A space for shaping the heart, mind and body through the ordinary rhythms of life. Here I write about the practices, learnings, and reflections that shape a life from the inside out, including spiritual disciplines, habits, and growing in wisdom, confidence, and courage over time. This is a place for thoughtful reflection, honest questions, and the slow work of formation as we walk with Christ and become who we were created to be.
Good evening, everyone! Happy Wednesday! I hope that you have been enjoying an awesome week so far. You are half way through it and going strong! Keep it up! For Andy and I here in the north, our blizzard has finally settled down and the skies are clearing. I gotta say, though... I am really impressed… Continue reading On Becoming Canadian: Lessons Learned from Northern Living
Greetings everyone and happy Monday! Wow.... It sure has been a while since the last time we chatted, hey? But no worries! I did not disappear off the face of the planet, I promise. I am still here and look! You are too! This is just wonderful. Now that we have established that we are both… Continue reading Blizzards & Other News
Happy Monday, friends! It is good for you to be here today! It is the beginning of a brand new week and I hope that your's is off to a great start! Andy and I are wrapping up our last week in our current apartment and are looking ahead to a new living space and… Continue reading Ride the Wind
Why, hello there! Welcome! As always, it is good for you to be here today. I hope that your yesterday was filled to the brim with love. Andy and I celebrated Valentine's Day on February 13th (I know... such cheaters...) and enjoyed some good ol' fashioned ice skating and sunset-watching on one of the lakes… Continue reading Unlikely Superheroes
Happy Monday, friends! Welcome to the beginning of a brand new week. It is good for you to be here! I hope that you are having a fantastic day so far, wherever in the world you may be. When in doubt, just keep the joy and the coffee a-flowin'. As many of you know we are… Continue reading Go for Gold
Aloha Friday, friends! It is good for you to be here today. The weekend is right around the corner, which I am sure many of you are looking forward to. I hope that you have a couple awesome days ahead of you filled to the brim with joy, beauty, and adventure! Alright, well this Featured Friday we are going to… Continue reading Featuring… YOU!
Happy Monday everyone! Whether or not you liked the outcome of the Super Bowl yesterday, I hope that you had a beautiful weekend none-the-less and are looking forward to an awesome week ahead of you! Well, it is already February! It really does seem like just yesterday we were ringing in the New Year, but alas,… Continue reading Choose Love
Aloha Friday, friends! It is good for you to be here today! If you haven't heard already, this is my absolutely favorite day of the week, and no, not just because the weekend is oh-so imminent. Featured Fridays are the day on This Darling Adventure when we have the wonderful opportunity to throw the spotlight on someone… Continue reading Just Start!
Shalom friends and welcome back to This Darling Adventure! It is good for you to be here today! Some of you may be wondering by now why I always say "It is good for you to be here." Well, the answer is quite simple: it just is. Without you, things around here would be a… Continue reading Living Well (Part 2)
Hello friends! Not to fear, I have not lost my mind. I am aware that it is not really Monday. Truth be told, I meant to post this yesterday, but was called away on short notice to undertake a massive painting job before I could finish. So pleasure forgive me for my tardiness, but better late… Continue reading The Dead of Winter
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