Oh, Lisa! I am so sorry. Hugs, grace, ministering angels, and God’s sweet presence to you all!

It’s just so hard to get around to everything. I feel there’s never enough hours in a day. ha. It’s something I have to work on.

Unfortunately, I’m doing more *reading* about decluttering than actually decluttering. ha. I got the Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning from NetGalley after I saw it on your blog! Between these two books, hopefully I’ll be motivated to make time to go through some boxes. Or at least my laundry room. 😉 Simplify is a wonderful invitation to open.

This time of year brings challenges to me, too, Mari-Anna, so I’m right there with you. We lost our middle daughter Kali 24 years ago on November 13, so all these years later, I still get melancholy around this time.
Blessings to you too, friend!

I respect Brooks a lot too. Glad to hear the same from you, Lynn. He usually brings a quiet voice of reason when things get too noisy around us. I also agree with you that sometimes it’s best to just disengage at times. We can trust God with the gaps and yes, always continue praying! Thanks for these insights.

Thanks, Lyli. We had a fun time at the party, especially seeing how everyone else dressed up. My youngest niece was terrified, though, of another niece who was the lion from the Wizard of Oz. ha.