The Front Porch — Windy Gallagher

The Happy House

I had a dream that my husband and I were looking to buy a house and we found one we really liked. The only problem with this particular house was that the previous owner had written “happy” across the front of the house in thick white paint. In my dream, we discussed painting over it, and we questioned why anyone would do such a thing, especially before putting it on the market.

That was it. That was my dream.

When I woke up, it got me thinking.

What would you find in a “happy” house?

What is it about my own home that brings me happiness?

HomeWindy GallagherNovember 27, 2022happiness, happy, joy, gratitude, dogs, relationships, marriage, creating a home, pondering, faith, mercy, journey, learning, love, hope, help Comment

Faith

There is water on the windows.

It happens when warm humidity touches cool glass.

This week might be the last warm week before cold sets in for good.

The windows might be swampy for a few more days.

I long to build a crackling fire.

I want to turn on the heat and smell that first season burn.

“It’s been the same season long enough,” I tell myself.

faithWindy GallagherNovember 8, 2022poetry, articles, blog, encouragementComment

Making Bread

She was learning something new. Wide eyed, eager to try the unfamiliar and intimidating, not knowing she would receive such a fast return for her courage.

She mixed and rolled, twisted and waited. Something sound was taking shape from such modest components as warm water, flour and yeast.

Home, women, learningWindy GallagherNovember 30, 2021baking, mothers, encouragement Comment

A Spacious Place

Suffering in this life is like being trapped in a narrow canyon with towering walls that block out the sun and stars. There are treacherous stretches of life that appear to have no end and necessitate only one labored step at a time.

faith, adversityWindy GallagherMarch 30, 2021hope, strength, encouragement Comments

The Birth of a New Year

There might be a not so clear, but present, danger lurking amid the celebrations of this New Year. With full share of hardship on many levels, 2020 proved to be a bit of a parody in itself. It made the old adage “you’ve got to laugh or you’ll cry” seem more truthful than ever. The truth is that we’ve all done a little bit of both as we have inched our way through this last year.

New Year, God's SufficiencyWindy GallagherDecember 31, 2020remembering, faith, priorities, hope, God's Provision, Joy, perspectiveComment

All Things Considered, Consider Christ

I haven’t done a lot of writing lately, not because I don’t have anything to say or because I’m not thinking deeply about what this unprecedented Pandemic is bringing to the surface in my life.

It’s just that every time I sit down to pen some thoughts, I sense that there is so much that has already been stated and so I don’t want to repeat what many others are already realizing.