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 […]
To the Mountains!
Confessions of a Romantic
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 […]
Where Do We Go From Here?
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 […]
Shabby Chic Disney Baby Shower
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 […]
Scripture Challenge: RUTH — “A Love Story’s Lesson”
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 […]
Learning from Our Past
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 […]
THIS Day…
I knew this day was coming. It’s not THE day, but a hard one nonetheless. It’s one of those milestones that, once you pass it, there’s no turning back. The day my […]
Lessons from a Paint Can
“Every day is fresh–with no mistakes in it” Anne of Green Gables Here it is, another lesson from Anne. One that teaches me patience. I love a fresh coat of paint, and […]
My First Blogging Award!
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 […]
Scripture Challenge: A Verse from Every Book in the Bible: GENESIS 1:1
I’ve never done well with memorization, but I can’t use my weakness as an excuse for not trying. The truth is, I’ve learned that if it’s important, I’ll remember it. I make myself. […]
Black and White
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! […]
Lessons from the Nest
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 […]
When God Shows Up
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 […]
One Thousand Gifts/Giveaway!
You would think this an easy read– Nope. A struggle most of the way– but totally worth it. “That’s what I was struggling out of nightmares to reach, to seize. Joy. But […]
Go Figure…
You really don’t get it until it happens to you… They (who is they?) say you really don’t get it until— –you have kids of your own –you have grandkids …and it’s […]
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