A few favorites……a few life-giving practices…..a few ways to delight in the daily………. My lovely prayer journal ~ jotting lines each evening or morning. The practice grounds me. Watering flowers……..I love slipping out in the evening dusk and offering all the thirsty plants a drink. The heat has subsided some by then and our backyard […]
Ten Books On My TBR List For 2022
Here’s to new chapters and doing things for the first time! This is the first I’ve compiled a list of TBR books for my year. NOW. This doesn’t mean these are the ONLY books I want or intend to read.No! No! No! 🙂Hopefully, there will be quite a few more among the number. For several […]
Ten Favorite Books I Read in 2021
Hello ADG comrades. Here are ten titles that topped my list of books I read in 2021. I bring nine chapter books and one super-de-duper sweet and heartwarming and charming children’s picture book. They are listed in the order I read them throughout the year. {other than the Kid Pick} {My favorite books in 2020 […]
Ten Ways To Quiet the Clamor
We live in a world carrying its fair share of clamor, chaos, and commotion.Its abstractions, distractions, and preoccupations. Throw in some agitation and a large dash of clutter. It’s a recipe of heaviness our souls weren’t created for. The flip side is many of us in the U.S. live in a world of choices and […]
Twelve of My Favorite Books I Read in 2020
As the last few days of 2020 countdown, I’m sharing twelve of my favorite books I read this year. Reading is growing. I’ve seen these three words in some posts and I liked the truth, thought, and reminder of them. I want to be a life-long-learner and reading is part of it.I appreciate books because […]
Twelve Things Which Brought Me Delight in 2020
Grabbing a pen, I jot a list.Lists are a great tool for processing, for gratitude, for soulful introspection, for recalling the good, for memories, for hopes and dreams.The list of good lists is, well, quite a list! 🙂 No denying this year’s been different. But no denying there’s still been a whole heap of good […]
Ten Books and DVDs I’m Chatting About This Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! It’s been a minute or ten since I compiled a Ten on Tuesday post. As a lover of lists and a good bullet point, these posts are some of my favorites. Amazon was having their Buy Three Books for the Price of Two sale which they throw every so often. I originally thought […]
Ten Devotionals From the Bookshelves
I really love devotionals and I think they make lovely gifts. I love them for busy days when you may not have much time to read, but you can still snag a few minutes to read a page or two. I appreciate the ability to read partway through, lay the book aside for a while, […]
Ten Tips For Adding Laughter To Your Day
Laughter brings lightness to the heart! Laughter softens sharp edges. Laughter diminishes discouragement. Laughter adds music notes to our days! Is there anything quite as delightful as a baby’s giggle?! A child’s happy chuckle or squeal of mirth?! The older I get the more I believe it takes effort and thoughtful intention to chase after […]
Ten Tips About Gift Giving
I’ve received some questions about gift giving, keeping gift items on hand and any secrets or tips I might have to share. No rocket science here, friends, but I will share what I know from my life. If any of it resonates with you, hooray! Grab it, twist it, change it up to make it […]
Ten Things I Have To Tell You About The Enneagram
It’s gray and rainy here this morning. The fog and mist has thickened around us all morning. I sent a few Bitmojis to friends and family depicting pouring rain and raining cats and dogs! Ha! I’m longing for spring and open windows and sunshine and birds chirping! Ah, well. It’s coming! Gray weather presents a […]
Ten New Books I’m Excited About in 2019
Another list of ten books for this Tuesday, book friends! It is COLD in Kansas. “Cold” seems to be the case in many parts of the U.S. What’s the temp where you are? I’m excited about all these titles in 2019! They’ve either been released or are releasing in the next couple of months. I’ve […]
Ten Things Breathing Life Into Me While Winter Plods Along
Over at The Modern Mrs. Darcy, she posts about what’s saving her life during this season. It’s fun to read what’s helping her and fun to read the comments. I began a comment and it ran much longer than I intended and then I decided it might as well come over here and I’d flesh […]
Ten Ways I Find Contentment
Contentment is found in…………. …delighting in the Lord! …giving grateful thanks! …trusting my God to know best. …choosing to see the beauty in every new day, every good day. …choosing Christ as my foundation. …confidence in Christ, come what may. …seeing the beauty in life, AND seeking it, even when I have to search harder. […]
Ten Memories I’m Grateful For From 2018
Every year holds its ups and downs, hopes and dreams, joys and disappointments, sorrows and happiness. They just do. 2018 wasn’t any different. We had many, many good, good days and we had days we were very glad to see end. Towards the end of the year, I opened my prayer journal/notebook and began a […]
Ten Handy Helpful Housewife Hints To Start Your Year Out Right
Friends!!! Happy New Year! And along with the New Year of 2019, we bring you another edition of Handy Helpful Housewife Hints!!! This kind of information and research, takes TIME and EFFORT, friends! I hope you realize the sacrifice and blood, sweat and tears that has gone into the compiling of this list. It is […]
Ten Of My Favorite Books About Home
Lists and Books. Books and Lists. I like both. Most of these books have appeared on my blog or Instagram or Instagram stories at least once or more than once or more than more than once!!!! 😉 Today, I’m pulling them together to create a post of favorites of mine about home! These books and […]
