Welcome!

I hope you’ll enjoy visiting this quiet little nook on the internet where creativity, slow living, and soul nourishment come together.

Here you’ll find stories and reflections on the journey through everyday life – along with thoughts about Joy Connections, anxiety, faith, and gentle hope even in difficult seasons.

Take a look around and read what calls to you. (There are some freebie printables too!)

My hope is that you’ll leave feeling a little more encouraged and a little less alone than when you arrived.

the latest on the blog…

a reminder (and a printable)…

Play. Create. Breathe. Take it moment by moment. Play helps. Creativity helps. And consciously taking a few breaths, making sure your exhale is nice and slow, also helps. And then…repeat as needed. ❤ If you’d like this as a printable, please feel free to save the image and print, with no need to sign up…

a reminder…

Play. Create. Breathe. Take it moment by moment. Play helps. Creativity helps. And consciously taking a few breaths, making sure your exhale is nice and slow, also helps. And then…repeat as needed. ❤

the soul nourishment of music…

Music can do so much. It can bring back memories. It can shift your mood. It can bring joy. Music is nourishment for the soul. I’m going to share again something that I originally wrote and posted over a decade ago, in November 2015. Even after all these years, it still conveys how I feel…

It’s 1943, and the lives of the Thornton family have been turned upside down by son Robbie’s wartime death and the family’s unexpected move to a small farm. New Life in New Melody is my novel that tells this family’s story of coming to terms with life’s unwanted changes. The book is available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle here.

These guided journals are Bible study tools to help you as you read and explore different books of the Bible. They have prompts and spaces for your notes and thoughts. Currently, journals are available for Psalms, John, Romans, Proverbs, and Luke, and you can find them in paperback on Amazon.

Check out my blog for posts about writing, creativity, free printables, dealing with anxiety, and walking this life journey.