Last week my son brought a friend home for a couple of days – there’s a particular mountain he loves to climb when he’s here and wanted to share the view with her. We had dinner on the front porch and afterward they donned jackets and took off up the holler. Later I asked how… [Read More]
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quietude: mother’s day 2016
Today is the day we honor Motherhood. I am blessed to be a Mom and Mimz’ to five awesome human beings and several beings from other Mothers! Motherhood has brought me the most joy and the most pain in my lifetime. To say there hasn’t been any pain would be a lie – there has… [Read More]
red – the color of hope!
Why HOPE ? Because Hope Changes Everything! Most of you know my story of HOPE – how God dropped that word, that principle, His very own characteristic, deep within my soul in the year of 2002. If you aren’t familiar, read about it here. HOPE is as real as the air I breathe and today,… [Read More]
tepees to testimonies
11.11.2015 Happy Anniversary to us! Boyfriend, we’ve been through it, haven’t we? Crazy us, wed in a tepee! We’ve been up, down, sideways, inside-out but we always end up standing… Together, side-by-side. Together, year-after-year. We’ve seen broken necks and halo braces, Buckskin leathers and pretty laces. We’ve had famine and feast, Goats, turkeys, and a… [Read More]
what i learned in july
What did I learn in July? This month has zoomed by – not one entry in my journal but I know I learned a few things! Emily Freeman has her linkup posted and it is helpful to write these things down. I will attempt to summarize my July! If you know me well, you know… [Read More]
the test – guest post
When I get an email from my granddaughter, with a file attached and the question, “Guest blog?” I get almost giddy inside. The following arrived in my inbox Monday morning, I believe you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I have posting it! xo test | noun 1. the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial. 2. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test. 3. a particular process or method for trying or assessing. A test is something… [Read More]
memorial day
You know how some sermons stick with you? A word the preacher says hits home and it becomes revelation rather than just plain information. Years ago a pastor of ours preached on “anchor points”. Those times when the Lord does something in your life that is incredibly profound or speaks a message that burns into your… [Read More]
yes!
I wasn’t sure if I was going to participate in the jam this week, although when I saw the writing prompt for January 31 was “yes” – immediately in my spirit I heard, “Yes, Lord!” I am certain our Father loves to hear those two words. Yesterday at church we sang, “I’m trading my sorrows… [Read More]