~Summer 2020: All The Things~

This summer has been so good. Hard things. Sad things. Happy things. Color. Laughter. God's provision and unwavering grace and love. I am in awe. Hard and sad things consisted of losing a dear friend and pastor. It was sudden and many of us were in denial but God took him home. I cried at…

~God Amidst My 2020~

2020 has been a really interesting year so far. Like, there's so much to talk about but no one really wants to talk about it. And that's fine with me. I'm eluding the big 2020 topic and I sigh with relief as I do so. We're just gonna skip that part of the craziness. (I…

A Little Sweet Fiction Piece

(Something I wrote for a college class. Entirely fictional. Enjoy my scrawlings 🙂 ~Feelings from Two~ The morning was cold. Snow had been falling for the past 3 days, almost nonstop. The plow trucks had already plowed all the roads several times in an attempt to keep up. Out of the corner of my vision…

One Day at a Time

Here in Alaska, the entire ordeal of being stuck at home is beginning to drive us crazy. With gyms closed, friends far away, and in-person church services canceled, we realize just how much we value friendships and the time we spent together with those friends. Am I going crazy? Maybe. Just a little. Being cooped…

A Whirl Wind of Things

It has been two months since I've been on this dear blog. Life just kind of catapulted me into a new schedule and I'm honestly quite content. God has been teaching me a lot of new things lately and I've been trying my best to accept them. I'm at home now and finished out a…

Sharing Truth and Hope Amidst my University

Zoom. Screech. The airplane wheels touched the runway with a resounding zing. I was here. College. It was real. With my dorm room all cozied up and my stack of books and sketch journals stashed on my shelves, I was ready for learning. Little did I know that the few days ahead of campus touring…

Life Update: Art and Fall Photos

I'm already six weeks into my music education degree and wow. It is so overwhelming. I'm exhausted. I've made many new friends, gotten into some delightful Bible studies and youth group circles, and tried out aerial silks! I'm super into the silks now. I'm even considering buying my own I love it so much! With…

College News & A Writing Contest

I'm at college now, and wow. It's been an adventure this past week. Classes start tomorrow and I'm really excited to jump into my music classes. With my major being a music ed degree, I just loaded up on fun music classes for the semester. They may be difficult but I'm glad that I have…

New Adventures & Summer Photos

I have some new adventures peering at me from down the road. And I mean it's really close. Like August close. I have chosen to attend a college in Alaska and I will be pursuing a music education degree where I will learn voice along with heavy focus on my chosen instruments. I play violin…

Jesus Has a Plan~ A Flash Fiction

Rosalie Valentine, author of the blog Penprints, has been hosting an annual writing challenge called "The Flash Fiction Dash". It's not a contest. It's just a challenge. A flash fiction is a 1000 word story. You can find out about the challenge and all the details at her blog. I participated this year, and made…

Summer Blooms~Photography

Summer is going well for Alaska, aside from the raging wildfires that threaten our dwellings. Other then that, we are content with the summer weather. 85 degrees some days and that's lovely. I've been away working at a youth camp for three weeks so my blogging has been on hold. But, I have been taking…

Nature Photography

It has been a great week here in Alaska! 70 degrees and getting warmer. 🙂 I got to visit Valdez for an entire week a little while ago and of course, I had to take some photos. Mostly flower shots though. I'm really into nature photography.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Is it a Discourse Community?

Today, I decided to share another paper I wrote for a college writing class. I figured because BJJ is so much a part of my life, sharing some of my research and findings on the subject would be helpful for those who don't know what Brazilian jiu-jitsu is. (If you are considering doing a martial…

~Liebster Award~

Hi everyone! I just got nominated for the Liebster Award! Thank you for nominating me: https://anunfinishedstory.home.blog/ Please check out Miss Sullivan's blog. Her content is so uplifting and her walk with Christ is very inspiring. Thank you again for the award. 🙂 Just in case you were wondering... "The Liebster Award 2017 is an award…

Farmyard Photos~Spring

Spring is most definitely here everyone! With lambs being born, starts up, and the snow almost gone, I can take a deep breath and know fully that summer is on it's way. Little Dolce Basil starts Eva, our Maremma sheepdog. Yes..that is a spruce branch stuck in her fur. 🙂 We like to say that…

~Farmyard Surprise~

A recent and surprising addition has been made to my family's farm this past week. My dad found him toddling among the mud puddles and patches of snow, covered in afterbirth. It was an Icelandic ram lamb and he had been born in the outside pen....not in the lambing pen. One of our ewes gave…

A New Chapter~Life Updates

These past few months have been crazy. I am stepping into a new area of life where I am asked to make important decisions and take on larger responsibilities. It's new and exciting and frightening, all at the same time. But I'm not too scared. God's holding me and whispering to me through it all.…

Winter Bucket List

Alaska has just started to embrace winter. We have had our first few snows and now it is time to break out the apple cider and hot chocolate.  I have a lot of things I want to get done this season. My list of projects and activities for this winter: (I will place tally marks…

A Christmas Gift Guide For Fantasy Writers

I intended this post to be for writers who know other writers. I wanted to give ideas on Christmas presents that other writers can get for fantasy writers. Hopefully some of these ideas will fit your writing friends.  Fill a mason quart jar with tiny rolls or folded slips of paper. Each paper should have…

Russian Piping Nozzles Review

I received some Russian piping nozzles from my cousin Bree for my birthday a while back. Look at the cupcake I made after using them! I have to say, these nozzles are so great. I definitely recommend them. The beautiful flower shapes you can make with them are effortless. OK, almost effortless. The trick is,…