About Kimberly

Kimberly is a daughter of God, wife to Jeremy, food source to Sox (a curmudgeon-y cat), and future mother of a child from Ethiopia.  She adores kids, good cheese, red wine, and crafting.  A technical writer by profession, she burns off her creative juices by blogging, together with her husband, about faith, marriage, everyday life, and adventures in adoption at The Corner of Birch and Divine.

Show Yourself Mercy this Holiday Season

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This post is written by contributing writer, Kimberly from The Corner of Birch and Divine. Mercy: A compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power. A blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion. Compassionate treatment of those in distress. Source: merriam-webster.com It's that time of year again. The season that makes your palms … [Read more...]

Buying in Bulk Without Waste in 5 Simple Steps

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This post is written by contributing writer, Kimberly from Corner of Birch and Divine. It was not so long ago that I used to fear my refrigerator. I was never sure what it would open up to - slimy fish? stinky chicken? rotten veggies? The horror! I can't count the number of times I opened a package, only to gag at the sight or smell of its contents. I would be forced to throw away what, just a … [Read more...]

Steps You Can Take to Banish Burnout

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This post is written by contributing writer, Kimberly from Corner of Birch and Divine. I've experienced it before. So have you. It's that feeling of of floundering and gasping for air in a sea of priorities and obligations. It's that sensation of reaching out and gripping something solid to hold onto while life rushes at you and passes you by in an instant. It's that heat rising in your chest … [Read more...]

Finding Beauty in All Creation

This post is written by contributing writer, Kimberly from The Corner of Birch and Divine. At first arrival, it was exactly the paradise I expected it to be. The sand was soft, the ocean was vast, the palm trees were plentiful, the sun was hot, and the breeze was refreshing. The smell of Island hung in the air, and I took a deep, grateful breath of it. Our tropical vacation had finally … [Read more...]

Only One Thing Is Necessary

This post is written by contributing writer, Kimberly from The Corner of Birch and Divine. The first thing I heard this morning was the plaintive howling of the cat, awake before my alarm and the sun, demanding his breakfast. I scowled and pushed him away, hiding from my busy day under the sheets. When the alarm joined the cat in a cacophonous racket that couldn't be ignored, I crawled out … [Read more...]