Love… One Sip At A Time // A Valentine Tea Party
I started hosting tea parties in an older home propped as pretty as you please on the corner of a quiet street. A family of four in a two-bedroom, one-bath home made for a tight fit, and tea parties felt downright snug, but no one would change a thing. Some teas were scripture-based, and others celebrated holidays, but every time, the room filled with the scent of scones, floral tea, and...
Corridors of Childhood Memories, Part 3
Both places above, located in Fairforest, SC, bring a smile to my face as they remind me of "PaPa", my dad's father. For years, the building now known as "Leo's TV" served as the country store. I was very young when PaPa managed the store, so I don't have many memories here—but I do remember him taking a break just outside the door (check out the original and very cool double front doors...
Corridors of Childhood Memories, Part 2
The location has changed, but the glaze-filled calories have not. As a little girl, I would often join my grandparents out for Friday night dinners, and almost always we'd end up here, at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. They liked to eat in instead of taking it home, and it's easy to understand why. The coffee was hot and the sea-green 60's stools were fun to sit on. As long as I could reach my...
Corridors of Childhood Memories, Part 1
In their book, "Writing Life Stories", Bill Roorbach and Kristen Keckler, PhD, encourage readers to take a stroll through the corridors of their childhood memories.I continue to work through the book, but to say it's been an eye opening experience is an understatement.In an attempt to document some of my memories, Brian and I recently took the opportunity to visit my hometown, Spartanburg,...
My Friday Fave
Flea market finds from a few weeks ago... antique wire baskets with weathered leather and wood-worn handles. All for 2.00. A favorite verse comes to mind as I plant lovely flowers in my flea market find... "God has made everything beautiful in its time." Eccl....
It Takes A Group to Raise a Writer
This became especially evident to me while putting the finishing touches on my first submission for the Chicken Soup series. Why?During today's Upstate Fellowship of Christian Writer's group, I received beneficial feedback that moved me one step closer to the "submit" button.Prior to today's larger group meeting, my "Four Corners" group had already critiqued it... at least twice.After today's...
A Love Better Than Life
I recall the night clearly.Brian and I were driving home from our oldest son's first CD release party. The Holy Spirit's mark on Brandon's life was obvious to us as we watched him lead a group of people in prayer and worship. It was evident because he is much like me in that he's always been a bit of an introvert, so to see him not only sing, but to also lead, worship, and take others with...
I Wonder
Do you?Wonder, I mean. Many are familiar with gratitude journals but what about a 'Book of Wonder'? Author Melonie Rae Thon shared how she's kept a small moleskin journal in her purse for twenty years, jotting down things that prompt wonder and awe—from the obvious to the seemingly insignificant.As a Christ-follower, the idea of jotting down wonder-prompts is an exciting one as it can't help...
Sunday’s Surprise!
What a nice surprise to find "A Feather Crusted Cuisine" posted on Christian Devotions this morning!Oreo was the perfect garden cat. She hasn't been seen since giving birth to her litter of kittens in February 2010. She is...
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