Don’t take time, Make time…

Don’t take time, Make time…   Making your List, checking it twice… are you on it? Tis’ the season for all the things!!! I love the holidays! All the busyness, gatherings, hosting, shopping, decorating, food, parties, I love it all! … Until I don’t. As a good extroverted introvert, (that means I was raised to engage well with others, but

A time of Thanks

Cheers to another wonderful year. As we step into this time of Thanks, there is much that comes to mind.    It is easy to be thankful for the apparent good things: I am thankful for our first batch of chickens I am thankful my Son is back on US soil I am thankful Clarence’s son is back living in

Setting Limits to Save Ourselves

“You’re doing the job of 10 people, and that’s a conservative estimate,” I said. “I know.” Her body slunk down, her eyes dropped and filled a bit with tears. “You are an amazing human, but you’re just ONE human. You get three.” “But who’s going to do the rest?!” She looked at me in shock. “Great question. Start with giving

What are we afraid of? An ode to feelings.

He started this endeavor when he brought them home by saying, “now Anne, you can’t fall in love with them. You know why we’re raising these.” And there they were, 25 little fluffy yellow chicks peeping around a tiny little swimming pool in our garage.  I heard what he was saying. As well as this man knows me, I stopped

A time of trust and transference

I said to him with zero hesitation, knowing in advance, it may not be received comfortably, “If you want to build a relationship that is founded in trust then grab a shovel and dig for it.” His spirit was very clear with him that he was in a place in his life of not quite knowing what to do or

Jack o Lanterns Heart

The weather is turning cooler, the leaves are falling, along with the acorns (watch out below); it’s time to tuck the perennials in for their long winter nap, and finally, a reprieve from mowing the lawn. With all the fun of fall, my favorite activity has got to be carving the pumpkins with my son. So, out to the farm

A year of relationship stages

A year of relationship stages “This makes everything in my life make sense.” It was a comment made during one of our LampLighter mid-month check ins. A new member was participating in a conversation in which we discussed a core theme of 2024 – relationship. The entire year in regards to relationships has been about receiving clarity. The phrase that

Content vs. Happy by Guest Writer Kristie Hennen

Content vs. Happy Would you rather be happy or content? I was asked this the other day. And to be honest, if I was asked this a couple months ago I likely would have had a different answer than what I have now. Actually, I know I would have. Heck, my saying in life used to be “choose happy.” But,

Like a Farmer by Guest Writer Kristie Hennen

Like a Farmer Be patient. They say patience is a virtue and I can attest to that. It’s incredibly hard to wait whether it be on something or someone. Waiting sucks. Especially when you want it so badly. Especially when you put in the work and you’re ready. Oh, but it’s just not time. Be patient. We’re taught from a

Perfectionism

Better done than perfect. It is a statement on a simple square of white paper that hangs inside a cabinet door in my office. It has become my mantra.  For years I have put off doing things outside my comfort zone because I didn’t think they would be good enough. Good enough meaning I was comparing myself to an invisible