A Christmasing we go—we found our tree! Best $25 ever spent on #holiday #joy, picking out the right tree together in the #woods 🎄🎅🏻 #Christmas #Family #SeasonsGreetings #Colorado #RockyMountains

This charming #church, built in 1854 in rural Oregon, was where my father became a pastor in his senior years to our close-knit community of #farmers & #ranchers. No one cared what denomination people adhered to or how they voted. What we cared about was sharing #faith & #love.

Dear Mother’s Day—I specifically recall ordering sunshine & poppies. Now I’m just praying we don’t lose power…💡❄️⛄️ Hope your #MothersDay includes warm hugs & electricity! ⚡️💛

They did it! Sam & Zach graduated today, and we couldn’t be more PROUD of the fine & caring young men they have become. So blessed to call them our boys! 🎓 💖 🌟

After #hiking 8 miles, I finally felt like myself again 🥾 Gotta love the #Colorado #wilderness 💛⛰️

We killed ourselves for these #wildflower shots! Went #MountainBiking from 9,000 to 12,000 feet for a photo of that delicate yellow Glacier Lily near #CrestedButte, #Colorado, but the scenery was worth it. Crazy is as crazy does… 🏔️ 🌼 🚵🏻‍♀️

The new neighbor moved in. I hear he likes picnic baskets 🧺 🥪 🐻 #Bears #Wildlife #RockyMountains #Colorado

Browns Creek Falls—six-mile round trip hike through Heaven ⛰️☀️🌸 #Colorado #RockyMountains #Hiking #Nathrop #Salida #Wildflowers #MtAntero #Fourteener #Heaven

They’re here! Leaf peeping time 🍁🍂💛 #Colorado #RockyMountains #PikesPeak #Autumn #Fall #FallVibes #LeafPeeping #Nature

#Book research trip to #Spain filled with warmth, dear companions & amazing wine.🍷 #Andalucía will stay in my heart for a very long time 💛 📚

Happy holidays to you & yours! Here’s hoping your celebrations are merry & bright & include a few delightful new books! 📚🎄🎁 #HappyHolidays #Gifts #Presents #Books #BooksMakeGreatGifts

Beautiful Moonset in Colorado this morning. 🌕 May today you receive surprising illuminations…✨🌙💛 #Moon #Moonlight #Moonset #Colorado #RockyMountains #Tarryalls #Illumination

#CaliforniaDreaming with my favorite guy! So lucky to view these lovely sights while on another work trip for my #book & to visit with such dear & precious souls! 📚💛 #California #BookResearch #Family #Friends #Sunshine #Beaches

Hangin’ with my boys at Paradox Brewery after a hike today! 💛🏔️ 🥾 🍺 #Heaven #PikesPeak #RockyMountains #Hike #ParadoxBrewery #DivideColorado #ColoradoLife #Family

Hello #September! 🍁🍂 As summer wrapped up, we took our boys on a trip to the #MagicKingdom with one of their favorite Aunties! 🏰 My favorite part? Exploring the Star Wars section where the power of #GeorgeLucas’ stories live on…✨

Happy #WinterSolstice! While hiking today I stopped to say a prayer beside a #sacred tree that had been modified over centuries by a Native American tribe.🌲 When I finished my prayer, I glanced up & spied a bald eagle hovering us. 🦅 May your #holidays be similarly #blessed.

TRIGGER WARNING—this post is not for the squeamish: That moment when you spot #MountainLion tracks in the snow next to your house and then stumble upon the kill site on your daily #hiking route. 😮 🥾 #RockyMountainLife #YouAreNotAlone #ColoradoCougars #WildlifeRule

#HappySaintPatricksDay! 🍀 We certainly have the luck o’ the #Irish in #Colorado—beautiful sunshine & 60 degrees ☀️ (but tomorrow’s going to snow! ❄️). Hope you find a pot o’ gold in the simple joys of family, friends & great beer today🍺

#HappySaintPatricksDay! 🍀 Celebrate with a #magical #Irish #timetravel #romance, certain to remind you of the eternal #power of #love (with #Celtic #fairies thrown in for good measure! 💚). amazon.com/Twixt-Enchante…

They’re here! 🌸🌵Gorgeous cactus flowers bloomed just in time for Easter. 🐣 🐇 May your day blossom with unexpected miracles. ✨ #Cactus #Easter #Blossom #Colorado #Miracle