Category: church

• 2012: The Year of Firsts

  It’s been an eventful year. High and low points abound but this time around, I’m thinking firsts. Several of my firsts happened while in New York City this spring including: Taxi ride (No, I’d never been in a taxi cab!) Train trip (Full size, not a Thomas the Tank Engine ride along.) Subway experience Broadway […]

  Carrie Dalby

  December 23, 2012

  BLOGS, Christmas, church, CORRODED, critique groups, family, Firsts, friends, inspiration, Joyce Sterling Scarbrough, kindred spirits, Laurie Halse Anderson, LIFE, literature, memories, Morristown, MUSIC, New Year, NJ, novels, NYC, READING, Stephanie Lawton, Tamra Torero, VACATION

• Vacation Reflections

  Back in May, I posted about a trip I took the month before. I had every intention of writing more posts about the events and experiences but got caught up in other things. So, a few months later, here’s one of the highlights. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in the upper west side […]

  Carrie Dalby

  August 9, 2012

  blog, church, Hawthorne, kindred spirits, L’Engle, Lena Roy, literature, memories, NYC, pictures, VACATION

• Five Second Rule

  I’ve been in the midst of a transitional period for the past few weeks. Once again, it’s necessary to play the part of a juggler as my responsibilities shift, the weight of new expectations ruining the balance of my old schedule. I tossed the objects into the air one at a time. Family first, of […]

  Carrie Dalby

  November 30, 2010

  balance, Christmas, church, family, Forge, homeschooling, knitting, Laurie Halse Anderson, READING, Thanksgiving