Along A Straight Path

  • No Formula For Love

    In the face of trying to understand something that seems incomprehensible with that sort of elusive, water through your fingers sort of grasping, which is how I think of mental… Read more

  • little big things

    “Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good”     1st Peter 4:19 ESV I knew someone who once said to… Read more

  • Three types of ordinary

    The ordinary. Nothing that anyone would ever conceive of as treacherous. That’s why it’s a humbling and diminishing ordeal to be undone by the ordinary. And for me it’s almost… Read more

  • Me and My Crazy Self

    I hate the designation of mental illness. Loathe might be a better choice, yet I’m forced, for lack of a better term, to use it. Those two words, “mental illness,”… Read more

  • A Life Lived Together

    Candor. Truth-telling. It’s never been my way, it lets people in, and that can mean strangers in the house. Candor has never been a word in my lexicon. I’m a… Read more

  • My Time With Mental Illness

    Most Friday’s or Saturday’s (pre-pandemic) I would spend my daytime hours at a local cigar shop, reading, with perhaps a bit of writing tossed in; a weekly moments recovery. Ironically, I spent much of… Read more

  • The same God needed by the pious believer and the philosopher is the one who makes himself known to both in his works. It is the same Word who made… Read more

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I’m Amy, a minimalist and simple living enthusiast who has dedicated her life to living with less and finding joy in the simple things. Through this blog, I aim to share my expertise, insights, and experiences. Join me on this journey as we explore the world of slow, purposeful living together!

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