I curl in my chair, adjusting and resituating to ease the aches and pressure that are often a constant nag in my back and feet. The first Monday in December found me praying over friends and praying a wonderful December and Christmas season for them and the people they love. It’s a beautiful, wonderful time […]
Five Things I’m Grateful For
Late morning a text pops onto my phone screen. I tap it open and read words from my friend. Today finds her seeking gratitude to combat grey skies and stinging pain that grips deep in bones. She encourages my heart and pauses to remember how gratefulness carries an immense impact for the […]
Thoughts on Thursday
The air is chill, with a bite, today and I’m happy to hurry in out of this wintertime wind. The glorious light and sunshine against blue sky do their part in making up for it. As my tires hummed along pavement in the direction of home, after I’d rolled my cart around Walmart […]
Christmas Blessing Giveaway 2018
We’ve had snow twice and cold weather in November and it definitely brought a Christmas feel earlier than sometimes. I did some ordering and shopping in the early fall and I wrapped some gifts early too. I loved that I was able to do that this year. I truly love Christmas and often it […]
Pages and Projects {Reagandoodle and Little Buddy}
Pages: Look at the darling book I have to share today! It’s a heartwarming story with charming pictures. Reagandoodle & Little Buddy. The true story of a Labradoodle and His Toddler Best Friend. Here’s what the back cover says: An uplifting tail tale of friendship, foster care, adoption, and hope. The moment Reagandoodle first set […]
Ten Book Pairs For Gifting
A friend of a friend asked me about book suggestion gift ideas for our mutual friend and that’s all I needed to do some pairing! 🙂 I thought it would be fun to bring you some favorite book pair ideas of mine for your consideration! Add them to your personal library or use them for […]
Braided Yeast Roll Wreaths
We had snow over the weekend and it made everything so pretty and made an instant Christmas-ey feel! There were icicles hanging along the edges of the porch and they were beautiful in the morning sunlight. They fascinate me with their glassy shimmer and splendid shine. It started warming up and they began to […]
Three Things For Children {Making The World More Beautiful}
Who Sang the First Song? That’s the question!!! And, the title of this book from singer-songwriter, Ellie Holcomb. Children’s picture books continue to grow as a favorite of mine and this one is pretty sweet. I love to read book dedications and I particularly smiled at this one. This book rhymes! {Always Bonus Points} And […]
Page and Projects {Three Beautiful Journals By Ellie Claire}
Look at these beautiful journals! I have three to show you today. These journals are from Ellie Claire Gifts at Worthy Publishing. Let’s look inside The Illustrated Word journal first. I love the orange binding on the spine. This journal is also a museum of the Bible book. Here’s what the back of the journal […]
Some Of The Most Beautiful Things In Life We Can’t Hold In Our Hands
Some of the most beautiful things in life are the things we can’t hold in our hands. Things like beauty and laughter and amazement and memories and golden days and the gift of time and kisses and adventures and successes and awe and accomplished tasks and salvation and wonder and delight and kind deeds and […]
Pages and Projects {The Storm Tossed Family and The Seven Deadly Friendships}
Here are a couple of books I’ve recently received to review. I’ve definitely enjoyed things about both of them. First up is The Storm-Tossed Family. Family and relationships. We all have them. And they mean a great deal to us. As I’ve said, over and over and over and over……………. 😉 I really like reading […]
Happiness Begets Gratefulness and Gratefulness Begets Happiness
I find happiness in gratefulness. This isn’t to say I’m always happy. Or always grateful. I’m not. I’m neither ALL the time nor even close to acquiring these attributes as I’d really like to. Yet. Gratefulness begets Happiness. And. Happiness begets gratefulness. They grow together casting a sweet fragrance in the pathway of everything they […]
In This House
In This House………. …there are quite often crumbs on the floors and dust in the corners. …you will find at least a few dirty dishes piled in the sink……..and sometimes a whole teetering stack! …items rest quietly on the counter waiting their return to rightful homes. …there is always dirty laundry. …often, a basket of […]
The GraceLaced Planner
Let’s look inside this planner today! It’s the GraceLaced Planner and it has some really fun features! Browse through….. Do you have a favorite planner? I was excited to see GraceLaced launch this planner! Its neutral colortones are lovely and soothing and it has handlettered verses before each month and Ruth’s beautiful floral artwork along the […]
Holy Roar CD Giveaway
A very fun thing for this Friday, friends! Holy Roar arrives filled with music and passion and praise. It’s a brand-new CD from Chris Tomlin and not only is it available wherever music is sold, we have a giveaway for a CD today! A description I received about HOLY ROAR: the freedom, the experience, the […]
Indivisible Movie and Giveaway
This new movie arrives in theaters ToMoRRoW!!! AND we have a giveaway beginning ToDaY for 2 Fandango ticket codes to use to go and watch this film! WootWoot! {tickets only good for this particular movie} Indivisible Here’s a synopsis of the movie shared with me ~ “INDIVISIBLE is based on the extraordinary true story of […]
Wherein I Remind Myself Of No Guarantees and Every Good Day
Back in June, Father’s Day finds us in our favorite place. Home. We aren’t all-out celebrators of holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day and on the list goes. Sometimes we notice and we do something a bit celebratory. Other times we nod at the day and blow it a well-wish of […]
