Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

I was listening to music the other day and a song popped up that I hadn't heard in years. It was "Everything I Own" by Bread. For some reason the chorus hit me hard: "Is there someone you know, You're...

Have you ever been in a situation that you didn't like and then someone comes along and makes you look at it from a different point of view? I'm not talking about those people who love to remind you t...

Spring in the Pacific Northwest can be a beautiful thing, but there are a few things that make living here unique. Give yourself a point for everything you've done on this list. The more points you ha...

I got a manicure a few days ago. By a two-year-old. When she was done, two of the fingers on my right hand had a swipe of polish on one half of the nail, one had a stripe down the middle, my thumb had...

I came across this picture online. I posted it on my social media page with the words: "For those of us who see the magic in dandelions." The exact people I thought would "like" it, did. They were peo...

Who doesn't love the story of Jesus feeding the multitude? (Read it at Matthew 14:13-21). I don't know if it's the fact that so many people gathered together to listen to Jesus speak or the fact that ...

My granddaughter and I did a fun spring project recently. It's quick and easy and can be made before anyone gets bored. Here's what you'll need: A piece of cardboard A sharpie (or paints) An awl Sciss...

Unless you've been living in a cave, you have probably noticed the negativity of world events. I don't have broadcast television and yet I still feel overwhelmed by it. I am blasted by negative and sa...

When was the last time you truly stopped and took in God's creation? The other day, if you had come into my backyard, you would have found me barefoot and tromping in the cold, mushy grass as I tried ...

When I was a young mom, I walked into a small group at a new church and saw women there from ages 20 to 80 years old. I have to say that freaked me out a little bit. What did I have in common with you...