“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Broken Baby Jesus

    My granddaughter absolutely loves Nativity Sets. Early this fall she discovered the all in one set I had put away in the closet and was intrigued. We took the set out and laid it on the carpet in front of… Continue reading

    Broken Baby Jesus
  • Happy ThanksChristGivingMas

    As Thanksgiving decor begins to blend with Christmas decor in my home and in my friend’s homes, I realize nothing is neglected or being cast aside. Instead each holiday and the symbols we set out to remind us of the… Continue reading

    Happy ThanksChristGivingMas
  • Grace To Be Strong And Courageous

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  • Announcement

    “Everybody wants to be courageous. Few hope for the terrible opportunities to demonstrate courage.” Continue reading

    Announcement
  • The Thirty-Nine Year Old Seeds

    NOTE:  This is my husband’s story.  These are his words as spoken to me and as written in his journal.  There are pieces he asked me not to share.  What I am writing today, I am sharing at my husband’s… Continue reading

    The Thirty-Nine Year Old Seeds
  • GET UP AND GROW UP: SEVEN WAYS TO OVERCOME FEAR AND DEMONSTRATE COURAGE

    Any of you out there feel as though you are struggling to keep your head above water? Do you feel at any moment the waves of despair, chaos, or suffering will crash over you for the last time, breaking you,… Continue reading

    GET UP AND GROW UP: SEVEN WAYS TO OVERCOME FEAR AND DEMONSTRATE COURAGE
  • The Laughin’ Place

    open.spotify.com/episode/62BETFOv9CU2qB7q8w9uLq After some prayer, I’ve changed the name of my podcast. My purpose, together with Father and HS, has not changed since I wrote “Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust”. My heart is to shatter cages of fear (or whatever else… Continue reading

  • CrossFit Ain’t for the Weak! Or is it?

    A Functional Fitness Story So, what I have to share with you is pretty raw, honest, and humbling. But the journey I want to share with you is worth opening the window to my story and worth the hit to… Continue reading

    CrossFit Ain’t for the Weak! Or is it?
  • I Can’t Catch My Breath

    May is Mental Health Awareness month. It’s important! I love people who are now or have in the past struggled with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, or suicidal thoughts. I am one of those people. At one point of time in… Continue reading

    I Can’t Catch My Breath