A Bookish Charm

1. Something Good: My parents came over to help with refinishing our porch and deck. After a long day of climbing ladders, my dad vanished.

1. Something Good: Gardening continues to teach me a great deal about faith. For instance, I planted my spaghetti squash in the worst soil. I

1. Something Good: I believe that a can of paint is utterly transformative. A backsplash, trim, a porch, a door, our shutters—I’ve painted it all!

1. Something Good: Some friends of ours gifted us a subscription to Our Iowa, a magazine filled with recipes, family heritage, tourism tips, and (my

Lately, I’ve begun a practice of enjoying something good, something true, and something beautiful each day. Like so many, I’ve been sucked into the void

Today I was running abnormally fast. I felt wonderful, strong and swift. I had my film score playlist blasting and, in my mind, I was