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...
5 Ways Teenagers Need Us to Pray for Them
Whether they know it or not, today's teenagers face a formidable enemy. They always have. After all, it's during the teen years we form friendships, notice every pimple, start dating, and unfortunately, come face-to-face with the mean girls. But our culture has never been as anti-Christian as it is today, dismissing (even ridiculing) truth and accepting happiness as its "holy grail". ...
15 Things I’m Loving Right Now (And You Might Too)
God and family top every love list ever written. With that as my starting point, I thought it might be fun to share fifteen random things I'm currently lovin'. If you decide to do something similar on your site, tag me so I can enjoy yours in return. (Some are affiliate links which simply means I may receive a small compensation but it doesn't add anything to your cost.) Now, let's get...
7 Places to Pray this Spring and What to Pray + Handy Download
Prayer was never meant to stay within four walls, or spoken from a well-worn chair, or coupled with coffee. Don't get me wrong, praying in my favorite spot with coffee in hand is a delight. But when I look at Jesus, I see how He prayed in the wilderness, solitary places, on a mountain, in crowds, gardens, and with children. Jesus prayed with the same ease as His next breath, making the...
How to Be Kind to Yourself + Free Scripture Cards
We're often quick to offer kindness to others, but what about ourselves? The fact that I winced when the idea for this post popped up is just one indicator that I have a lot of growing to do in this area. Maybe it's because I was raised not to talk about myself. Just try bragging about how groovy that blue eyeshadow looked (hey, it was the 70's!) and any southerner knew what was coming...
5 Powerful Prayers to Pray for Children + 31 Prayer Prompts
I inherited my paternal grandmother's Bible. The feather-light pages crinkle with every turn, weighed down only by the ink from her handwritten notes. It is evidence of what I already know to be true of both grandmothers⏤they were prayer warriors. I also have my great-grandfather's bible. Tucked inside is a torn piece of an envelope, darkened by age but lit with Zephaniah 3:17,...
Engage Your Five Senses this Winter and Behold the Wonders of God
Engaging our five senses opens us to moments of wonder we might otherwise miss. "God has strewn our paths with wonders and we certainly should not go through life without seeing them." Alexander Graham Bell An eight-foot-long window on the north side of the tiny house faces mountain ranges skirted in native trees. Just a glimpse of the majestic peaks stirs this heart to wonder....
How to Pray by Listening // A Guest Post by Crickett Keeth
Let's welcome Crickett Keeth back to Creative Pauses from The Tiny House on the Hill! How would you describe your time in prayer? Do you do most of the talking, or do you pause to listen? When we hear the words pray or prayer, we tend to think of speaking, not listening. When we pray, we talk to God, asking for things and expressing our feelings about what’s going on in life. But...
Creating Holy Pockets of Stillness
A blessed life is one lived intentionally. And can we agree that few things in life are more intentional than growing a garden? We scout out a sunny spot, prepare the soil, choose the plants, and pluck them in the ground. I know a little something about this because growing up, we had a large organic garden⏤back before organic was cool. In the springtime, we planted tomatoes, peppers, corn,...
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