Day 19: LET THE WORLD REJOICE.
WE HAVE MADE our way back to the mountains, and getting to rest my eyes against these ancient Appalachians is the balm I need, standing, like we are, at the end of this hateful COVID year. It has been a long, slow, painful slog—GOOD LORD BUT IT HAS BEEN A SLOG—and...
Day 13: It’s Day 19 of Advent. And how’s that going?
IT HAS BEEN a Christmas season like none before, something that does not come as a surprise. We've known for weeks that COVID was going to wreak havoc on our best laid plans and for most of us that has proven exactly true. Early on I decided to make a concerted effort...
Day 12: Looking to the future.
There is some good news, and it's all wrapped up in this special 2020 rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, sung by Kristen Bell (who, by the way, has quite a lovely voice) on Jimmy Fallon's show. Sensitive ears be warned—there might be a bleep here and...
Day 11: Finding the perfect December read.
IT'S BEEN AT THE TOP of my TBR pile since it arrived on my doorstep in April. In fact, I was so excited about this new Sue Monk Kidd novel I pre-ordered it months before the release date. And still it took until December for me to pick it up. Now I know why. The Book...
Day 10: Year to year, age to age.
Thank you to my lifelong friend, Lisa Roberson, who posted this sweet, sweet story on Facebook. It touched me so deeply I asked if I could share it with you here. Joyfully, she said yes. This is a Christmas pin I gave Dolly Countiss in 1971. She was my 5th grade...
Day 9: Delivering Joy
The package came in the mail, and I opened it to find this pretty thing. The note made me cry. The gift inside? It made my heart dance. I mean, is there anything nicer or kinder than a thoughtful gesture that says: I see you. I hear you. I know you. Thank you, dear...
Day 8: Prepare for your spirits to be lifted! It’s the world’s very best holiday playlist, EVER.
I'm not even kidding. You'll find music from so many decades and so many genres—plus some of my favorite new releases for 2020. There are 502 songs with only one repeat* which equals 28 hours and 46 minutes of holiday tunes. Play to your heart's content, my friend,...
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.