Day 17: Walking for Peace
Note: The image above and the text below are both copyright Walk for Peace. I share their statement—and believe this is acceptable—simply to spread their message. If you are not already doing so, I hope you will follow the monks on their remarkable journey. You can do...
Day 16: Let’s make Soup Beans!
IT'S ONLY A little bit of a joke when I say if I'm ever on death row, for my last meal I'll be requesting a big hearty bowl of soup beans. And cornbread. Yes, cornbread, please! This is real mountain food—the ultimate comfort food—and as soon as the weather turned...
Day 15: When the unexpected happens.
I DON'T HAVE to tell you how the holidays—while sparkling and wonderful and filled with hope and promise—can also be exhausting. This might be particularly true for those of us who tend to do things like, oh, I don't know…more and more and more, here and there, right...
Day 14: The joy of handmade.
AT CHRISTMAS, my dear friend Jay Coles makes a special, signature gift —something very "Jay" that's creative, fun, joyful. Opening that present always tickles me, so I thought I'd share with you a smattering from years past: this sweet fella stays out all year! the...
Day 13: Tiny big life moments.
LAST THURSDAY, I drove to Aiken, SC, to be among 16 authors who were signing books at the Aiken Center for the Arts during the town's Night of 1000 Lights holiday festival. What a treat it was to be in that magnificent art space and to meet so many fellow authors and...
Day 12: It’s the world’s very best holiday playlist, EVER.
For friends new to The Daily Grace and for those long-timers who simply need a reminder: I've curated for us the world's very best holiday playlist and it's available to you right this very minute (and all through the holidays) right there on Spotify. My...
Day 11: Friendship Coffee
IT WAS EARLY October and Suzann and I were strolling along Main Street, enjoying the Fall Fling festivities in our small Southwest Virginia hometown. We stopped by a booth that featured pretty pottery and gorgeous wood products and we chatted with the young couple...
Hi. I’m Cathy.
This is a blog about writing, creative living, and grace in the everyday. It’s my hope this little spot on the internet will be for you a place of quiet and reflection, a source for inspiration, and a reminder there’s beauty all around—we simply need to keep our hearts open to see it. Thank you for being here with me.