The Lenten Journey Peggy and I were ten and six years old – our very best friends lived two houses down and they were devout Catholics. We were Brethren and Lent wasn’t even addressed by our church. Easter was, but not Lent. I remember the day they came home from Mass, all nine of them,… [Read More]
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Book Review: Street Smarts from Proverbs
Street Smarts from Proverbs: How to Navigate Through Conflict to Community by Mitch Kruse My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love the book of Proverbs – so much so that I also wrote a book on it! It is the book in the Old Testament chock full of wisdom and so much more. Kruse… [Read More]
what i learned in january 2017
January IS one of my favorite months. It’s like a Monday. The beginning of something new. A new year. A new week. Time to get rid of some stuff and maybe bring in something new! A time to look forward and not back. This will be the year I … This year we will go… [Read More]
what i learned and did in november 2016
Maybe the question should be, “What didn’t we do in November?” The one thing I have learned about the readers of HopeHeartHome? You all love lists and pictures – so let’s get started. One. My hubs was nominated and voted “MVP” of the company he works for. Very proud of you, boyfriend! Two. Girlfriends are the… [Read More]
what i learned in october 2016
I love this blurry image because my October was just that – A BLUR! October is one of my favorite months. I suppose it’s because I was born on the 14th or perhaps because I like all things fall. This month has been a whirlwind with Write 31 Days and a very intense time of… [Read More]
what i learned in september 2016
What did I learn in September? Once again I learned I am nuts! LOL! Birthing a book. Preparing for Write 31 Days. Books to review. It was a month of frustration and angst. But, it’s over and once again, I survived. For a more specific breakdown of my breakdown, I offer the following! What I… [Read More]
what i learned in july 2016
Maybe I should change this post to “What I Did in …” Although I am a firm believer that one never outgrows learning new things; however, I’m not sure I learned anything BRAND NEW!!! It certainly is fun and challenging to write this post and I’m not going to stop now. HA! July 2016 was… [Read More]
what i learned in june 2016
I normally linkup with Emily P. Freeman for this monthly post but if my memory serves me, she is taking a hiatus from What I Learned and will be doing a summer roundup post instead. But, this writing things down serves me well and I am going to continue with the monthly review – I… [Read More]