My husband wrote this last Saturday after they’d left for their honeymoon: “The bridge at Bowl & Pitcher has become a well-traveled part of the fabric our family history with countless trail runs beginning here. Today, before walking Bethany Meek across this bridge to present her to her groom we stopped so we could snapContinue reading “{Something Borrowed, Something Blue}”
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{Menu Monday: 8.3.20}
August has arrived, and with it, the feeling of one long Sunday night before the start of the school year. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, we still have celebrating to do this summer! Our daughter is getting married on Saturday! It’s going to be a whirlwind of getting all the final arrangements inContinue reading “{Menu Monday: 8.3.20}”
{Menu Monday: 7.27.20}
Happy Menu Monday, friends! During the “normal” school year, I like to plan my dinner menus for the whole month, and then make small adjustments as we go. Since we’ve been dealing with a pandemic, making weekly menus just feels better to me. Last week, we stuck almost exclusively to our weekly menu, except weContinue reading “{Menu Monday: 7.27.20}”
{Writing Wednesday: Con’s Journey}
Every now and then, I like to give you a glimpse of something I’m working on. I’ve been doing some family research on ancestry.com recently, and discovered one of my ancestor’s point of entry of immigration to the United States. I challenged myself to a short two-page writing prompt about Constantine Maximillian Ulrich (I know,Continue reading “{Writing Wednesday: Con’s Journey}”
{On Birthdays and Anniversaries: July Edition}
July is a slower month for us in a lot of ways… warm days of soaking up the sun, long summer evenings gazing into the backyard fire, slower mornings and general laziness descends upon us. It’s also slower when it comes to celebrations… We seem to frontload our year with birthdays, and then around MayContinue reading “{On Birthdays and Anniversaries: July Edition}”
Stones of Remembrance
Stories are my favorite. I especially love family stories. I love to tell them, and I love to hear them. I think that’s most likely the main reason that my novel (which I’m currently in the process of editing) incorporates some of the stories of my family that have been passed down to me. AsContinue reading “Stones of Remembrance”
The 4th of July Isn’t Cancelled: 6 ways to cultivate traditions during a crisis
I have always loved the 4th of July. I could name a myriad of reasons: BBQs, family time, patriotic music, fireworks, the fact that it’s a summertime holiday. There are certain things about the way my family has celebrated the 4th over the years that simply speak to my soul. I love the togetherness IContinue reading “The 4th of July Isn’t Cancelled: 6 ways to cultivate traditions during a crisis”
{Courage}
My Bible reading plan had me at the beginning of the book of Joshua when the Covid-19 restrictions began. The Lord said to Joshua, “Be strong and courageous.” Over and over again, setting the tone for the whole book, the Lord says, “Be strong and courageous.” When my daughter’s Irish dance events began to beContinue reading “{Courage}”
{Writing Wednesday: Childhood Memories}
Writing Wednesday is back! As part of my ongoing practice of reflection and growing and sharing, it seemed like the right time to bring back an intentional day of sharing some of what I’ve been writing. In my current practice of journaling, which I hope to share more about soon, I’ve been writing about aContinue reading “{Writing Wednesday: Childhood Memories}”
{Power of an Invitation… sort of}
Happy Tuesday, friends. I’ve got something on my heart to share today, so I hope you’ll grab some coffee, pull up a chair, and join me in the conversation. It seems like this is the time of year, with Easter right around the corner, that we begin to hear from many leaders about the powerContinue reading “{Power of an Invitation… sort of}”
Rebecca Meek 