“So, why a book for children?” I was asked that question in 2013 when I began 52 Commands of Jesus for Children. I don’t remember my answer then but now that the book is finished and on the great big bookshelf at Amazon I can clearly look back and see the “back story” of… [Read More]
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July 2017 L.I.S.T.
Another cycle of the moon has passed and it’s time to write it all down! What did I LEARN? What INSPIRED me? What was SOUL-SATISFYING Those THINGS, here: Loving: The ability to do “the next thing” getting through the dog days of summer. For the mountains, it’s been HOT. My one word 2017, SUFFICIENT, is present… [Read More]
Quietude: July 23rd, 2017
Photo Credit: Will Wilson I grew up in South Florida and water was an enormous presence in our world. We went to the beach. We went deep sea fishing. We sat on the inlet walls fishing for sheep-head. We had picnic suppers at the end of hot days. We walked the pier. We hunted shells…. [Read More]
Let’s Start a Movement!
Photo credit: Ray Hennessy We’ve been hearing this for years, “Everyone has a story.” If one lives long enough, there will be a story to tell. I have a story. Hubs has a story. My sister has a story. And, I venture to say YOU have a story too. All praise to God, the Father… [Read More]
Tasty Tuesday: July is all about QUINOA!
Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, has great potential in the kitchen and in our day-to-day nutritional intake. I love it and use it a lot. It is good hot or cold and the secret is to add lots of great flavor to it with other ingredients. It is a protein champion. Tasty Tuesday is going to feature… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Blessing
No Five Minute Friday party for me last night but I did dream about Kate Motaung and Kristin Hill Taylor — and we were actually discussing FMF – does that count? We were talking about bringing something back and Kristin and I looked at Kate and at the same exact time we said, “Return.” But,… [Read More]
June’s L.I.S.T.
It’s that special time of the month when we share what we Learned. What Inspired us. What Soul-satisfying Things were in our lives this first month of summertime! I always rely on my day planner to help me out with this post. 30 days of remembering is a lot! Our June has been semi-quiet. Busy… [Read More]
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]