simply. grant and lois

Photo By: Christa Kimble

“She packed it all and headed South.” That’s how this story began.

I moved to Nashville in 2004, in love and prepared to start a new life, whatever that meant.  Post college a few years I still felt I wasn’t quite old enough to marry, to live on my own, [...]

Photo By: Christa Kimble

I’m a leaver. It’s my M.O. When I get angry I need to think about why and processing emotions, reason and layers of motive often makes me withdraw to my bubble, which, to my confrontational husband, is hurtful not helpful.

And it doesn’t matter if I’m trying to save him [...]

Photo By: Laura Ruth

The Lord remembers us and will bless us.  He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; He will bless those who fear the Lord – small and great alike.  Psalm 115: 12-13

Dishes, laundry and deep cleaning are some of [...]

Photo By: Laura Ruth

Set them apart in the truth; Your word is truth.  John 17:17

I saw it stacked beautifully atop the other Rolos.   It wasn’t sticking out or falling down, but it was calling my name and I didn’t have 50 cents.  It really didn’t occur to me [...]

Photo By: Laura Ruth

In Him was life and that life was the light of men.  John 1:4

I write to you, dear ones, to remind us:

Before we can really understand who we are, we must know who HE is.  Re-reading that statement it seems rather grand and sweeping.  “As if!”  I’m saying here [...]

If you haven’t made it to etsy yet, I’d recommend a perusal.  For those of us who like art, vintage and color coordination it’s the perfect combo.  My day has been spent gazing mindlessly at the color once or twice and I catch myself to realize etsy has to be put on hold for now.  [...]

Photo By: Kimberly Blok

I woke this morning to the usual occurrences.  I rolled over, not really wanting to wake, but knowing my responsibility.  At our house, I’m the resident cook … sandwich maker extraordinaire in the morning (sack lunch for Grant) and poached eggs (this is a new development) for breakfast.  On extra tired [...]

Hello again.  To my great dismay I missed the month of June.  I was here, writing in my head, but nothing ever seemed to make it to the page.  A friend recently asked me if I write when I’m happy or when I’m sad.  Without thinking too hard my answer was … happy.  [...]

I love errands … the kind you long to finish … the ones that make it feel like Christmas.  I wasn’t opening presents, but the satisfaction of putting the finishing touches on all the last minute details and the idea of saying adios to the presence of unfinished business slathered about my apartment [...]