My husband was gone all week on a business trip. And I stayed at home. I don’t do that very often, but I just wanted to be in my house after so long out of it. I had planned to have my dear friend visit …
The Precipice of 2024
I’ve always been a lists and goals girl. My excitement in every “new” start, whether the beginning of summer, a new school year, or a new calendar year, is the movement toward my goals for those segments of time. So a few …
Fire and Faith by Kristin Jack
Back in 2022, I “met” Kristin Jack when he hired me to edit his historical novel based on Sebastian Castellio’s friendship, and then theological war, with John Calvin. To be honest, it read more like a history book than a …
A Reminder of God’s Faithfulness
I love the color blue. I especially love using it in my home. When we moved into this house three years ago, my friend Mary suggested I do a blue-and-white plate grouping on my dining room wall. I loved the idea, but I’m …
We are home
WE. ARE. IN. The furniture is back. Some pictures are on the wall. Everything is complete except the shower glass (which should be installed next week) and dealing with a broken granite piece on the back of my vanity …
Not the post I thought I’d be writing today
I had a post drafted for today, one detailing my excitement over cataract surgery that would be happening and how my restored eyesight would be an answer to my preteen prayer so long ago. But alas, it was not to …
A House Update
It seems soooooo long since we started this house nightmare/journey. And for so long it seemed the work was progressing so slowly. But finally, things are moving! The hardwood floors are down, which makes it look …
The Details of the Story
Hey y'all! My husband and I are on a much-needed vacation. I'll tell you more about it in October. Today I'd love to introduce you to my dear friend Carrie Stephens. I'm so looking forward to reading this book she wrote with …
The Blessing of Praying Friends
We’ve been walking through a rough summer. If you are on my email list, you know a bit of my house woes. If you are from Texas, you might know some of our other stresses due to my husband’s former job. Not to mention health …
The Temporal vs. the Eternal
We often take it for granted that the structures we build on this earth will stand. But as we’ve learned with our house in recent months, that isn’t always the case. So it hit me a little bit harder when I heard the …