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...
Choosing the Heart Over the Heart-Shaped Box
Lucky for Brian, I'm not into vase-filled flowers but I don't mind sharing that he does owe me a $40.00 Strawberries and Cream Hydrangea (hyperlinked just for you, hun!), purchased with birthday money a few years ago. Let's just say his lawn mower gave it a big warm hug...twice. As the fellas on Duck Dynasty would say, "It gone!" Speaking of Valentine's Day, I have to agree with those who say...
The Winning Step Awaits
It took bravery on my part to take the first step, so tonight is not the winning step. The winning step was the first one. - David, runner up for The Biggest Loser 2014 Perhaps it was the timing of his statement that caused me to drop my 3 point-worthy Bagel Thins and pick up a pen instead. Thanks to Vonda, Dave Weiss' post Your Muse is DEAD has been raising its hand for my constant attention...
Are You Hoarding God’s Gifts?
While encouraging Piper's coloring skills last week, the word popped out without warning. I'd promised myself to keep the word Perfect! under wraps, especially with my grandchildren, but there it was in all its glory. It's a seemingly innocent word but it can wreak havoc in our psyche if we're not careful. From a writing standpoint, this word has left me paralyzed more times...
Who Will Be Known By Your Adequacy?
Hand me a staff and cloak 'cause I'm feeling like Moses today. Remember Exodus 4:10-12? Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them...
When Prayer Becomes a Powerful Foe
A prayer-filled friend is a powerful foe—not to the befriended—but to the father of lies, the deceiver, the sly one. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 I recently met with Kay, a godly mentor of twenty years. I'd not seen her in awhile but during an extended time of prayer the week before, I sensed God prompting me to ask her to meet me. I'd been on a...
Unlocking God’s Strength in Your Weakness
I'm delighted to announce our NEW study! Beginning Tuesday, January 28th, the Ladies' Community Bible Group will come together in a home setting to study Priscilla Shirer's Gideon: Your weakness. God's STRENGTH.When we hear the name Gideon, most of us think about his 300 soldiers or the fleece he laid out under the evening sky. But Gideon's story is so much bigger than any one man and his...
A Brilliant Way to Record Ideas
Imagine the grin as I peeled back the festive paper to find a journal with Brilliant Ideas imprinted on the front in all its Copperplate glory. (Thank you, Ellen!) Brilliant? Sure -- no pressure! Ideas? Now, that's more my speed. An hour prior to receiving this thoughtful gift, ideas had already begun percolating over a plate (yes, a plate) of grits with one of the most creative people...
One Way to Live More Intentionally in 2014
Has anyone asked what your one WORD is for the year? I met with someone last Friday who shared how her one word is PEACE, pointing to Isaiah 55: You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace... Last year, my word was SEEK. And this year, my word is SEEK, based on Matthew 6:33: Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well....
Cathy Baker
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