i thought i would leave you with some photos from my recent trip to the strawberry patch with {k}. we headed out to the farm in the early morning & by the time the heat started to set in, we were finished picking. we made 12 jars of jam with our two buckets of strawberries. so delicious.

& onto other news… we are leaving for brazil in the morning, and we will be gone until mid june! i am so excited for our trip & look forward to sharing our experiences with you.

tchau, everyone!

today i lost a loved one & celebrated the upcoming arrival of another.

life is both fragile & beautiful.

i have been inspired, lifted & renewed by the richness of summer.

in the little moments of picking brown-eyed susans from our garden & placing them around the home.

in the quiet moments of brunch at our favorite spot in town.

in the excitement of receiving packages from {liam}, {abby} & {nate & katie}.

in the minutes just before work when i choose to water flowers instead of spending time online.

in the cooling hours of evening as we enjoy luke’s homemade cornbread & greens.

& the beauty of being outdoors as neighbors pass by & say hello.

& in the heat of the day as i pick strawberries

with a dear {friend} & venture home to make jam.

i am so thankful for these days.
i do not often write directly about my beliefs for fear, doubt & other reasons, but i truly have been left in awe these last few days. this morning as i talked to my mom on the phone, i was amazed at the way God reveals himself. it is really difficult to explain, but as i ended the conversation with my mom, a huge smile appeared on my face. he reveals himself in the beauty of a relationship between mother & daughter. he strengthens, encourages, renews, makes alive.
it brings me to tears, really.
yesterday evening as i was looking through some photographs that luke took, i stopped & focused on one in particular- a photo of potted tulips from this past spring brought peace to my heart. the shapes of each leaf, the softness of light, the foggy details etched on the pot… it really caught me by surprise & i was thankful.
He creates & He celebrates the little details in life.

i hope this long weekend brings you peace, friends.
thanks for reading.