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...
Quotes Rooted in Prayer
Favorite "seasonal" quotes followed by small offerings of prayer. God is the friend of silence. See how nature--trees, flowers, grass--grow in silence? The more we receive in silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life. -Mother Teresa Lord, how can we give from an empty reservoir? In silence, strengthen us from the inside out. "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10...
For Everything There is A Season
Have I mentioned lately how much I love and appreciate Summit Church -- the pastors, their families, the elders, life group leaders (Kevin and Carolyn), etc.? Brian and I are very blessed to be a part of this church family. One blessing we've discovered since joining Summit is one we never expected to find and that is the ability to "do life" again with friends from a former church -- but...
Friday Fave: Jamie Britt
Edie Melson, Jamie Britt, and Vonda Skelton For this Friday Fave my focus turns towards one of the sweetest and most encouraging young women I know, Jamie Britt. Her physical sight may be impaired but the insight God gives her certainly is not. Awhile back Jamie asked if I would be a "Friday Friend" on her awesome blog Encouraging Women. I couldn't say "yes" fast enough. (Thanks,...
Are You An Active Idea Hunter?
"Discovery favors the well-prepared mind." -Jerome Bruner Thanks to an Amazon birthday gift card (thanks Mom & Steve!) I recently purchased Where Do You Get Your Ideas? A Writer's Guide to Transforming Notions Into Narratives, by Fred White. I've yet to dive in but admit I couldn't resist dipping my toes into page 31. The subject? Capturing Ideas In Your Writer's...
My Friday Fave: A Revised Target Plaque
Spotted by a delirious woman who was convinced she could dash into Target for just a few stocking stuffers on Black Friday -- a plaque that read: One Way to Happiness Is To Follow Your Heart. Back when I knew of God, but had no personal relationship with Jesus, [an eternal difference] I felt sure that God's greatest desire for me was to be happy. It was only when I began growing in my...
Sunday Snippets on Monday
Summit's series on sharing our grace stories continued this week. Jason's voice may have faltered a bit but his message did not. Snippets follow, but I encourage you to listen to the sermon in its entirety when it's posted Tuesday/Wednesday. --------------------- Jason began by reminding us that there are many doomsday people out there but we're to remember that nothing thwarts God's plans....
The Tilting of a Tea Pot for God’s Glory
Who would've known how a Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn to Say Please Tea Set could be used to convict, encourage, and glorify God? It all began while shopping for Piper's birthday this week. I spotted a sale on Fisher-Price play sets and took full advantage by purchasing an On-The-Go Nativity Set for her birthday and a Laugh and Learn to Say Please Tea Set for Christmas. When I...
Happy First Birthday, Piper!
One year ago today a new kind of love entered our family. It is boundless without conditions and ever lasting. It's a kind of love that blessed my life from first breath and will continue until my last. It is the love of a grandmother. Happy First Birthday, sweet...
Cathy Baker
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