Midlife Sarah

  This morning I woke to find the first snowfall of the year.  My family was still asleep, which is a rare occurrence now that the kids have jobs.  I took advantage of this opportunity and set my living room up for a peaceful quiet time.  I tidied, lit a candle, turned on twinkle lights, and opened the blinds so I could see the snow in the remaining moonlight.  I made coffee and grabbed a blanket.  I turned on the quietest instrumental winter music and set the speaker nearby, so as to not disturb anyone.  Then I sat down, coffee in hand, to enjoy the scene before me.   To my mind came thoughts about Thanksgiving and I prayed, thanking God for another year with my husband and children.  There was a time when I didn't dare dream of the beautiful life that I enjoy today.  Hard times.  And I thought about how, during those times, there were people who lifted me up.  I sat thinking about one Thanksgiving in particular, when we encou...

This is me. I am rarely photographed but end up taking about one selfie each year, usually to show my husband a new haircut or pair of glasses.  Here we have a selfie highlighting both. It seems good to start this blog with an intro post, just to give any readers an idea of who is talking here. I've always loved having a face to put with a voice.  So much that when I'm really enjoying a book, I'll often flip to the back cover or Google the author's name to see their face. It somehow helps me to settle in and hear the author better, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense logically but is true nonetheless. So let me start by saying, "Hi, I'm Sarah," and tell you 10 things about me. 1.  I'm 42 years old and love this age so much.  For one thing I've always loved the number 42, and for another it turns out that I also love the hallmarks typical to this phase of life.  I love living comfortably in my skin, I love the calm of knowing just which thin...