THIS CLUMSY HEART

Twenty months ago, I bought a violet to mark the first month of our adoption journey. And what a journey it has been. There have been...

I was baking a coffee cake when we got the call. Pillowy cake studded with tart pockets of rhubarb, showered in a gingery crumble that...

There’s a phenomenon in our home that we like to call “chopping down a tree on the back forty.” I can’t even remember where we stumbled...

Can I be honest? Toxic positivity makes me want to puke. Maybe you're not familiar with the concept of toxic positivity? In my own words,...

Two years ago, almost to the day, I sat in my favorite music venue, Red Rocks, not knowing that in a matter of months the world would...

On February 27, 2021, I met my first grandchild, a sweet little boy who will one day call me "Grandy." As I held him for the first time,...

Yesterday afternoon, a much anticipated snow storm moved into Colorado Springs. There's really nothing better than a weekend snowstorm...

It's funny, I can't really tell you what prompted me to mark each month of our adoption journey with a plant. The idea rooted in my mind...

Advent is one of my favorite times of the year. It represents a time of waiting and anticipation. Which, feels like a lot of life. When I...

If I had to choose one way to describe 2020, it would be "out of control." Because if there's something that reminds you that you have no...

Every Sunday, we do "prayers of the people" at church. We pray for our church, our community and the world. We pray for the sick, the...

What's your kitchen nemesis? I'm not talking about figuring out what to make for dinner -- that's everyone's nemesis. I mean the thing...

I wrote this post over a decade ago. I can still vividly remember this season -- of being an audience of some much heartbreak and loss. I...

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to get married when you're "older." Please, don't comment and say "But Brandy, you're...

I always do this, don't I. Start a new blog, get really excited, and then not post for a few weeks. I think I just need to accept this as...

About a month ago, our appliances went on strike. It started with the washing machine flooding twice (the second time right through the...

Well, I certainly didn't intend to not write anything for the past week. I have some thoughts swirling around in my head, but nothing...

In an effort to keep some motivation with my blog, I am going to try posting a "top 10" list every Monday. It's kind of the equivalent to...

Today is this man's birthday. If you know me, you know I love birthdays. Probably more than an adult should. I love presents and cake and...

My journey as a single woman in church has always been complicated. As a teenager, I was taught to wait for true love -- but the focus...