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Six ways to get through stressful days

During the last 3 ½ weeks, I hosted a fun women’s event, traveled out of the country, walked with 4 different families through the going home of loved ones and had my in-laws visit for a week. Life sometimes fills up — not because of our own scheduling but from events that can’t be scheduled. The ministry … Continue reading

My Birthday Wish List

Today is my birthday and it feels like 12 months ago I wrote my last birthday post. There’s something about continually getting older that I’m just now figuring out. When I was younger, I was always yearning to be older. I wanted to be 18 or even 25. And then a shift came when I … Continue reading

Things I learned in September

Have you ever had those months when you can’t believe it’s over and your mind whispers “that went fast!” But when you look back at the month’s beginning, you think “That was a long time ago!” September was that kind of month ~ jam packed and full of great stuff. Today we are linking up … Continue reading

An Open Letter to My Dad

Dear Dad, One of my earliest memories of you is when I stepped out of my bedroom on an early morning and saw you kneeling at the end of your bed.  You were asking God to protect your children in that new day. I didn’t intrude or interrupt but instead quietly tiptoed away and wondered … Continue reading

Back from vacating…

We’re back from vacating and settling in. We came home Saturday just in time to pick up wings, rings, and salad from our favorite place in town because after 2 weeks of taking it easy who wants to come home and cook? We had a great time of doing nothing on our time away. Dave fished … Continue reading

Good morning friends!

Just a quick note, if you happen to drop by here…. I’m away! I’m unwinding, renewing and resting.  I’m taking in words, knitting along and kicking back with the kids and Dave. So until I get back you are welcome to peruse and read past blog posts…. as always! And we will catch up when … Continue reading

July Wrap-Up and Look Back

First off, I can’t believe it’s August. Where did summer go? I have friends with kids who are already back in school for the year and that is just not okay. We’ve finished off another month so it’s time to look back and remind ourselves of what we’ve learned, done or just plain old loved. So here we go: Our annual … Continue reading