On the Journey

I'm so happy you are visiting today.  My earliest memory is takes place when I'm about 3 years old.  It involves a bear, water, and a sunny day.  Visit my blog to meet Teddy Freddy.  #bloganuary This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/03/a-glimpse-of-childhood/

Brave isn't just about bold and daring deeds.  Brave is living and loving well in our lives today.  Join me today On the Journey and learn how brave can be simply lived.  #bloganuary This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/02/to-be-brave-in-your-world/

Happiest New Year, friends!  This is the start of Bloganuary.  In this episode I introduce what I want to achieve this year; the year of Double Blessings for me. #bloganuary This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/to-begin-again/

Traditions link our past, present and even the future. They are pieces of all who practiced them before us and they will connect us with all who come after. Be sure to visit the blog to download a copy of Snail Mail for yourself, and share it with a friend. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/12/29/december-snail-mail-tradition/

December reading reviews the books in my stack and lists all twelve books I assigned myself for 2022. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/12/23/december-reading/

Something about winter calls for a bit of poetry.  I will enjoy this poem by Christina Rossetti "In the bleak midwinter".  On my blog I link an accapella version of the hymn of this poem and recommend a second instrumental version as well.   If you enjoy this episode be sure to like it and share it with a friend.  Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss the ne...

As we begin the last of the year, let us consider how we may end it well and ready for the new year coming.  In this episode I share 5 simple tips that have helped me keep the stress low and the joy high as I prepare for Christmas and all the trimmings with my family.  If you find these helpful, please, like this episode, subscribe, and best of all, share it with a friend!  Help spr...

We are going back in time in this episode!  This episode is a reminder of warmer days for us in the northern hemisphere.  A sweet poem by Celia Thaxter which I found in a McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader. If you enjoyed this episode please like and share with a friend; subscribe so you don't miss out on my random posts.  Visit my Anchor homepage where you can become partner-supporte...

The American holiday of Thanksgiving is a time when we collectively pause and give thanks for our country and our blessings.  I am so thankful for you.  Without you there would be no podcast or blog.  Today (and every day) be a blessing to some else; give a smile, a kind word, your presence to someone else.  We all need encouragement and we all have so much to be thankful for....

Brrr!  Winter pushed Autumn right out! I love Snail Mail delivery day.  I hope you will enjoy this fun issue all about that inner sanctum -- the bathroom.  This room is definitely the most used and most important room in the home.  If you enjoy this episode, please like and leave a review or comment (they are so encouraging to me), subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and, b...

Autumn and winter feel the perfect time to cuddle up and read.  I like to sit near the window and watch the birds or the snow falling.  I have been intentional in keeping my reading stack smaller this month because of all the activities that are happening.    If you enjoyed this episode, please like and review (it's very encouraging to me), subscribe and, best of all, share it...

Some times call for a bit of verse.  Autumn seems idyllic for poetry.  And fires.  If you enjoy this poem by Robert Louise Stevenson share it with a friend.  Thank you for visiting with me On the Journey.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/10/26/a-spark-of-poetry/

The bedroom can become, if we are not careful, a multipurpose storage room.  I hope this month's newsletter encourages and challenges you to make some positive changes, if they are needed, to this very important and sacred room.  You can find a copy of the Snail Mail newsletter on my blog.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/10/21/octob...

In honor of my Beloved, we are going back in time to October 22, 2015 to rejoice in the journey we have traveled together.  The Rose Garden mentioned in this episode is none other than the Portland Rose Gardens in Portland, Oregon.  You can visit my blog to get a glimpse of just how young we were when we vowed to travel the rest of our days together.   If you enjoyed this episode pl...

We are going back in time to 18 October 2015 in this episode.  Doubt.  It is a natural part of the human life.  Faith and doubt?  It is also is part of the human life experience.  God is big enough to allow us our doubts and help us through them.  I hope this episode will encourage you and show you that you are not alone if you have some doubts where faith is concerne...

We follow someone. Who we choose to follow matters because the path we follow leads to a destination. We must be certain it is the correct destination. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2015/09/13/follower/

Gardening in the autumn can be just as fun and lively as spring gardening.  I love watching the busy bees and new things growing, maybe even more so in the autumn.  If you enjoyed this episode, please, give it a Like, subscribe to On the Journey and share it with a friend!  Your encouragement and support means so much to me.  You can also support the On the Journey podcast fina...

As the work outside lightens up, there is time from some indoor projects, like sewing. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/10/02/autumn-linens/

The new series of Snail Mail newsletter starts here!  The Beauty of the Home is our year-long theme to inspire and encourage us to make our home a place of beauty and refuge.  Be sure to like this episode; subscribe to receive notifications, and share it with a friend!  You can download your copy of Snail Mail and the Bonus Scripture writing issue from my blog.  Thank you for v...

The garden is still lively. This issue of Snail Mail is all about the gathering place or family room. Create an inviting and fun space to share family fun. Visit the blog to read or download a copy of this issue. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/09/25/september-snail-mail-3/

It’s that wonderful time of the year! In this episode I share my favorite tomato soup recipe! This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/09/21/as-summer-exhales/

In this episode, we are going back in time to September 16, 2015. This is a visual post, so visit my blog to see what a book is for. I share a PSA about a topic I’m very passionate about. Thank you for joining me On the Journey. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/a-book-is-for/

The task of laundry is often viewed with dread or as burdensome, but it doesn’t have to be. If you need help finding a system to make laundry simpler, then search for one, tweak it, and implement it. Doing laundry is a skill that we can learn like any other skill. Find someone to coach you if you need it. Laundry is a wonderful way to be reminded of so many of our blessings. You can download or re...

My last book stack for the summer!  It has been a wide and varied feast for both the mind and the eye.  I hope you are inspired to plan out a book reading feast for the upcoming season.     This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/08/24/august-reading-feast/ This is a listener-supported podcast.  Your comments support and...

Life is filled with various and sundry stressors.  Reducing stress and anxiety is a key component to living a healthy life.  But, is self-care a clever marketing scheme or something we didn't know we were missing?  Can we live a life that creates an atmosphere of continual refreshment?  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2022/08/10/is-s...