A Desert Journey ~ Lent

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and my intention was to publish this on Tuesday evening, but as you might relate, other things happened. It all started last week, when my little guy turned 5 and we had a pirate party to plan and execute!  Our weekend was full of fullness and then Monday was catch-up day from the … Continue reading →

Living Wide Awake with Courage

I woke up this morning, glad to be breathing and in my own bed.  I had one of those dreams.  You know the ones where after you wake up, you hug your spouse a little tighter and hold your kids a little closer; thankful the dream is not reality. Fear has a way of gripping us, keeping us tied up … Continue reading →

Faithful in the Small – #fmfparty

Here we are again at Five Minute Friday with Lisa Jo Baker. We all get a word prompt for the day and write for 5 minutes, (confession: I struggled this week and wrote 3 different ones and just couldn’t settle my thoughts so this took way longer than 5 minutes) We link up here and … Continue reading →

Shaken in the Sifter

The day started out so well and then I left my bed. Have you ever had one of the days when everything was just a little off and a little irritating? It began with not having half & half for my morning coffee then moved onto a rude telemarketer.  The afternoon schedule was held up by a long line at … Continue reading →

10 Ways to Stay Connected in Marriage

Another winter storm blew in this week.  We were snowed in and I was okay with that on the first day.  I wasn’t feeling claustrophobic yet.  But give me a couple of days…even hours and I begin feeling itchy and I want out.  I want winter over.  Winter is work.  There’s shoveling and plowing, scraping icy windshields … Continue reading →

Hold Fast To Him ~ Making It Monday {on Tuesday}

Why a “Making-It-Monday” post on Tuesday? It was all arranged in my head.  I just needed time sitting at the computer and punching it out and then….ministry happened and friends called, my closet collapsed (a different blog story) and the Seahawks won.  So here’s our Making-It-Monday encouragement on Tuesday…and really for the whole week-long! Happy Tuesday, everyone!

There’s No Place Like Home

Home again, home again, jiggity jig….and all Matt can say is:  “Mom, I love it when you’re always home!” Dave is liking me home, too!  Now, he has someone to bring him coffee and make hot cinnamon raisin toast in the morning.  (And yes, he likes me for more reasons than that… like dishes and laundry! 🙂 … Continue reading →