like this:The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.He makes me lie down in green pastures,he leads me beside quiet waters,he refreshes my soul.He guides me along the right pathsfor his name’s sake.<br /
8 (More) Summer Lock Screens (opens the original)
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A gift from me to you, here on the last day of summer, as the heat stretches on and we anticipate what the coming days will hold.Every other month, I create new art prints and lock screens for paid email subscribers who support this space. A brand new design is waiting at my local print shop as I type this, ready for pick up, photographing in my make-shift studio (aka the floor beneath the window that gets all the soft morning light), and then sharing next week. Today, though, I’m sharing severa
Thursday Things #153 (opens the original)
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Every other Thursday, I share a handful of good things I’m loving, reading, watching, listening to or just discovered. AKA the random good stuff we’d talk about over coffee or text if we had one another’s phone number. I’m glad you’re here!Hi friends, I hope your Thursday is going well so far. I’m pressing Send and then off to a massive children’s consignment sale to stock up on goodies for my niece (I’ll share a few finds on Instagram Stories).Coming next week: another round-up of freebies for
For the hungry, hopeful, and homesick (opens the original)
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It’s lighter, but it has substance. It’s hope-full, but it isn’t fluffy. It’s relatable, even when the specifics differ.It is, I hope, a right-on-time read that fits perfectly with your thoughts going into the end of the year. A wild thing to type here on September 8th, to be sure, when back to school shopping still fills store aisles, but the holidays and all they hold will be here soon.During our August book club chat, I asked what’s on your mind right now and what you need as you look ahead.
Thursday Things #152 (opens the original)
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Every other Thursday, I share a handful of good things I’m loving, reading, watching, listening to or just discovered. AKA the random good stuff we’d talk about over coffee or text if we had one another’s phone number. I’m glad you’re here!Hello hello, long time no see! In the strange full-circle way life often goes, the last Thursday Things round-up before our summer break began with images from Dollywood, and this one ends with a way to give back in Dolly’s honor by covering the cost of one bo
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