These are not soft hands. They are tough and worn and calloused. Eighty years of use. I’m sure I did, but I don’t remember holding my Dad’s hand when I was small. […]
Eighty Year Old Hands
Flowers for Mom
I know. Flowers wilt. And yes, flowers fade. But… The delight that the beauty of a flower brings for a season or even for the moment is priceless. My mother and I […]
When Your Well Runs Dry
No, really. We have a well. And it’s dry. Again. This has been a particularly dry year for us and while having a well seems almost… romantic. Almost. I can assure you […]
The Curious Case of Me
No, I am not getting younger like Benjamin Button. I am definitely getting older, but the child in me still returns when I am around my parents. Please tell me that I’m […]
To Prose or Not to Prose
The Island of Misfit Toys
Christmas is coming! The closet is full of presents yet to be wrapped, and procrastination is not on the list. When I do start crossing things off my list, the sense of […]
The Gift of Receiving
This is a confession. I don’t receive well. The curse of an insecure introvert, my sweet husband has been frustrated by this—perhaps more than anything else in our marriage. (Don’t ask him, […]
It’s the Little Things…
Decorating the tree with ornaments old and new. Hanging of the greens. Carols. Lights. And bows. Pretty packages and stockings hung by a fire. These “little things” are what make it feel […]
Crazy is Never Too Complicated for God
It’s been a year since we unlocked the doors to our country home. And it truly is our HOME SWEET HOME. The story behind it is one for the Munton history books, […]
Sunday Worship: 10,000 Reasons
There are more reasons than we could ever count. But it starts with one: Thanking God for WHO HE IS. And it starts at home. Between you and God. True worship comes […]
Happy August!
I have travelled to every corner of our great nation, and while I appreciate the ocean and the mountains and the desert, and even the big cities, there is no place like […]
If You Give A Mom a Minute
If you give a Mom a minute, she might just take a breath. And though she could spend it on herself, she will probably do laundry. If you give a Mom a […]
Sunday’s Song
Some days the song in my heart is a simple, “I need thee, Oh I need thee. Every hour I need thee”. Other days it’s a jubilant, “You’re a Good, Good Father, […]
More Pray
“Out of the mouths of babes.” If you are a pray-er, it is more likely than not that you have had those times when you have prayed and prayed until you didn’t […]
The Only Thing I’m Collecting is Dust
From teddy bears to teapots, Precious Moments to precious china, this old bird is cleaning her nest and I’m leaving those magpie tendencies in the past. I’m not sure why it happens, […]
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