Happy Thanksgiving 2025!! You may have read earlier that I was looking to compile a list from my readers of what they were thankful for, and to put the answers together into one long thankfulness list. Well, here is the following list! I hope you enjoy reading, and that you all have a blessed and beautiful day. A Compiled Thankfulness List (2025) Family Friends Being raised in a good church Music Clouds My faith Education Home Abilities and talents My parents and the values t

Where I live, it's been rainy and cold; the trees are bare, the skies are gray, and the chill of winter is just about settling in. The geese have flown away, and the fallen leaves are scuttering about the drenched sidewalks. And I've been thinking lately, about a lot of things — about the world and about my life, about stories and dreams, about grief and faith, about the past and the present and the future. I've been feeling bittersweet; I've been feeling nostalgic. Recently,

My friend and fellow blogger, Autumn Grace from  Shades of Art , recently started a blog challenge called Drifting Leaves . This is an autumn-themed blog tag where bloggers can answer fall-related questions! This season is passing by so quickly. Believe it or not, we've already had our first snowfall and the temperatures are dropping well below freezing. The trees are nearly bare, and beneath the frost, the ground is covered with a thick blanket of dry and colorless leaves.