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...
3 Ways I Love to Celebrate Lent
"Lent isn't about forfeiting as much as it's about formation." -Ann Voskamp For those of you who, like me, didn't grow up celebrating Lent there is much to learn, and much to celebrate. Jesus Christ's 40 days of fasting in the desert are the spiritual foundation for the season that begins on Ash Wednesday. Thomas Merton wrote, "Lent is not just a time for squaring conscious accounts: but for...
One Simple But Meaningful Gift for Singles this Valentine’s Day
by Cathy Baker @cathysbaker I've been thinking a lot about Hagar lately. Remember in Genesis 16 when she fled from Sarai? She felt abandoned and probably forgotten by God. She must have felt as if no one saw her, or cared about her, or the baby she was carrying. This Valentine's Day, many of you will find your love life to be much like a box of chocolates⎯satisfying, sweet, ooey-gooey on the...
Edie Melson: A Glimpse Into Her Quiet Time
Welcome to the first Saturday of the month! Today, Edie Melson invites us to sit alongside her to simply catch a glimpse of how her one-on-one time with the Lord often unfolds. To say that Edie has impacted my life is an understatement. She teaches me something about the craft of writing everyday via her blog, meets with me over grits to catch up on life, and most importantly, models what a...
NEW February Series – All Things Love and Who Won the Journal?
by Cathy Baker @cathysbaker Welcome! This month we're talking about all things love. Last week, our area experienced a dusting of snow. Enough to brighten the spirit but not enough to make snow cream. Still, it made for an interesting backdrop for an idea I'd had since purchasing this heart-shaped chalkboard at Target a few weeks ago. In a snap, I handed Brian chalk for writing the series...
What I Should Have Said From the Get-Go (And a Dayspring Giveaway!)
This is not what I'd planned. Today was supposed to be about sharing numerous ways to use our prayer journals, but something my pastor's wife, Emily, shares in an upcoming post made me re-think the premise of this post. So, what did she say? It went something like this, and I should've said it from the get-go. While having a regular time with the Father is a holy, beautiful privilege⎯our ...
Dee Dee Parker: A Glimpse Into Her Quiet Time
Many of you may already know my dear friend and author, Dee Dee Parker. She and I have been friends for several years. In fact, we've come to realize that we're two peas in one strange little pod. Dee Dee is one of the most talented writers I know and we always have a blast when we're together (especially at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer's Conference!), but when all is said and...
Lori Roeleveld: A Glimpse Into Her Quiet Time
Today, I'm thrilled to welcome author and friend, Lori Roeleveld. We first met several years ago on Facebook when she posted her desire to begin an online accountability writers group. Desiring to keep the group small for obvious reasons, the call-out was limited to the first twenty-five people to respond. I was timid but determined to set my introverted ways aside and join this community --...
Three Ways to Draw Closer to the Father
by Cathy Baker There is nothing we can do to make God love us more. and There is nothing we can do to make God love us less. He loves us, we love Him, and so it's only natural to want to spend time together. Ready to try something new? Me too! {Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10} Practice Psalm 46:10: Pour a steamy cup of coffee, bundle up, and head outside just as the sun begins...
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