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...
The Sweet Melody of Prayer
Music stirs my soul into a divine frenzy. Rarely do I drive without it—especially on the Sunday mornings. But this wasn't the case yesterday. Music was playing when I cranked 'ol faithful ('99 CRV) but I quickly punched the knob to turn it off when I felt impressed to pray for Brian (who played at our Cherrydale campus), for Brandon (leading worship in Ohio), and for specific members of our...
Don’t Judge The Content By Its Envelope
It wasn't the "to" that caught my attention. After all, it was in my mailbox. The "from", however, took me by surprise: Bimbo Bakeries USA I'll spare you the images that ran through my head but let's just say I debated whether or not to even open it. The debate lasted oh, about three seconds, when it was suddenly hijacked by my curiosity. After carefully ripping peeling off the top of...
This Past Weekend and Right Now
Taking a cue from today's post over at The Budget Maven, I thought I'd give this a try. This past weekend: Skipped over to Barnes & Noble on Friday date night to pick up the latest issue of this favorite magazine and a new picture book for Piper. Caught two American Masters episodes, featuring Louisa May Alcott and Harper Lee. Informative and inspiring! It's been years...
Friday Faves – Links to Love
Photo courtesy of Chasing Blue Skies Chasing Blue Skies - This particular post on ministering to military families is superb! (Thanks, Ann Voskamp) Photo courtesy of Inspired Room Inspired Room Photo Courtesy of Mommy Coddle My favorite MommyCoddle posting: Moleskine + Washi Tape Photo Courtesy of Skinny Taste Skinny Taste - Coconut Raspberry Chai Pudding Pops (August 23...
Fresh Blessings and Guest Blogging
(Owners of B Encouraged Ministry Home) It's a blessing to have sufficient room for a Bible study. And it's one, quite frankly, I took for granted until a few weeks ago. With a record number of women signed up for our Abide in Christ study, we had doubts that we'd fit in our current location, the beautiful B Encouraged Ministry House in downtown Simpsonville. After all, there were 28...
And the Award Goes To…
Today I was nominated for the Liebster Blog Award by Allison over at The Budget Maven! The Liebster Blog Award is given to bloggers by bloggers. It’s a way to acknowledge each other and say “you’re doing a great job”. It is for blogs with 200 or less followers, so it’s also a nice way to spread the word about smaller blogs and get them more readers and followers! When you receive the...
Join the Party!
I'm delighted to be guest posting over at Jamie Britt's blog Encouraging Women today! Click here if you'd like to join the party. 🙂 You are sure to find Jamie as inspiring as everyone else who crosses her path. She may be physically blind but God has blessed her with the beautiful ability to see spiritual truths sparkling clear. It is an honor to know her and to call her my friend. Thanks...
Friday Fave: Creative Bookazines
By now, you know Stampington's Artful Blogging and Where Women Create are two of my favorite bookazines at Barnes. Artful Blogging offers Visually Inspiring Online Journals. Engaging stories and unique perspectives on why people blog are beautifully displayed on every page. Where Women Create show Inspiring Work Spaces of Extraordinary Women. The latest issue features Rachel Ashwell (Shabby...
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