Happy second Monday in July! 🙂 Is Happy second Monday in July a thing? Well, sure, why not?! If we want to make it a thing, let’s make it a thing! Heehee! I don’t know about all of you, but I could certainly use some light-hearted laughter and just-for-fun and slapstick-silly in my months, moments, […]
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Read a Bit {Journey to the Cross}
Today I have a book to prepare us for Easter. Journey to the Cross contains forty devotionals from the (in)courage community. I’m excited about this book during the spring and Easter season. It would work well for Lent. I appreciate focusing on the Advent season and finding a book, devotional, or study specific to Christmas. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Back Roads to Belonging and When I Pray For You
The last Saturday of August! What are you looking forward to settling into in September? Seems most of us with school kids are back to the school schedule, routine, or possibly, grind?! 😉 My homeschool, public school, and private school friends are all back to it! Tucker is working back into a school routine for […]
Three Antidotes Against Discouragement, Inadequacies and Comparison
Voxer beeps and I pick up my phone to listen to the incoming message. My sister and I chat back and forth with our handy-dandy app. She shares about the struggles she’s been facing and I confess the irritations and insecurities I’ve been fighting against all morning. We ponder a few questions batting them back […]
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 […]
Feed Your People
My children made my day unexpectedly happy. I feel that all my parenting failures are absolved. 😄 Gathered around the kitchen island, my daughter sitting on it, swinging her legs and my son perusing the kitchen drawer for a snack, we chatted about a few of their childhood memories. Two of their favorites?! Snack time. […]
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 […]
The Glory of the Plan of God
Dear, dear Father, Thank you for all your good, good gifts. Help us, Lord, in your strength to fully live into today, this moment, pulling all the joy and happiness from it and seeing it in the people you have blessed us with. May we comprehend a tiny bit more the total unexplainable gift of […]
Our Reel of Time and the Real Highlight Reel
My calendar, my planner and my phone all report to me with today’s date as Thursday, December 20. As always, I want to argue a bit and demand at least one of the trio to tell me, where the days of 2018 have marched away to. Surely we cannot find ourselves only 11 days […]
The Baby in the Manger Comes for Us!
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 […]