Thanks to my daughter-in-law’s sweet grandfather (who is 86 years old and keeps a GIANT garden!), I inherited this GYNORMOUS ZUCCHINI! It measured a whopping 16 inches tall, and was about 6 inches across! I happen to love fresh garden vegetables, and zucchini is one of those that I typically prefer just steamed or stir-fried,…
There are a lot of emotions that come with an empty nest. Women process it differently than men, and our emotions can cause a man to wonder what the remaining years will bring. Here’s my message to the man that God blessed me with 31 years ago. You joke about it, but let me assure…
Too often we hear a truth, read a truth, or experience a truth but never really let it sink in. When I say, I “need” to write, you have to understand that this is how I process what God is teaching me. I have a tendency to busy myself when I’m trying not to think…
This is a post I wrote for http://contagiousjoy4him.com/ Abraham Lincoln said: “He never asked us to do something great.” (After being asked, “What did you think of the sermon, Mr. President?”) Paul said, “For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.” [Phil. 1:21] Jesus said, “Whoever wants to become great among you must be…
A special thank you to Rose @ http://forestmtnhike.wordpress.com for nominating me for my second award! Versatile? I absolutely love that I have the freedom to write about a plethora of topics… (Don’t you just love that word!) To accept this award and spread the love there are 3 rules to follow: 1) I’m to first thank and…
I wanted to send something sweet to my daughter and son-in-law this week, and one of their favorite treats is brownies. I didn’t think they would ship very well, so I decided to make them some BROWNIE COOKIES! A dear friend shared this recipe with me quite some time ago, and I knew that it…
Okay. Wow. I admit I am shaking. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt so strongly the urge to lash out, but thank goodness a verse I read in Proverbs this morning flashed in my mind. I have taken the time to calm down, pray, and ask for the wisdom I need to respond…
Spending time in the mountains can be a dream come true for those of us that live in the flat-lands. (I’ve only ever lived in Illinois and Texas) I can vividly remember seeing the mountains for the very first time. I was an adult, and it was a ski trip to Colorado Springs, CO. I actually…
On a whim I started to title this post, “Whatever Happened to Romance”, and accidentally sent an empty post– with only the title (oops!), before I realized that it might be a bad idea, since my husband has been blogging with the same title, http://dougmunton.com/2013/07/24/whatever-happened-to-sunday-school/ and http://dougmunton.com/2013/07/18/whatever-happened-to-discipleship/. I decided it would be too funny! …and…
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in one of those adoption stories and after years of separation, there’s a glorious reunion where I’m making up for lost time. It’s the season of life I’m in, I guess, but I have, much to my chagrin, become a morning person– and am actually enjoying the time of…
Time for a DIY! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted one, so here’s one of a baby girl shower my daughter and I did recently. My daughter is the visionary of our team, and she came up with the idea of scavenging items from a local consignment store to find items that would represent each…
The story of Ruth in the Old Testament is a story of love and redemption. It’s a story of a woman committed to her new-found faith in the God of Israel. So committed that she leaves her homeland and travels to the land of her mother-in-law– adamant that, “Your people will be my people, and…
We all have a story. From Parents and grandparents, siblings and friends–to places we’ve been and things we have done–we all have stories that have molded the person we are today. Our past can describe us, but doesn’t have to define us. I want to learn from my past and make choices that reflect the…
This Old Testament book of Judges is one depressing book. The Israelites follow God, and they are blessed. They turn from God, and everything falls apart. Why do they keep doing that?! We read their story and we ask, “why don’t they see what they’re doing!?” Truth is, we are never guaranteed an easy life,…
This is the topic no one seems to want to talk about–Girls or Guys. Moms or Dads. Parents or teenagers. Girls get defensive and guys run. I know I’m tackling this at my own risk, but this is a topic that, the more I study Scripture and research the topic, the more passionate I’ve become.…
