When I was young, my mom used to make a dessert every Fourth of July. Or better put, she bought the ingredients and let us make our own according to our liking. It was a very simple but delicious treat consisting of a few scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with blueberry and cherry pie… Continue reading Easy Independence Day Dessert
Photo by Oliver Sju00f6stru00f6m on Pexels.com My family and I recently went out of town. JJ’s nephew graduated from high school several weeks ago, so we flew to a beautiful area in the northeast to celebrate with him and to visit with family in their neck of the woods. The week away was a much-needed… Continue reading Going Deeper
There will never be a shortage of suffering in the world, but there will never be a limit as to how God can use our pain when submitted to Him.
I know I've stated before that I don't want to write about every gutwrenching tragedy that breaks my heart, but this one is different because it hit close to home. Literally. Just 2.5 miles from my front door. These have been my thoughts throughout the past few days in light of the school shooting.
How the hyacinth my mom bought me inspired me to take a break from blogging... My mom bought me a hyacinth during her brief visit earlier this month. The vibrant purple flowers and their fragrant scent made our house seem happier for a few brief days. But then the flowers on one of the shoots… Continue reading Lessons from a Hyacinth
Photo from Pexels I write a birthday letter to myself every year. I try to finish it within the first two weeks of January, then I seal it in an envelope and tuck it away in some safe place to open the following year on my birthday. It is one of my most cherished, long-standing… Continue reading Planting Seeds
Photo by Ylanite Koppens from Pexels The personal problem I find with blogging is that I feel like I must share something regarding the tragic events taking place in our world but often times don’t have the words to say. This is the case for the conflict that is currently taking place between Ukraine and Russia. My heart… Continue reading Friends in Ukraine and Russia: One Podcaster’s Point of View
The day before we put our house on the market, I found out I was pregnant. It was a tough time to discover this news with a major move ahead and all the limitations that a pregnancy would put upon me. After all, who would help JJ move our furniture now? And would I be… Continue reading Loss and Grief
I apparently have a thing for decadent desserts as of late. This one is no exception. Inspired by a raspberry cake I recently saw online, I decided to make a similar cake for my birthday this year, but with strawberry compote instead of raspberry filling. This cake is the perfect combination of moist, chocolate cake… Continue reading Sweetheart Cake
Photo by Tsvetoslav Hristov on Pexels.com I recently rewatched a show that I had caught the better half of with JJ in early December. It’s called The Rescue, and it’s a documentary based on the real-life mission in June of 2018 to save 12 Thai adolescents and their soccer coach after they became trapped in… Continue reading Out of the Depths
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