For all who are weary. For all who are tired. For all who are holding your breath, waiting for another shoe to drop. I am with you. I am you. 2026. A new day. A clean slate. For the heart sick. For those exhausted by hardship and loss. A new year to try again. A … Continue reading 2026
Author: michellegunnin
Unglued
When I was a little girl we used to go to my Uncle Iman and Aunt Polly’s house on Christmas Eve. It was a whole family affair with lots of people I didn’t know. I only knew I got presents from all of them. I remember a bowl of nuts with a nutcracker, my uncle’s … Continue reading Unglued
Advent ~ The Christ Candle
I have wrestled this week with what to write. Then this blog came across my social media and it spoke to me and for me. I am sharing it here because it is powerful. It embodies the Advent season of waiting. I am weary and waiting, and I know many of you are as well. … Continue reading Advent ~ The Christ Candle
Advent ~ Week 4 ~Love
The fourth candle. A light in the darkness. Whatever the darkness is in this season. For me loss. For others anxiety. Or fear. Or heaviness. The love candle is lit in the midst of it all to remind us that love wins. It always wins, even when I cannot see it. “Let there be light.” … Continue reading Advent ~ Week 4 ~Love
Advent ~ Week 3 ~ Joy
A word for all who mourn this holiday season. For those who long for joy to break through the sorrow. For those who know the joy of the Lord even when they don't feel it. Weep, Beloved. Tears release the pressure. As they run down your cheeks, the pain is leaking out. Falling away. I … Continue reading Advent ~ Week 3 ~ Joy
Recovery
I have had a few major surgeries in my life where they took significant body parts out of me. I had to learn to pay attention to my body in ways I had never considered before. Mainly, because my body couldn’t do what it used to right away. This involved relearning how to move, when … Continue reading Recovery
Advent ~ Week 2 ~ Peace
The Bethlehem Candle represents the light of the world breaking through the darkness. The Prince of Peace coming to rescue us all. I think of the carol Silent Night, and while I know silence wasn’t likely true in a barn full of animals and a newborn, I do think there is a kind of spiritual … Continue reading Advent ~ Week 2 ~ Peace
Celebration of Life
Kara, David and Liane asked me to share these details with you. We’re inviting friends, family, and loved ones to gather and remember Michael William Hunter. Join us at The Tavern at Towne Lake Hills East on Sunday December 7, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to celebrate all that Mike meant to us, … Continue reading Celebration of Life
Advent ~ Week 1 ~ Hope
I did some errands last week. Pre-Thanksgiving. I was not there to Christmas shop, I just needed a couple of items. A quick run in and out I thought. However, when I walked into the door of the store I was hit in the face with hundreds of Christmas items, crowded isles, and long lines. … Continue reading Advent ~ Week 1 ~ Hope
Farewell to Peanut
My phone felt like cement in my hand. Bringing it to my ear was a monumental task and took all of my energy; scheduling the appointment I didn’t want to make. Telling the vet, I am ready, when I am anything but. I am not ready, but Peanut is. He is in pain. He is … Continue reading Farewell to Peanut
Michelle's Mosaic 