Category: The Ordinary
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Pursuing God in the Ordinary
“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering.” Romans 12:1, The Message I was twenty years old when I married. I knew I loved my husband and God, but I was barely scratching the…
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Always Orange at Home
Week 3: Always Orange in the Basement Always Orange in the Basement? Not the living room next? Nope, this week we are hanging out in the basement. Two weeks ago I started a series, Always Orange at Home, with the purpose of exploring the spaces we inhabit in our homes and drawing some parallels to…
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Embracing New Rhythms
The start of this week marks Week 2 of summer break for me. To celebrate the end of school and other duties, our family went to Jones Beach to hear Gloriana, Sheryl Crow, and Rascal Flatts in concert on May 30. My brother is the Tour Manager for Gloriana so the free tickets and backstage…
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May Thoughts
It’s that time of year again. Another school year draws to a close and the deadlines, responsibilities, and commitments loom large. It’s a time where if don’t write something in my calendar, it can be easily forgotten. It is also a time of celebration. Living in a boarding community where the students become like extended…
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Snow
As I type this post and look out my window, thick snowflakes fall, covering the snowfall from last week. Another snow storm has arrived. Today marks the fourth day of cancelled school this winter. The anticipation and joy of receiving snow in December has given way to feelings of frustration and disgust. I am tired…
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Fashion faux pas
In honor of fall and a new clothing season, I am pausing the Always Orange at Home series this week to re-blog a piece I wrote four years ago. Little did I know that I would be living on Long Island someday! Enjoy. This afternoon I undertook one of my favorite bi-annual activities—switching out my summer clothes for my fall…
Alicia Brummeler 