This weekend was amazing…but also exhausting. For an introvert like me, that much social contact in that short a time just wears me out.  So today, I’m going to sit back, enjoy a whole pot of coffee and just chill with the critters in the back yard. Oh, and work on drawing a bunch of visual notes from the Quitter Conference for Wednesday’s post. In the meantime, thinking of coffee reminds me of an amusing list that a friend and I were putting together last week… The worst coffee habits (well, at least the worst ones we could think of during […]

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From your comments last week, it sounds like this has been a pretty hard season for a lot of people. Everyone needs a nap.   For me, these last few months have been filled with stress and exhaustion at every turn. While some of it was very worthwhile and rewarding, much of my energy was spent chasing after the wind. So, after eighteen months of hustling toward my dreams of writing and making a difference in the world, and after nearly as long a time of intentional prayer about where God wanted me to serve, I’m taking a pretty big […]

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As a dog returns to its vomit….. ….so a fool repeats his folly. I saw this verse on Twitter recently (Prov 26:11 for those who are playing along at home). At first, I laughed. Because, well, vomit is kinda funny. Unless it’s on your frisee rug. Or under the dinner table. Both places where we’ve experienced the special awesomeness of dog vomit in the last month, by the way. Then comes the image of the dog actually coming back to it. We’ve all seen that. The idea that a dog’s mouth is the cleanest place? Not buying that. I’ve seen […]

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Today, I’m honored to share a guest post from my not-so-little brother, Adam Royse.  Adam has spent his life catching his dreams, earning a captain’s license at 18, his private pilot license at 25, and networking his way into dream-related jobs.  He’s joining me at next month’s Quitter Conference…where I hope he’ll figure out the value of Twitter. (update: follow him here!) Proud of you, Jakie! – Love, Sadie   ‘Tis the political season. Again. Last week, Mitt Romney and his merry tribe visited my tiny coastal hamlet of St. Augustine, Florida. We are an eclectic bunch here encompassing all types; […]

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I need this vacation more than I know.  But instead of relaxing and enjoying it, I’m catching up on lots of things that had fallen behind. So…no brilliant, insightful blog post today.  Just a couple images that we’ve captured so far.   * * * By the way…those of you who subscribe via email should see a big change today–I just switched email delivery providers.  Starting tomorrow morning, your new email should look a little more like the site, and should give you some better options for changing your subscription. Let me know if you see any weirdness? And if […]

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