The bell twinkles on the shop door,As it swings open wide,A sugar-sweet aroma,Greets Maddie from inside She loves The Flaky Pie Shop,A pastry pie boutique,Choosing all the Christmas pies,The highlight of the week! Maddie claps her hands with joy, And presses ‘gainst the case,Pies, pies, pies, lined up inside!She smiles with happiness. Which will you […]
Savoring Christmas and a Christmas Blessing Cash Giveaway
A few ways I’m choosing to savor the Christmas season this year…..• I did some decorating in November and started listening to a Christmas playlist I have on my “ancient” iPod Nano. December becomes hectic enough with family get-togethers and travel, and I’ve learned I enjoy the Christmas season much more if I begin early. […]
Wherein We Chat About Christmas Books {Surprise Children’s Bundle Giveaway}
Pull up a chair! Grab your favorite coffee mug! Let’s chat! FIRST……………we have a delightfully fun giveaway at the end of this post! Zonderkidz is gifting a Surprise Bundle of six children’s Christmas books to one of YOU, my comrade blog friends! I’m super excited about this fun idea! I don’t even know which books […]
Press. Hold. Spray.
I stare into the mirror and I press the nozzle on the hairspray and I spray making circles all around the front and back to hold my flyaway hair in place. I pause. Then, I press it again and repeat the hairspray path. I think I’m not just spraying my hair in place. Deep down, […]
Gratefulness and a Fresh Start Bible Giveaway
A fresh new week! AND……….a week of thankfulness! Every day is a good day for gratitude and some days require more than others, I dare say! 🙂 The week of Thanksgiving is always a fresh reminder to me to be intentionally grateful in my life. It’s overused I’m sure……. {and there are situations when this […]
Pomanders and Candles and Extra Whip {Amber Vale Home Giveaway}
Once upon a time when I was in second or third, or perhaps, first grade, our teacher gathered supplies for an art project. Now, this wasn’t just ANY art project. It was special and glorious and was going to become a Christmas gift for our mothers! Oh, the joy! Teacher passed out bright, shiny oranges […]
Tony Evans Study Bible and Giveaway
We have another Bible giveaway, friends! I’m very delighted to share this with one with you. This Bible is a CSB version. It is called The Tony Evans Study Bible because it includes study notes authored by Dr. Tony Evans, adaptations from his sermons, writings and teachings, as well as devotions and numerous hope words. […]
Pages & Projects {100 Words of Affirmation and Scarlett’s Spectacles}
Three books and two dishcloths! 🙂 Oh, and a few other book mentions if I remember! I truly love how pretty this navy yarn looks as a dishcloth. It definitely has me thinking about wintertime and all things cozy. I must be in a navy mode because I picked up Christmas giftwrap at Wal-Mart this […]
Good News! God Made Me! Board Book and Giveaway
Good news on this Monday morning! It’s arriving in the form of two pretty cute board books! They both have Good News! in the title! Isn’t that delightful?! Yes, yes it is! 😉 These two books are new this month from Glenys Nellist. You’ll find The Wonder That is You also by Glenys Nellist in […]
Jesus King My Everything
My heart it aches, my head is bowed Clenched fists so tight, Do I know how? To open up these palms, relax? Come to Him and simply ask? For sweet relief from striving to, Do it all and do, do, do, And pause instead, remembering, He bore the nails so long ago, And died a […]
Flash and Henry Bookset Giveaway
It’s sixty-six degrees here today and the sun is shining against a perfectly gorgeous, blue, Kansas sky! It’s a bit windy for my taste, but hey, I’ll take me some lovely fall weather. YES, I WILL. 🙂 I mixed up an English Toffee cappuccino for a midafternoon break and curled up with The Joy of […]
An Excerpt From The Reminder of A God Who Sees Me
I cried over a kitten this morning. It felt dumb and ridiculous. It felt compassionate too, yet the critic in my head condemned me for crying over a kitten when I so often fail in my desire to have a deeper compassion for other people. It felt small and silly, for I could easily count […]
Hope and a Humble Pink Pumpkin
I’d never gifted anyone with a pumpkin before. It seemed sort of strange really, but once the idea presented itself, I was irrationally struck by it. I’d gifted pots of flowers in the spring or chosen a hanging basket as a Mother’s Day present. I’d delivered floral arrangements and arranged bouquets myself to brighten someone’s […]
Pages & Projects {Strong Brave Loved and Mythical Me}
I have several books to share with you as October begins. PLUS, I’ve been picking up my knitting again recently and working on a few rows here and there until I have a completed dishcloth!!! Woot! Woot! It works out well to knit while I watch a Tuesday Teaching in hope*writers or listen to a […]
Christmas in Winter Hill
Do you enjoy reading books set at Christmastime? Watching movies with a Christmas theme? I do! Christmas is a special time of year and it has its a whole cast of characteristics to go with it! Coziness. Gifts. Happiness. Laughter. Togetherness. Celebration. Making space to think of others. Making memories. Delicious food. Traditions. Cookies. Christmas […]
The Wonder That is You Children’s Book and Giveaway
The Wonder That Is You by Glenys Nellist This is a precious book! Written in rhyming text, it tells your child how loved they are! The pages tell of the excitement and happiness and delight that happened the day they were born! It’s a beautiful way to remind our children how special and wonderful they […]
Beholding and Becoming, Where Do I Put the Couch, and Start With Your People
Good morning! I wanted to give a quick shout-out about three new books coming this week! {A.K.A. this post is mostly for the “reader people”} 😉 The books all have great pre-order bonuses, so if you’ve thought about ordering, go ahead and then sign up for the bonuses! {Plus, did you know pre-orders help authors […]
