“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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  • A Laughing Heart

    It was raining last Friday. I came home from CrossFit already damp with sweat and went immediately outside to stand in the rain. The rain poured down my face and trickled down my back as I lifted my face to… Continue reading

    A Laughing Heart
  • The Shadow of Shame

    Shame is cowardly weapon of the enemy, He wants to feel defeated so you will not shine. But you are called to shine! Continue reading

    The Shadow of Shame
  • WAKE UP!!!!

    Not my usual stuff! This is the stuff of dreams-God’s dream for a church who is AWAKE. Continue reading

    WAKE UP!!!!
  • Hugs!

    This morning, in a “Let’s Live Happy” study group I am blessed to be a part of, our leader asked us to list three things for which we are thankful. First, it is difficult to limit it to three things!… Continue reading

    Hugs!
  • 2021 Snow, Freezing Rain, Busted Pipes, and Fires

    We’ve had a fire in our fireplace since Sunday. We let if die down last night as we slept through the night. While cleaning the ash I discovered a few coals hidden in the ash, so built another fire from… Continue reading

    2021 Snow, Freezing Rain, Busted Pipes, and Fires
  • 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