Today is the first day of fall and already I am planning for the holidays. I’m not one of those people who starts watching Christmas movies in July or has all their gifts wrapped by Labor Day. I am thinking ahead and planning early because our Christmas will look different […]
Read More...Hospitality–have people over
Why I’m Starting a New Volume in My Life
I always want to stay positive but real with you. Today I’m sharing part of my recent journey. It starts as a bit of a downer. My prayer is that you will read on to see God’s goodness and that maybe you can find a point of connection and encouragement […]
Read More...One of My Family’s Favorite Soups–And So Easy
At much popular demand—actually only one person—I am sharing the Hamburger Soup Recipe that I posted on Instagram and Facebook today. I make variations to it depending on what I have on hand, who will be eating it, and what I feel like trying. I share the variations below. Feel […]
Read More...About This Time Every Summer
About this time every summer, I go into a funk. Vacation is over. So is July 4th fun and my birthday. It’s too hot and humid to enjoy outdoor living. So I go into summer hibernation. I hunker down inside until the temperatures turn more livable. But then I thought—I […]
Read More...How I’m Making Our House Homey this Summer
Coming home from vacation was kinda hard. Our time at the beach with the kids was laid back with lots of time to talk and hang out. At the end of the week it was hard to leave the kids. The week was too short. The house we stayed in […]
Read More...A New Blog Feature–Why I Love the Books I Read
Recently a dear friend asked to borrow one of the books I am now reading. Even though I know she would return it in good time and in good shape, I politely said no. The reason—yes, I’m kinda stingy that way, but my books are an extension of my journal. […]
Read More...Come on Over!
The theme that ran throughout my day today was hospitality—what it is and what it needn’t be. I started the morning with one of my sweet mentees coming to my house for our monthly get together. I did not clean because that is against my doctor’s orders. I picked up […]
Read More...My New Obsession!
I bought a new cookbook today and this pan of beautiful fish is the first recipe I tried. It was one of the best fish entrees I have ever eaten and I even used tilapia from Costco! I cannot wait to use more and more of the recipes. For years […]
Read More...Flowers and Cake!
Summery tablescape and cake. You guessed it. It’s time for my small group to start up after summer break. Today was all about preparation. This morning I worked on the material for Saturday again. Hey, in school I studied a lot. I need a lot of prep for a big […]
Read More...My Life-Giving Day
The past few days I’ve been mulling over the phrase “life-giving.” God placed this phrase in my path twice in one day. Both times it was spoken/written by women I deeply respect, admire, and aspire to be like. So I thought God might be trying to tell me something—like “pay […]
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