In friendship…we think we have chosen our peers. In reality a few years' difference in the dates of our births, a few more miles between certain houses, the choice of one university instead of another…the accident of a topic being raised or not raised at a first meeting--any of these chances might have kept us … Continue reading C.S. Lewis on friendship
Key Lime Pies and Family Adventures
It’s summer solstice, longest day of the year. We had pizza for dinner. It’s 8:30pm and the sun is still shining with all its might. Ethan is watching Japanese anime with the girls. When perilous music begins to play, Maya rises from the couch to take her bunny outside. “ I don’t think he likes … Continue reading Key Lime Pies and Family Adventures
Embrace the Beauty of Summer
I'm ready for summer. Bring on the green! Bring on the vibrant beauty of flowers And fuzzy bottomed bumblebees Dizzy with delight. Bring on the blue! Bluebird days that melt into Marmalade sunsets And the fiery hues of a campfire Surrounded by friends and stories and Burnt marshmallows with chocolate drizzling down the edges. Bring … Continue reading Embrace the Beauty of Summer
Ambition To Lead A Quiet Life
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life. Mind your own business. Work with your hands. Let your daily life win the respect of others. -from Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians, 49 AD I can’t tell you what a relief it is to hear this admonition directly from scripture – make it your ambition … Continue reading Ambition To Lead A Quiet Life
Finding Joy in Motherhood: A Personal Journey
When Ethan and I first married, I remember sometimes I felt so happy that it triggered anxiety. I felt like I was in a movie, right at that part when everyone was enjoying themselves so much, but the music was subtly shifting and you just knew someone was about to die. I felt that way … Continue reading Finding Joy in Motherhood: A Personal Journey
The purpose of Imagination
I love Jules Verne (1828-1905). He's the guy who wrote 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth and Around the World in 80 Days and From the Earth to the Moon. National Geographic actually compiled a list of eight things he wrote about that were later actualized, including the … Continue reading The purpose of Imagination
When It Feels Like Your Endurance Has Faded
Last year, a team of explorers discovered Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance at the bottom of Weddell Sea, off the Antarctic coast. I was amazed, partly because it seems when war is in motion, all other endeavors die or are set aside as we contemplate the latest human tragedy. It’s somewhat bittersweet the see the agony … Continue reading When It Feels Like Your Endurance Has Faded
Cinderella Syndrome
Sometimes church feels like meeting Cinderella at the ball. Everyone is all smiles, wearing their Sunday best, and it feels like everyone is waltzing in with perfect lives and this apparent perfection seems to amplify your not-so-perfect-life.
Reopening Our Cafe: A Community Space for Connection
Well, after being closed for the last two years, we found a new location and are open again! A local church bought and renovated this restaurant space into what it is now, and it is beautiful. We will run the cafe from 8-3 during the day, and after hours we will become a hangout spot … Continue reading Reopening Our Cafe: A Community Space for Connection
Granny Allgood
Juanita Allgood was her name and truth be known, we’re not actually related. We just decided to unofficially adopt each other because that’s what you do when you enjoy someone and need an excuse to visit more often. She and my Memaw were best friends and they were hilarious together. I witnessed quite a few … Continue reading Granny Allgood
Mekeisha Smith, Writer 