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...
Conversations Overheard
Where would you expect to hear these conversations within one hour's time?a son leaving for Marinesa book deal due by Fridaysheep being shearedan engineer teaching the Word to autistic children in a horse stablehow to refresh a cottage with a hint of "lime"fiction ideas based on hot flashesquestions on creating a blogthe hike up to Mt. Laureland finally, the "excuses" some make to go to the...
Truths Gleaned, Time Redeemed
One doctor's appointment + two hour wait = one entire book read via Kindle. The nurse apologized several times for the wait, but I barely noticed while reading the classic Practicing the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence much like one excavating a mine for gold: "That in order to form a habit of conversing with God continually, and referring all we do to Him; we must at first apply to Him...
My Friday Fave
It seems only appropriate to close out this week in the same I way I closed out each day at Blue Ridge. After a full day of walking, meeting, learning, sipping, praising, and talking, I’d come back to my quiet room, prepare for bed, turn off the lights, sit on my bed, put in my earbuds and sing along with my favorite David Crowder’s song, “Only You”: Take my heart, I Lay it down At the feetof...
My Blue Ridge Barista
We all had our goals last week...and this was one of mine!After a delectable breakfast, Latan and I would inevitably find our way to the on-site Cloud Cafe for some hot java -- and being the goal oriented person that I am, I did the honorable thing each day by making my way back to the cafe for another card punch -- and, um... a Java Chip Frappe Freeze, whipped up by my favorite BRMCWC...
An Aerial View from Cloud 9 Continues…
Vonda & EdieIn Sunday's post, several highlights were shared from last week's conference. Today is all about our fearless leaders:During Vonda's key note speech last week, she shared the number of rejections she'd received before being published (60+). She could've given up at least 60 times -- but she didn't. Vonda continued pursuing her God-given calling, and as a result of her...
No Tissues Necessary!
Dr. and Mrs. Donn TaylorI'd met Dee Dee only minutes prior to her asking how she could pray for me during the week of our conference. (I knew we'd be friends for life at that moment.) My response? Confirmation.Although my writer's group had graciously affirmed my writing efforts, the Lord knew I was seeking His affirmation above all in hopes of redeeming His time and energy in the best...
The Bunch from Blue Ridge
While gathering hydrangeas this morning, I was reminded of a few similarities between this beautiful bunch of flowers and the friendships cultivated at Blue Ridge last week.Some flowers take root quickly while others require more time. I had the joy of experiencing both while at Blue Ridge. Newly forged friendships with Dee Dee and Latan were effortless. Meeting my online writer's group in...
Clinging to Cloud 9
I don't want to let go of my cumulonimbus cloud!I'd been forewarned of the tiredness to expect upon my return from my Christian Writer's Conference this past week, but no one could have prepared me for the joyride to Cloud 9 and back. Below are some of the highlights from the week:Newly-forged friendships and a renewed appreciation for existing ones were the greatest perks of the entire...
Cathy Baker
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