Category: life

• Embracing Goodness: Finding Beauty in the Simple Things

  

  A glimpse into my world…

  Patricia Johns

  July 9, 2025

  deeper thoughts, life, Writing from Canada

  balcony garden, flowers, gardening, petunias, refocus, simple life, stress reduction

• Reader, I married him

  

  It’s our twentieth anniversary! (Spoiler: still love him!)

  Patricia Johns

  May 21, 2025

  family history, life, Mr. Johns, Writing from Canada

  anniversary, love, marriage, real life romance, romance

• Embrace Spring: Refreshing Your Space and Reading List

  

  It’s spring!

  Patricia Johns

  May 14, 2025

  Amish, books, life, writing, Writing from Canada

  amish romance, books, grapevine wreath, home decor, spring, writing

• Free 5-Day Bible Devotional on Psalm 23

  

  A free 5-day devotional available through YouVersion.

  Patricia Johns

  February 18, 2025

  deeper thoughts, life

  Bible, devotional, encouragement, faith, Psalm 23

• Painless Resolutions for a Joyful 2025

  

  Let’s commit to some fun things–no more resolutions that hurt!

  Patricia Johns

  December 30, 2024

  life

  fun resolutions, goals, happy resolutions, life, motivation, new year, new year 2025, new year’s resolutions, painless resolutions, resolutions

• A Day in the Life with My Parrot Pichu

  

  Meet Pichu, the feathery fellow who keeps me company while I write.

  Patricia Johns

  October 30, 2024

  life, Pichu, writing, Writing from Canada

  life, life with a parrot, Pichu, Quaker parrot, writing buddy

• Feeling bookish

  

  I did something fun to our bathroom!

  Patricia Johns

  August 3, 2024

  home decor, life

  bookish decor, bookshelf, home decor, shower curtain

• Making exercise hurt less

  

  I’ve found a way to make exercise more enjoyable for me.

  Patricia Johns

  June 11, 2024

  hobbies, life

  e-books, e-reader, exercise, health, walking

• A balcony garden

  

  Books refuse to write themselves, but plants will grow when I’m not looking!

  Patricia Johns

  May 29, 2024

  hobbies, home decor, life

  balcony gardening, balcony vegetable garden, calm, flowers, gardening, growing, plants

• A little reminder on my desk

  

  This is my little reminder to myself about the Big Picture.

  Patricia Johns

  April 29, 2024

  deeper thoughts, life

  comfort, memento mori, prayer, soothing thoughts, the big picture, weekend