{"id":10302,"date":"2022-07-12T12:37:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T17:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?page_id=10302"},"modified":"2026-10-28T19:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T00:17:07","slug":"life-notes-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/life-notes-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Notes. Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section et_animated\">\n<section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_section_parallax et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-background et-pb-parallax-background-module--divi-fullwidth-header-0\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/My-Post-22.jpg)\"><\/span><span class=\"et_parallax_gradient\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Life Notes <\/h2><span class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_subhead\">Stories & Reflections from Everyday Life<\/span><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_breadcrumbs_0 et_pb_breadcrumbs et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\"><nav class=\"et_pb_breadcrumbs--trail\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\" class=\"et_pb_breadcrumbs--breadcrumb et_pb_breadcrumbs--home\">Home<\/a><span class=\"et_pb_breadcrumbs--separator\">\/<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_breadcrumbs--current et_pb_breadcrumbs--breadcrumb\">Archives<\/span><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span>Life has a way of giving us stories to tell. Some make us laugh, others bring a tear, and a few leave us shaking our heads in wonder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span>But the wonderful thing about stories is how they connect us. Somewhere in someone else's story, we may discover a forgotten memory, a familiar feeling, or a dream we tucked away long ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And sometimes, a good story is simply worth sharing. And that is what you'll find in Life Notes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blog_0 et_pb_blog et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_posts et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blog_posts et_grid_module\"><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_15640 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-15640 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-notes tag-apple tag-books tag-childhood-memories tag-short-stories tag-writing\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/apple-trees-and-mclellans-5-10\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bessemer.-Downtown.IMG_1696.jpg?fit=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Apple Trees and McLellan&#8217;s 5 &amp; 10\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bessemer.-Downtown.IMG_1696.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bessemer.-Downtown.IMG_1696.jpg?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/apple-trees-and-mclellans-5-10\/\">Apple Trees and McLellan&#8217;s 5 &amp; 10<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Nov 1, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>I have lived a thousand lives through the pages of a book. And through writing, I&#8217;ve discovered there are still a thousand more waiting to be lived.<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/apple-trees-and-mclellans-5-10\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_20059 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-20059 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-devotionals category-notes category-life-with-daisy-mae\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/a-mouse-the-barn-cats-and-a-curious-golden\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/snickers-and-the-mouse.800x600.ft_.jpg?fit=800%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"A Mouse, the Barn Cats, and a Curious Golden\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/snickers-and-the-mouse.800x600.ft_.jpg?fit=800%2C441&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/snickers-and-the-mouse.800x600.ft_.jpg?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/a-mouse-the-barn-cats-and-a-curious-golden\/\">A Mouse, the Barn Cats, and a Curious Golden<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Sep 13, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>God is not asking us to become someone else. He calls us to trust Him with what He has placed in our hands. What is in your hands?<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/a-mouse-the-barn-cats-and-a-curious-golden\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_18131 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-18131 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-devotionals category-notes category-moments-in-time category-porchside-devotions\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/footprintsonthesandsoftime\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/lookingback_memories-fb.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Looking Back | Footprints on the Sands of Time by Gerald Freeman\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/lookingback_memories-fb.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/lookingback_memories-fb.jpg?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/footprintsonthesandsoftime\/\">Memories: Footprints on the Sands of Time<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 27, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Sitting on the floor, I tenderly unfolded the paper and began to read the words once again, line by line. As tears ran down my face, I understood&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/footprintsonthesandsoftime\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_18102 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_3 post-18102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-birdsandbutterflies category-devotionals category-gardening category-notes category-moments-in-time category-current-feature\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/conversationsatthefeeders\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conversationsatthefeeders.1.ft2_.jpg?fit=800%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Conversations at the Feeders\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conversationsatthefeeders.1.ft2_.jpg?fit=800%2C441&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conversationsatthefeeders.1.ft2_.jpg?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/conversationsatthefeeders\/\">Conversations at the Feeders<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 23, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Do you ever wonder about conversations between birds as they gather at the feeders? Well, I do. I see them watching one another, making sounds,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/conversationsatthefeeders\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_17983 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-17983 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-notes category-porchside-devotions\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/grace-upon-grace\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gracetograce.ft_.jpg?fit=800%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Grace Upon Grace\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gracetograce.ft_.jpg?fit=800%2C541&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gracetograce.ft_.jpg?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/grace-upon-grace\/\">Grace Upon Grace<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 4, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>\u201cPeace often comes not by changing our circumstances, but by receiving grace right where we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/grace-upon-grace\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_17914 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_5 post-17914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-devotionals category-faith category-gratitude category-notes category-moments-in-time category-porchside-devotions category-current-feature\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/unexpected-smiles\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unexpected-smiles.-ft-2.jpg?fit=800%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Unexpected Smiles\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unexpected-smiles.-ft-2.jpg?fit=800%2C441&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unexpected-smiles.-ft-2.jpg?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/unexpected-smiles\/\">Unexpected Smiles<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 23, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>\u201cUnexpected smiles are gifts of grace, reminding us that joy often arrives unannounced.\u201d Sandi<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/unexpected-smiles\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_16231 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_6 post-16231 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-notes category-the-story-of-flowers\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/life-lessons-from-a-talking-rabbit\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.hydrangea.storyofflowers.ft_.jpg?fit=800%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Life 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more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_15037 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_7 post-15037 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-family category-family-stories-short-and-sweet category-family-treasures category-notes category-moments-in-time\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/thanksgiving-memories\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thanksgivingMemories.1.jpg?fit=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Thanksgiving Memories\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thanksgivingMemories.1.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thanksgivingMemories.1.jpg?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 480w\" 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waiting to grow.\u201d Sandi<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/survivor\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"pagination clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10302\/page\/2\/?et_blog\" >&laquo; Older Entries<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"alignright\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stories and Reflections of everyday life, the moment, and memories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10312,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10302","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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