Friendships. No doubt, some of our greatest gifts. Yes, they can be tricky. From a very early age, we are testing the waters of friendship and learning how to make friends and, hopefully, how to be a friend. The lessons learned often need to be repeated and, in many ways, are always evolving. Even in… Read More Three Things Required – and Returned – for Friendships
This weekend, here in the USA, will celebrate our country’s birthday. Independence Day. The Fourth of July. Largely a day for fun…and food. (ALways the food!) But it really is a significant day as well. When I pause and consider our country (and really consider things), there is definitely cause for concern. As they say,… Read More Thoughts for Our Country
Farmer’s markets. Fresh produce. Farmer’s bounty. It is that time of year. Isn’t it delightful!?! I have to brutally honest and say that I have never grown anything. At least, not anything I intended to eat. Never even a tomato plant…because, well, who would grow a tomato?? That said (and tomato opinions aside), I so… Read More Another Sowing and Reaping Principle: Choosing the Seed
It’s Father’s Day week. Happy early wishes to all the dads. There are several different “dads” in my life…men who mean so much to me. Of course, my own dad – whom I seem to miss more every year since he has been gone. There is also my sweet husband – such a good dad… Read More My Husband’s Favorite Meal
I have recently been studying about women in the Bible. Bold women. Changed women. Wise and humble women. As well as women with deep regrets and pasts they can’t seem to get away from. Many have such interesting, and beautiful, encounters and interactions with Jesus! I am always amazed – and intrigued – how much… Read More Three of Our Greatest Needs
How about some questions about summer?!:) The weather here has been all about summer lately! Hot. Random thunderstorms. Muggy. Oh, and mosquitoes. Ugh. But, you will never (well, rarely) hear me complain about summer. Although mosquitoes are beyond annoying (and the entire species seems to survive off of me), Leslie’s ten questions for the month –… Read More Summer Thoughts – A Link-up
Happy Tuesday and welcome June!! What a wonderful month May was…and I’m looking forward to more grace-filled days in June! Yesterday, here in the States, was also Memorial Day. A day of remembrance but also one for being outside, enjoying a good burger, and time with family and friends!! I did all three:) We spent… Read More Hello, June. Come On In –
Our missions conference is in full swing. We have had three meetings….and still have tonight and tomorrow night! And, yes, it has been wonderful already. Great preaching. Good encouragement. Sweet fellowship…and lots of food! Everything has been such a blessing – and a bit busy. Or busier than normal, and I considered not posting this… Read More Some Chocolate Goodness for Your Tuesday
Just a quick Friday hello and looking towards the weekend! I hope your week has been full of God’s goodness. My “normal” Friday post will actually be posted tomorrow (which I suppose makes it a Saturday post) but will be my monthly Share Four Somethings. There have been several new readers here which is a… Read More A Verse for the Weekend
This post will either be the weirdest post ever – or totally entertaining. Let’s hope for the latter. It is time for Leslie’s Ten on the Tenth and the topic is ten things we “hate”….or strongly dislike. Funny, raising my children, they were not allowed to use the word hate. Not 100 percent sure why… Read More Don’t Take My Picture – and Other Things to Feel Strongly About!