Wow…Thank you, Joyce @ especiallymade@wordpress.com, a special Mom raising a special child. She nominated me for my first blogging award! For those of you that aren’t familiar with the blogging world, these are just ways to encourage other bloggers and get their blog more publicity. Here are the questions asked of me: 1. Why did you start … Continue reading »
Wondering how many memorized the first verse in our series! I know Genesis 1:1 wasn’t too difficult, but if you’re like me, it still felt good to be focusing on Scripture and in doing so, I sure appreciated God’s creation this last week as I traveled to Arkansas to help take care of my precious … Continue reading »
“Cleanliness is next to godliness” NOT! It’s not even in the Bible, so where did that come from? Here’s what I found! http://donnaperuginichildrensauthor.com/2011/03/03/where-did-the-saying-cleanliness-is-next-to-godliness-come-from/ When I saw this phrase posted on Pinterest, I just had to design one of my own… My interpretation of clean has definitely changed over the years–from a newlywed trying to make … Continue reading »
I’ve really never been good at memorization, but I know that’s not a good enough excuse. The truth is, I’ve learned that if it’s important, I’ll remember it. I make myself. I write it down. I dwell on it. Sometimes I lose sleep over it. The older I get the more desperate I become to … Continue reading »
April showers bring May flowers… and apparently SNOW for many in the Midwest! SO–I thought I post an album of my recently planted flowers just to cheer you up and brighten your day! Hibiscus are one of my all time favorites– and I usually plant the bright coral ones, but this year the price on … Continue reading »
One of my love languages is giving, and since I recently added a new board to my Pinterest: BLACK and WHITE … I’ve decided to have a “BLACK AND WHITE” GIVEAWAY! I know that there are a lot of gray areas in life, but I LOVE black and white, so I’m “pinning” like crazy. … Continue reading »
“There’s nothing to fear but fear itself.” World English Dictionary fear— n 1. a feeling of distress, apprehension, or alarm caused by impending danger, pain, etc 2. a cause of this feeling 3. awe; reverence: fear of God 4. concern; anxiety 5. possibility; chance: there is no fear of that happening 6. for fear of … Continue reading »
It’s no secret that I struggled when it came time for our youngest to go off to college. Classic, huh? Kinda funny now, but I can tell you that I was in no way faking how I was feeling. Sometimes when we’re in the midst of a struggle we often see only the difficulty and … Continue reading »
This was an old posted note on my Facebook page that I had completely forgotten about. Not a coincidence that I stumbled across it. I needed a fresh reminder today: Okay, so today was a really tough day. Losing a pet is never easy and we’ve had our share. The price of owning a pet … Continue reading »
The first of the daffodils are blooming, and I’m inspired! Puxatony Phil sure failed this year, and according to the “news” reports, he is facing criminal charges and possibly the death penalty! Wow, really? No fear, I’m sure it’s a joke, but for this warm weather person, having snow the week before Easter is not funny! I … Continue reading »
