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...
On Tiny Houses and Writing Books // Guest Post by Kim Harms & Giveaway!
I remember the first time I “met” Kim Harms. I’d read her posts on Inspire a Fire and was an instant fan. So when she left a comment on one of my Inspire posts, I was tickled pink, and truly touched. Her words came at a crucial point in my writing life. Kim didn’t know this, but God did. Over the years, our friendship has grown, as has my respect. Welcome to the...
65 Specific Ways to Spot God’s Gifts this Fall + Moleskine Giveaway
God’s gifts surround us at every turn, but gratitude begins when we take notice. September is an in-between kind of month. You know, the month that loosens its grip on summer with one arm and stretches to meet fall with the other. Depending on where you live, it’s a toss-up deciding whether to stow away summer shorts or pull down the oversized, fluffy sweaters from the...
Tiny House Tuesday // Our Choice Will Floor You
Okay, maybe our choice of flooring isn’t that surprising but it surprised me. For over a year, I read magazines and pinned every floor that caught my eye, but this one never made it to the board. It all began on a whim when we decided to “run in” to Liquid Lumbidators, as I call it, just to see what they had to offer. (This is like stopping by the Humane Society when...
Need Direction? Gather Co-Listeners + A Next Right Thing Giveaway!
“Gather Co-Listeners” is one of my favorite chapters in Emily P. Freeman’s latest book, The Next Right Thing. In it, Emily shares how, in the midst of transition and all the questions that came with it, she and her husband invited a few trusted friends in different stages of life to simply listen to their words and see what they had to say. Although they weren’t asking...
Tiny House Tuesday // A Shield for All Seasons
I didn’t want insulation used in the tiny ceilings. It cost more in both time and money, and studios shown on Pinterest didn’t use it (hello, white-washed beams). Need I say more? *wink* But my husband, being the wise steward that he is, insisted. The hours spent writing + the depth to which I detest feeling hot = a quickly depleted electricity budget, so Brian dressed in...
Deepen Your Prayer Life with On Bended Knee by Crickett Keeth (Win a Copy!)
You know how it feels to meet someone for the first time but instead of the awkward pause, you settle in quickly, like they’re a long lost friend? Crickett Keeth is one of those people for me. We first “met” on the Facebook Blue Ridge Bible Study Writers page several years ago. From the get-go, I think we both knew we’d discovered a peep for life. We’ve prayed...