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...
When a New Perspective Sneaks Up and Refreshes Your Soul
by Cathy Baker Is there anything more refreshing than a an ice cold slushy or a splash in the pool on a sweltering summer day? R-E-F-R-E-S-H-M-E-N-T Turns out, there is. If you've attended the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer's Conference there's one particular room where dreams have the potential to either take flight, or deflate as quickly as Tom Brady's fleet of footballs. On one side...
When Inspiration Isn’t Enough
by Cathy Baker Welcome to our June series, Summer Snippets! Every Monday and Wednesday you'll find a pithy post, perfect for hot summer days when a sip refreshes more than a guzzle. I-N-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N inspire [in-spahyuh r]: to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence. Many of us land on the steps of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer's Conference in...
When It’s Proper to Nap on a Date
by Cathy Baker How do you spend Sunday afternoons? Some of my favorite childhood memories are grounded in those mid-day hours. My step-mom and I made lemon blueberry muffins (with tart icing always dyed blue!) We'd gather around the TV to watch the Cowboys (Roger Staubach days) and during half-time we'd walk through nearby woods in search of kindling for our wood stove. In the...
A Pete Townshend Fave and May Giveaway!
by Cathy Baker Today's Artist Date may seem a bit odd for some but let's encourage one another to skirt about our sense of ease and dare to explore what lies just beyond the next corner. Save the Date(s): It's your choice! Choose one or both dates. Who knows? You may find yourself giggling like a nine-year old or being as contemplative as an eighty-year-old. These age-defined insights are...
When Your Creator Invites You to Join Him in the Garden
by Cathy Baker "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalm 19:1 On a recent date night with the hubster we dropped by Mr. K's Used Books, a favorite spot. I picked up a book with this series in mind and a sweet giveaway in the near future! Georgia Heard, author of Writing Towards Home, shares what I believe to be a great outdoor date with our...
A Day-Dreamy Date at the Cafe
by Cathy Baker Remember this post? Today's date with your artist within includes a trip to your local coffee or tea shoppe. Now, this is my kind of date! "Write out your ideal day. Take yourself out to a coffee shop or cafe. Settle in with a notepad and give yourself permission to dream. Imagine, in vivid detail, your ideal day. Where are you? What are you doing? Who shared the day with...
This Date is Only a Prayer Away
by Cathy Baker I've been a proponent of morning quiet times since becoming a Christ-follower years ago. Here's why: Jesus prayed in the morning (Mark 1:35) Morning prayer is recorded in the Word (Psalm 5:3, Psalm 90:14, etc.) It sets the tone for the day. I'm a morning person. But what happens when we heap guilt emphasize the time of the day we meet with God more than the "date" itself?...
Inviting Your Creative Self On A Date
by Cathy Baker Your creative energy called. Yet the only thing it heard on the receiving end was a busy signal: Beep. (My schedule is packed.) Beep. (I'm not a creative person.) Beep. (Who has the energy for creativity?) No wonder it feels a bit neglected, even forgotten. It's time to take the artist within on a date. The Artist Date is a basic tool of The Artist's Way by Julia...
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