Posts by Lara
December Goals + How I’m Prepping for 2023
I heard the bells on Christmas DayTheir old, familiar carols play,And wild and sweetThe words repeatOf peace on earth, goodwill to men!– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Friends, it’s a bittersweet month. I knew it would be. I miss dad of course – he loved Christmas. He loved Handel’s “Messiah.” He loved just being together. December also…
Read MoreHoliday Gifts + Our Christmas This Year
Grief is hard, friends! (I know, not your typical way to start a Gift Guide!) Well, it is. I don’t have lovely words to share about it, just what’s true: grief is hard and it hits me out of nowhere when I think I feel perfectly fine. But, as the song say, I get by…
Read MoreNovember Goals
Our twilight month November is,The evening of the year.The brilliant summer noontide leftA pallor soft and clear.Dame Winter brings with quiet graceHer curtains all of snow,And pins them deftly into placeWith boughs of mistletoe.– Ruby Archer Hello, November. Hello, brilliant leaves. Hello, change. Hello, healing. October was good for the soul: we finished our fall…
Read MoreOctober Goals
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables The turning of each month gives us the chance to reflect and be renewed for what’s here and ahead. Last month was … I’m not sure I have the words. We buried my dad last month and…
Read MoreCultivating What Matters: A New Season
Dear Friends, it is my joy to share that Cultivate What Matters was acquired by Daily Grace Enterprises in June. I am grateful for this new season for Cultivate and a new chapter alongside my family. This was not an easy decision and is the culmination of years of discernment and prayer. I’ve known for…
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