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Hannah Joy's Commonplace
Adventurous fantasy that rings with whimsy and hope



Glorious Lamb
More than a year ago I developed an interest in eschatology. I have been raised with a certain end times stance, but I only knew some...
Feb 18, 2023


Fear No Evil
When I first read the Ashtown Burials by N.D. Wilson I did not like them very much. I remember disliking the attitude of the main...
Feb 11, 2023


Light And Humility
Last time I shared a J.C. Ryle quote it spoke of the fight of a true Christian against sin. I talked about how after salvation every...
Feb 3, 2023


A Chocolatey First
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...
Jan 27, 2023


A Holy Violence
A few years ago when my two brothers and I were baptized our dad bought each of us a copy of a book called Holiness by J.C. Ryle. He...
Jan 20, 2023


Brooms and Soap Suds
I warned you somewhere that some of the quotes I post here would be silly. This could count as a silly one, but it’s also one of those...
Jan 13, 2023


What Is A Commonplace Journal?
“Oh, Susan, there is no such thing as a common day. Every day has something about it no other day has. Haven’t you noticed?” - Anne of...
Jan 3, 2023


More About Me
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...
Jan 3, 2023
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