the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

Jesus

  • one of those mixed bag (birthday) weeks.

    It started last week with a great fall. . . As it happened, I was working on the bed late Tuesday night/Wednesday morning and Henry had fallen asleep across the bed, more than taking his half out of the middle. Rather than move him, I just slid in the bed on the edge next to… Read more

  • celebrating epiphany.

    Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the… Read more

  • new years eve 2022

    Above is my New Year’s wish for all of us that I share every year. ❤ After another year of pandemic for everyone – and another round of sepsis myself, I am grateful to have safely arrived at the start of 2022. In looking through my Facebook memories, I came across this thought I saved… Read more

  • a very merry Christmas.

    Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, filled with joy and love and family and laughter. As we enjoy every moment together, we celebrate the coming of our Savior, Emmanuel, God With Us. Thanks Be To God. I believe in keeping the meaning of Christmas near our hearts. I also believe in Santa Claus. & opening… Read more

  • making a joyful (Christmas) noise.

    Since I adore Christmas music, I’ve been closing my posts this month with a favorite Christmas song. I’ve so enjoyed that I decided – since today is December 23rd and Christmas is upon us – that I want to share some of my very favorites – in different versions I love – that I’ll have… Read more

  • Christmastime is here.

    This past Sunday was the fourth Sunday of Advent, and with it, the lighting of the final candle on the Advent wreath, the love candle, before the Christ candle is to be lit on Christmas.  So far, this season has been filled with love and friends and family and I am so thankful. A week… Read more

  • lessons from a Christmas tree.

    I am in the middle of writing a longer post that will be up tonight – but – as I’m sitting in a waiting room (nothing too scary – injections for me to hopefully head off a flare before Christmas and dentist day for our Bug) – I came across this little piece and just… Read more

  • wrapping it in maroon and white.

    School is officially out for Christmas break and with it my first full year at State is complete – and what a year it has been. ❤ When I started, I wrote about my excitement at the second chances I never expected to have to be a Bulldog. This was my post on orientation day… Read more

  • a thrill of hope.

    Sunday saw the beginning of the Advent season with the lighting of the Hope candle. I love Advent every year, and, especially recovering from sepsis and still pretty puny, I am just filled with joy to celebrate its arrival. For those of you who aren’t part of the liturgical church tradition, when we celebrate Advent,… Read more

  • seven days of thanksgiving. happy thanksgiving day, y’all.

    I will praise You, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of the all the marvelous things You have done. – Psalm 9:1 (NLT) Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. It’s been a cozy sort of day here in the Hippie Hut. As I’m still very much in the surgery recovery process, we didn’t travel but rather… Read more