“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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  • Happy ChristThanksGivingMas: Part Two-Gratefulness (cont.)

    Gratefulness is a choice which we make daily, all year long, not just on Thanksgiving. Continue reading

    Happy ChristThanksGivingMas: Part Two-Gratefulness (cont.)
  • Happy ChristThanksGivingMas: Part One-Gratefulness

    In previous years I’ve made clear delineations between my fall and winter holidays. The Thanksgiving decor was removed from the Thanksgiving box the first part of November to join the fall wreath which had found it’s way to the door… Continue reading

    Happy ChristThanksGivingMas: Part One-Gratefulness
  • A Wise Woman

    Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Proverbs 14:1 BSB  Every wise woman encourages and builds up her family, but a foolish woman over time will tear it down by… Continue reading

    A Wise Woman
  • Resistance is Not Futile

    So, last year I wrote a book on overcoming fear. It’s my story about how God led me into and through places which shattered the cage of fear holding me hostage, a reclaiming of lost dreams I thought long dead,… Continue reading

    Resistance is Not Futile
  • I’ve Stood in the Rain

    I was hot, tired, and exhilarated all at the same time. I’d just come home from the gym and needed a shower. But I needed something more than getting clean on the outside. I longed for time in HIS presence.… Continue reading

    I’ve Stood in the Rain
  • A Few of My Favorite Books

    I recently completed this book. It has risen to the top of my favorite list. When telling my Mom and sister about this book I started crying. I had no idea it had had that much of an impact on… Continue reading

    A Few of My Favorite Books
  • The Gospel Truth

    The gospel is a simple truth. But what is that truth? Continue reading

    The Gospel Truth
  • Barefoot!

    Some of my happiest memories have happened when I was barefooted! This could be because I take off my shoes at every opportunity, but it is never the less the truth! I’ve run across fields of ground stickers to visit… Continue reading

    Barefoot!
  • Oh, How I Love Your Words!

    “Oh, how I love your Words! I meditate on it all day long. Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies… I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey… Continue reading

    Oh, How I Love Your Words!
  • En Garde

    Today, more than ever we must be on guard to protect our minds and hearts. But how? Continue reading

    En Garde