Journey Updates

Checking in on how Lent is going for us <3
Hello and happy Friday! I haven’t talked with you very much about Lent so far this season. March has been a little topsy-turvy with a vacation thrown in and the new quarter starting for this permanent sub job. Add in the time change, us switching time zones in the middle of it all, and the…

Moment by moment <3
Well, the tale of the washing machine is a sad one and resulted in us visiting a couple of appliance dealers yesterday. One sales associate started off showing us the top of the line. It is a Speed Queen, in case you are also in the market, and comes with quite the warranty. The manufacturer…

Top o’the morning to you <3
It’s St. Patrick’s Day. Of course you know that, but maybe you don’t know how much I love this day where there are no gifts to buy and all we have to do is wear green and look at shamrocks and read all the Irish blessings everyone has posted. Which is helpful for my mood…

In passing, a sweet reminder of the fragility of life <3
Yesterday there was rain in the forecast starting after lunch. We decided to get out early and attempt as many of the trails around this area as we could squeeze in before the drops made these red paths too slippery for our footing. While it was not hot and sunny, we were comfortable and enjoyed…

Five Randoms from Yesterday
I didn’t get to post yesterday because we were out the door super early. One of the things Russ planned for our spring trip was a ride on this beauty. The Grand Canyon Railway is quite the event and a wonderful way to travel to the South Rim. Next week, I will give you some…

Some wise words from a pastor friend <3
I saw a post written by our former youth pastor who has moved on to starting up a new church called Story Hill in…. He had been considering his own place in the arena of political opinions and shared how the Bible encourages us regarding political powers. I have had similar thoughts recently but had…