Blogging has blessed me. There are times that I think it takes a lot of time. There are times that I think “Who really cares?” There are times I question the whole internet safety and sharing. There are times I compare my blog to other blogs. {Which I honestly think is the dumbest thing ever. […]
Wherein I Think About Gratitude
One day, in past days, about two years ago or so, perhaps, I started a Gratitude Journal. I am a journaling, workbook type of person. I’ve had prayer journals through the years and I love the different, workbook-type Bible studies, I’ve worked through or been part of. I know this style is not at all […]
At the Roller Rink
Pigtails with bows. Ruffled skirts. Wheels whirring. Chicken dance. Do the Limbo. Shedding sweatshirts. Falling down and getting up again. Perseverance. Snacks and drinks. Laughter. Put your elbow in. Put your elbow out. Put your elbow in and shake it all about. Conversation. Disco ball. Friendly owner. Free spirit. Enthusiasm. Zest for life. Caring for […]
A Stack of Books
So, I have a stack of books that I am either currently reading, wanting to read, or a couple that I have finished by now. I like to see the books other bloggers share that they are reading or have read. It’s fun to relate to a well loved book or get new ideas […]
Prioritization
Priorities and Prioritization. Big words. {I had to spell check.} With a lot behind and intertwined in them. Prioritizing can sometimes feel like an impossible, ever changing juggling game to me. Good things are good. There are a lot of good things. There are a lot of opportunities. There are a lot of places that […]
Little People {Five Minute Friday}
I remember picking up the magazine and leafing through it. When I saw them, I knew my daughter would love them and I knew what I wanted to put on her Christmas list. She wasn’t even three years old yet, but I knew. Fisher-Price Little People. I remembered playing with the little house and barn […]
Poured Out Like Wine
I thought this pitcher of grape juice looked so pretty. As I watched the juice pour in a stream into the pitcher the words of this song played into my mind and then fell from my lips in song…{although I couldn’t recall all the words. 🙂 } Would you be poured out like wine upon […]
The Year Begins
Eight days into the new year of 2014. We were able to spend Christmas with my family in Ohio and had a good time. Everyone stayed pretty healthy! Tucker started to get a cold and cough a couple of days before we headed home. We didn’t have stomach flu, and for that I am eternally […]
Quotes and Inspiration
Happy New Year! I’ve compiled a little list of quotes and inspiration I like. I’m not sure where many of them even originate from. They aren’t original with me; they simply inspire me. Some come from Pinterest boards. Some do have a name attached to them. They all inspire or bring a chuckle! 1. […]
Christmas Joy
All the bells, all the balls, All the pretty colored walls, White, green, red and blue, Joyful colors for me and you! Christmastime is finally here, Such an awesome time of year! We play in snow that’s sparkly white, Sit by the fire when it’s night. Laughs and jokes and cookies too, There’s […]
Mary’s Ponderings and Praise
She held her newborn baby And she gazed upon His face, His little nose, His tiny ears, His cheeks her fingers traced, His thatch of hair, His baby hands, She snugged him up so tight, And noticed how the stardust, Shone around Him, ah, so bright! She wondered at the miracle, This miracle of birth, The […]
The Baby in the Manger
GAZING AT THE BABY IN THE MANGER I want to see the baby in the manger, yes, I do, I want to gaze upon him with a child’s eyes and view, I want to see him all wrapped up in his swaddling clothes, I want to gaze upon his little fingers and his toes, I want […]
Savoring Trust
I watch the steam rising from the cup. I savor the smell. Hot chocolate with a splash of coffee. I warm my hands as I wrap them around the outside of the mug. It’s cold outside and it’s a gray day and darkness creeps in earlier than usual. The candle I lit in the morning […]
Thankful Thursday 3
The God of harvest praise, With loud thanksgiving raise, Hand, hearts, and voice, The valleys laugh and sing, Forests and mountains ring, The plains their tribute bring, The streams rejoice. This song comes to mind every time we are in the fields harvesting the grains and crop. It’s so beautiful and it captures the […]
Thankful Thursday 2
Take time to be holy, Speak oft with Thy Lord, Abide in Him always, And feed on His Word. Wait thou in His presence, Submissive and meek, Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek. William Dunn Longstaff Today I’m thankful for: the beauty in so many things around me the gleaming rays of sunshine […]
Down a Dirt Road
I grew up in the country. Unless you ask my husband. He says we didn’t live in the country. There were too many houses around. Not country, Kansas style, but for the east, it was country to us. I lived along a back road. A narrow, paved road. It was home. When I got married […]