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...
Love is Guarding Your Mind from the Muck
Love. If there’s anything the world needs now it’s love, sweet love. {cue music} Words, heavy and dense like thunderclouds, roll across TV screens, Facebook feeds, and well, my own mind. I’m convinced that whoever originated the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” lived in a hobbit house tucked away inside an isolated hill far, far away. A broken arm...
3 Books I’m Reading this Winter {And Why You’ll Want to Read Them Too}
I love reading year-round but especially so in winter. Everything about the season woos even the nonchalant reader into its web. Frigid breezes, barren branches, and darker days all invite us to come in, bundle up, light the logs, and pour a cup of tea. What better way to answer the invite than with a book in hand? The three books I’m reading this winter are above average, one in...
How I Prayed for Each Room in Our Home
The story – my story – truly begins with why I prayed for each room in my home, not the how. I knew moving to our new place in the country would be both a blessing and a test. A test of faith. Traveling on roads aren’t easy for me since a bad car accident years ago. You see, I’ve always lived in the city, only miles from what I need. And even then, it was a struggle....
Silence in the Snow and Why We All Need It
In our former house on a city street, snow was the only hope for silence. Every other day was filled with sounds of cars and trucks whizzing by, occasionally hitting the telephone pole that sat only inches away from the road. Across the street was the police department and catty-corner to the old home place was the fire department. No time was sacred — the blaring horn and flashing...
Where to Write? 20 Inspiring + Unique Settings to Try in 2017
If you’re searching for creative and unique settings to create {whether that’s writing, painting, drawing, etc.} this year, I hope you’ll find the following suggestions helpful. At the very least, perhaps one or two will jumpstart another idea! A well-loved writing spot is nice but there’s something to be said for venturing out to discover fresh and inspiring places to...
Re-Gifting the Beautiful Gift of the Gospel
No greater gift exists than the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the very definition of Christmas. The gospel is the good news of gracious acceptance. -Tim Keller Click To Tweet As mentioned in last week’s post, there seems to be a softness to one’s soul this time of year. Songs, the scent of certain foods, hymns, readings, and traditions take many of us back to simpler days. But...