Tiny House Tuesday // A Tale of Two Gothic Windows
At least that's how the story began. Last April, before May floods meandered their way over the Swannanoa banks, we headed to the Antique Tobacco Barn in Asheville NC, in search of a Gothic window. We explored aisles of primitive ladders, glass knobs, and bird egg blue cabinets until we spotted the distinctive curve peeking over nearby antique relics. Or should I say curves? Turns out,...
3 Things to Remember When Opportunity Knocks
I'm not a fan of surprises. I figure life offers up an ample share of them, so to balance things out, I'll take my daily hum in a rhythm of slow and steady. Sometimes, though, surprises make themselves right at home, like the one that showed up at my "doorstep" a few months ago. Opportunity knocked and I opened the door. I can't go into details now, but since that tap on my...
Tiny House Tuesday // Come Sit a Spell
Come sit a spell. It's an invitation to come on over, take a seat, and rest awhile. It's a saying my spinster great-aunts spun while rocking on the front porch that hugged their century-old home. Family, friends, and those strolling on the nearby sidewalk were invited to join them for conversation while they shucked corn and popped peas. That was over forty years ago, but the charm of...
How I Set Up My Prayer Journal for 2019 + A LePen Giveaway
I want to be that woman⏤the one who swirls her colored pencils, creating a design befitting a beautiful prayer journal. But I'm not. Instead, I buy pencils and markers in an array of colors, along with hand-lettering books, to feel like the woman who does such things. Truth is, I buy a fetching three-ring binder from Target, a pack of College-ruled notebook paper, and new for...
Tiny House Tuesday // Her First Snow
Okay, so it was more of an ice event. Still, it was a milestone for the Tiny House on the Hill. In 2018, we've seen her bare naked, dressed in walls, and covered in wrap. But this is her first clothing of white. She wears it well, don't you think? Before the first line was drawn on the tiny house plans, my mind ventured into the future, imagining a space the size of a twin bed tucked...
20 Simple Ways to Offer the Love of Christ this Christmas + Starbucks Giveaway
My paternal grandmother, Alberta Scott, aka Ma-ma, crafted the art of memory-making. Every December certain things took place in her home. The smooth sounds of Bing Crosby and Johnny Mathis spun on the console upstairs while boiled custard simmered on the stove. A twelve-inch ball of Styrofoam decked out in olive-green velvet hung over the same doorway for as long as I can remember. And the...
Tiny House Tuesday // With A Little Help From My Friend
I mean, how hard could it be to install a metal roof? We were convinced it wouldn't be that hard⏤even with a roof that points to the sky like an arrow. Brian calls it a 14/12 pitch. I call it crazy steep. Over the last several weeks, we'd framed, lifted beefy plywood via sheer willpower, and purchased more nails than groceries. Laying galvanized metal on top of twelve weeks of work felt like...
The Day Eavesdropping Inspired This Titus 2 Woman to Tears
I didn't intend to eavesdrop. My sole purpose for being at the The Black Bear Coffee Co. in Hendersonville NC was to write while Brian shopped for vintage vinyl finds, five miles down the road. On the cafe table, three essentials: laptop, a fragrant cup of non-fat goodness, aka lavender latte, and plenty of napkins. I'm messy that way. As I tapped the keys to the rhythm of the music, the...
Name Your Fears For What They Are and See What Happens When You Do
I've never been a fan of anything that slithers. Having lived in the burbs for most of my life where the outdoors consisted of crumbling asphalt and the occasional stray cat, I wasn't sure what country life would bring. I know what it brought our first night⏤a colorful snake coiled up next to the steps in our garage. That went over well. (But the swarm of honey bees that swept across our...
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