Photo by: Debby Hudson We spent this past weekend with our grandkids: Hannah, 21 (on 1.21.18), and Simon, 14+ (15 on 5.28.18). To say we enjoy our time with these two is the understatement of the century! We love to. We got to Liberty University campus about noon on Saturday, picked up our girl and… [Read More]
devotions
Quietude January 21, 2018
This winter, Quietude will feature ten titles of God. All of us have titles: daughter, sister, Mom, Grandma, Aunt, wife; God has literally hundreds of titles: The Rock, The I Am, Lily of the Valley, Bright and Morning Star, Friend, and the list is long! We will look at ten, maybe 12, in as many… [Read More]
Rev It Up
(Originally posted in 2010; then in 2015; and now 2018… Several months ago I tried to come up with another term for “quiet time” or “devotions”; however, nothing ever came to me. Regardless of what term we call it, our daily time with the Lord is extremely special and crucial to our everyday walk with… [Read More]
Baby #10 Is Getting Christened!
Just left click on “Now Available on Amazon” in the image and it will redirect you to Amazon! The book is $12.99 This baby is like twins: a boy and a girl! Conception came easy but this pregnancy was lonnng! One can conceive a book idea and let it begin growing and then put it… [Read More]
31 Days in the Gospel of John
And, so it begins – Write 31 Days 2016! This past July I had it all planned and then God got bossy, as my friend Ms. K says, and changed it all up! Welcome to 31 Days in the Gospel of John. I believe we are going to fall in love with John because of… [Read More]
five minute friday: build
Last night’s party was quite good. Chocolate brownies, oh wait, they were for someone’s husband! There was a chocolate (or was it vanilla?) frozen frappe being passed around with multiple straws. There was joy. There was grief. There was a migraine. There was kudos and congrats. There was a new smartphone owner, oh wait, that… [Read More]
taking the next thing to a whole new level
Years ago Elisabeth Elliot quoted a poem on her radio show that resonated with her listeners and changed the way women handled stresses in their day-to-day lives. The poem, “Do the Next Thing,” is penned by an unknown writer, yet the message has become universal. You can read the poem here. Ms. Elliot was no… [Read More]
five minute friday: easy
Parties are fun, amen? Last night’s was no exception. It had all the right elements for a good time. Lots of people. Lots of conversation. Lots of craziness (who doesn’t need a little crazy on a Thursday night?). Our host, Kate Motaung, made a flash appearance then disappeared for a bit – she had Five… [Read More]