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...
Music Milestones
I’ve always LOVED music. Dad used to tell me that if I could put lyrics to my homework I’d make much better grades. I tried, but it didn’t work. 🙂 Certain songs stir specific memories of a time and place, don’t they? Here are several that came to mind within a few minutes (scary, I know): Frank Sinatra’s,”It Was A Very Good Year” – My earliest...
My Dream Cottage
Brian asked me to pick out a favorite photograph for him to practice his water painting. I’m sorry, but I think he’s way beyond the practice stage! I love this picture — the colors, flowers, picket fence — the whole bit! But I especially love the artist. Thanks...
Jackson & Perkins Has Me Jumpin’ for Joy!
A package arrived on our doorstep Saturday morning. It was my favorite kind of package… plain, brown… and with the words “Live Plants” plastered all over the side! The problem is, when I placed the order for it last November, I had specified it to be shipped after April 15 (the supposed last frost date in our area). I also noticed that the package appeared to have been...
Maintenance is My Gardening Mantra
Since the first planting season at this “old” house, I’ve kept a gardening journal, which includes information on each plant, it’s origin, and where it was planted in the yard. The first year tallied well over 125 perennials and shrubs. The second year, 100, and this past year it was around 75. Obviously, I’ve lost my share, but it’s still hard to believe...
40 Days of Love… in Action!
Today was our second Sunday in the “40 Days of Love” church-wide series at FBC. It’s been a very practical and powerful study (the best kind!) Last week’s lesson in our C4 class (all Sunday classes work in conjunction with Randy’s messages) focused on how love is a choice — and the importance of loving others, regardless of how we feel (1 John 4:7,8) On...
My Prayer For the Generations to Come
Last night’s class was simply amazing. Obviously, it had nothing to do with me, but EVERYTHING to do with my faithful, omniscient, loving, merciful and amazing Father! We studied Paul’s prayer to the Colossae church in 1:9-14 — and the specific way he prayed for a group of people he had never personally met. The fact that Paul never knew this group he prayed so fervently for...