Move in day was last Friday. Well, technically, I suppose it turned out only to be move out day. At 7am, we picked up the truck, only to realize it was too small. I don’t know who from the UHaul website decided that a 3 bedroom house could fit into a 17′ truck, but it definitely wasn’t [...]
Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
25 Nov
Happy Early Thanksgiving
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
-Colossians 3:15
23 Nov
It’s Happening
Friday night, we got the news: loan approved. The moving truck is scheduled for this Friday. It’s really happening.
Sorry if posts are scarce for a little bit as things are hectic, but I’ll do the best I can. Who knows, writing may be what keeps me sane!
I feel so blessed, so grateful. I am overwhelmed, [...]
9 Oct
Never the Same
I’m sorry I haven’t been on for a few days. I, along with the community of Loyola Marymount University, am mourning the loss of one of our most beloved family members: Sr. Peg Dolan.
Sr. Peg was one of the best mothers I knew, and she never had any biological children. She remembered the names of [...]
29 Sep
Dreams Have Value
When my husband and I visited Best Friends Animal Sanctuary earlier in the month, we fell in love with our overnight dog, Julep. We took her on a ride down to Jacob Lake, took her hiking, and had a nice meal on the patio of a local restaurant. Julep was wonderful, and we immediately saw [...]
14 Sep
Deepening Relationships
Today we spent the day volunteering with the horses at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. It was physically demanding–15,000 steps on my pedometer at 4:30pm–and deeply rewarding. We learned of the passing of some of our old horse friends, and were introduced to some of the newbies to Best Friends. We spent time with those we [...]
13 Sep
The Journey Begins
“Every now and again take a good look at something not made with hands—a mountain, a star, the turn of a stream. There will come to you wisdom and patience and solace and, above all, the assurance that you are not alone in the world.” –Sidney Lovett
Yesterday my birthday began with waking up at 5am [...]
12 Sep
Birthday Wishes
On this day of my birth, I feel grateful for all of the blessings in my life. Thank you, Lord, for the growth of this past year, even the more difficult of growing pains. Thank you for the joys, for the new revelations of your love, for the opportunities. Thank you for the dreams. Thank [...]
27 Aug
The August Experiment
As August comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on our one month experiment of going through the month of August with only one car. This has been part of our deepening commitment to simplicity, sustainability, and solidarity–and the challenge was to figure out a way to live in Los Angeles and simplify down to [...]
22 Aug
Guest Post: Overcoming Inertia
Here’s a post from my husband on his bike commute to work yesterday:
As part of our commitment to a month with only one car, I knew I wanted to do something that I’ve been meaning to do for a long time, but never had the courage to try–bike to work. As far as commutes go, [...]
Just a joyful Catholic girl trying to live as simply and consciously and gratefully as possible in this beautiful, amazing world...and bringing as many as possible along for the ride.