The Art of Slowing Down
Rip and I live on land that allows us to do so many things … things that are so refreshingly unpretentious that they could easily be overlooked. Yet, we know the simplicity of our country life are blessings from God to be enjoyed, but also shared with whomever God sends…
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Rise and Shine!
Rise and shine! The sun is coming up! The dawn of a new day is happening and in only a short while, the moment of dawning will be behind us and we will find ourselves in the middle of mid-morning. Time. It won’t stand still. Time is movement in the…
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Spring Wreathes that Share a Message
This past Sunday, Rip and I not only worshipped together while our pastor, Ronnie Falvey, brought the most powerful message on the Cross of Christ, but we also had communion together. And let me just tell you, if on Sunday, when you come home from church, if you and your…
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Spring Cleaning … the Real Way to Clean!
So, many of you know that Rip and I use Norwex products all throughout this house! From washing cars, to Rip’s fascination with the Norwex bath towels, to the kitchen cloths, detergent, EnviroCloth, Window polishing cloths, cleaning paste…and on and on I could go so this WON’T be a post…
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Easter Cake Recipes
I love making cakes now only because the chefs on Food Network have helped me to stop being so afraid to work with sugar! haha! So, here are a few Easter Cake Recipes for you…I’ll be making the first one this Easter … because as you look at these I’m…
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Hummingbird Cake Recipe
Rip’s favorite bird is the hummingbird. Well, maybe I need to say it this way…Rip’s total-in-awe-bird-fascination that causes the whole entire world to stop, makes him put out not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 hanging bird feeders, walks through TSC and wants to actually buy another one, will…
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How It All Started
We are only 20 days away from a very glorious day, February 27, 2021, Samantha and Blake’s wedding day, and as I’m praying for them this morning, He is leading me to think of how it all started… It was a beautiful day in August when my daughter and I…
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What I’ve Learned About God in Suffering
I’d like to go ahead and at the beginning of this whole message share what I’ve learned about God in suffering, and then I’ll share how I learned. What I’ve learned about God in suffering can be summed up in three words, yet, they have become so much more to me than…
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Another Lovely Day
When I wake up now, I realize that my Saturday and Sunday mornings of sitting out in my swing, surrounded by all our green flourishing trees and plants, is soon to be on a “seasonal hold.” Once it’s too cold to sit outside and watch the sunrise, I’ll be inside…
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Get “Green House” Ready!
Ya’ll, I’m getting “Green House” ready! Are you? What’s Green House Ready? It’s being dag’gum determined to NOT let your summer plants choke! You’re NOT going to water and feed and prune all summer long just to let them poop out come October! So….let’s start thinking “green house.” This post…
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