Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."Proverbs 4:23 It rained hard one day several months after we moved into our home, and we were not happy about it. The droplets quickly turned into standing water that slowly inched its way onto our back patio, all the while threatening… Continue reading Springs of Life
I got to celebrate my birthday with my husband and son over the weekend. The day was wonderful, starting with a decadent breakfast of chocolate gem donuts and an assortment of fruit and ending with dinner at the Olive Garden and a free dessert of Italian donuts which we ate at a nearby outdoor café… Continue reading Birthday Letters and Treasures in Jars of Clay
"As I have been recently thumbing through my journals and reliving these past hardships, I have been thinking about how good and necessary it is to remember what all God has brought us through." A year ago yesterday, my son was admitted to the hospital for a two-night stay. The weeks and even months leading… Continue reading Remembering
The new year did not start how I would have liked it to. By day two, I was headed to the west side of town to see a periodontist for a crown lengthening, a surgery where my gums would be cut and restructured in order to reveal the lower part of my tooth. Since one… Continue reading God’s Temple, This Temporary Tent
Appetizers to enjoy during our painting session. A couple of months ago, a good friend of mine was bemoaning the fact that she would probably spend New Year’s Eve in a less than memorable fashion. I already knew I wouldn’t be doing anything fun that evening (hello, sleeping toddler and evening-working husband), but I wanted… Continue reading A Painting for the New Year
There’s a statement going around on Facebook that says “May the tears you cried in 2019 water the seeds you’re planting for 2020."-yesimadiva.com I like this meme a lot, because I know a lot of people that shed tears in 2019, and this statement reminds me that those tears were not in vain. As a… Continue reading Watering Seeds
The year my husband JJ and I got married, I bought an ornament of two lovebirds painted on wood that depicted our first Christmas together as a married couple. The next year, a friend of mine made an ornament for me that said “Baby on the Way” since JJ and I were expecting. I also… Continue reading The Meaning Behind the Ornaments
Photo by Roberto Nickson from Pexels Liam and I recently worked on a craft project. My sister had given me two wooden blocks a long time ago, so I pulled them out and plopped Liam up at the table with some non-toxic, green and red paint so that we could make some Christmas signs. While… Continue reading The Three Trees
I sang “Jesus Loves Me” to Liam a few evenings ago. It’s not a song I sing to him often because I sing other songs to him as part of our bedtime routine. This night, however, I was praying once again that Liam would understand and accept the Gospel message at an early age, and… Continue reading Jesus Loves Me
It has been a tradition of mine for many years now to write a list of the best of the year. It generally includes new or deepened friendships, experiences, and events, among other things. There is no limit as to what I might write, although it is limited to the best of that specific year.… Continue reading Crowning the Year with Goodness
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