Hannah Joy's Commonplace

One night, a scene snuck up on me. I imagined a boy running in a marvelous wood all alone. He was twelve (of course, because I was...

Introduction A few months ago, I read two confessions of faith for the first time. For years, I have desired a confession of faith but...

A thrill of triumph swelled through me as I slipped through the barbed wire fence. At last, back in familiar territory .  Early that afternoon, I embarked on a quest. I trekked down to a small park on the civilized sidewalk, my aim to discover if I could return through the woods.  I forged into the forest. When the branches blocked my path, I knelt and crawled on hands and knees over fallen evergreen. As the sun sailed high, I rested beside hidden animal burrows and wondere

Do you love to run? I do. A commonplace journal isn’t just a place to record quotes that convey deep meaningful messages, but also those that are simply fun and special to you. I went through my two journals to find all the quotes I'd picked up over the years that involved running. There were a few that I had forgotten about and brought a smile to my face. On top of that I brought out an old short story I wrote. Both I want to share. Perhaps this post could have been called

And here is the very first quote ever to be included in my commonplace journal, and yes, it is about chocolate. Admittedly, I have often...

Hello! I’m Hannah Stanfield, a homeschool graduate from the state of Texas. My life is a strange mixture of noise and quiet. I spend a...