Big Plans (Living with Whimsy, day 10)
Oh how I love to plan! I can while away the hours (literally) planning remodeling projects, possible road trips, landscaping that will turn my little yard into a pollinator’s delight, or any myriad of things. Before I retired, my 2nd-favorite part of teaching...
Mud!? (Living with Whimsy, day 9)
Mud. Brown, oozy, and not very pretty, right? Whenever I’ve read the account (John 9:1-3) of Jesus healing the blind man by scooping up some dirt, spitting on it to make mud, and placing the mud on the man’s eyes, my first reaction has always been, “Ewwww, spit and...
Renovation (Living with Whimsy, day 8)
Shortly after my late-husband and I bought our first home, we discovered we needed a new hot water tank. I chafed at the expense, which I later learned was minimal compared to the many other things our new-to-us home would require over the next several years....
In Times of Loss (Living with Whimsy, day 7)
We’re alike, you and I, in some ways. Unfortunately, one way we are no doubt similar is that we have suffered the loss of someone or something very dear to us. About 20 years ago, I entered a three-year period in which I lost, among other things, a job I...
Look Outwardly (Living with Whimsy, day 5)
Today’s devotional (Catching Whimsy, Bob Goff, Jan 5) reminds me of the importance of focusing less on self and more frequently on helping others find their way forward. How can I do that? By emulating Christ, of course. Just as He did, I’m to . . . * take a...
Motivation & Something New (Living with Whimsy, day 4)
In today’s devotion (Catching Whimsy, Jan 4), Bob Goff challenges readers to establish a new habit BUT not without first examining the motivation behind it. Because I’ve had significant time this past year+ to consider my life and what about it I’d like to...
2026 in Review . . . Already?! (Living with Whimsy, day 2)
In response to today’s devotion (“Catching Whimsy” by Bob Goff), I’m contemplating what I hope I will be able to say on February 1, 2027, as I reflect back on this year of Living with Whimsy. Here are my thoughts: In regard to “my” writing career, I am...
Ambition and Procrastination (Living with Whimsy, day 1)
Capturing Whimsy (Bob Goff) captured my attention over a year ago: I intended to use it as a morning devotional in 2025 but a life-changing illness interfered. 396 days after my intended start date — I have opened the cover and “completed” day one, with the goal of...
Short, but Not too Sweet
Long story short, in early December my then new-to-me doctor said my most recent blood work indicated that I need to start taking a certain medication. Having read and heard (from reputable sources) about the possible complications from the medication, I resisted....
Tacky Is . . .
It may shock you to learn that, despite the high number of times I’ve moved in my adult life (30 times in 45 years), I have not once landscaped a yard (i.e. planted new flower beds & put out “decor”). Every time I’ve moved, I’ve been perfectly content with the...