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...
Unpacking Four Lessons Learned From Our Move
I didn’t plan to be away so long. When I went away on our family beach vacation in early September I fully expected to return to blogging the following week. This, despite the fact we had only a handful of days to pack our life up in brown paper boxes, close on two houses, and move to our new place in the foothills of the mountains, almost an hour away. But that’s not what...
4 Things I Didn’t Know When I Began Blogging
Eight years ago I linked arms with other word-lovers and began blogging. {I shared a snippet of how the journey began in this post.} Today, however, I’m sharing four unexpected things I’ve learned since I began blogging: The Time Required Some of you blow me away with the speed in which you create a post. I stand in awe. I can count on one hand how often I’ve whipped up a...
When Spiritual Clutter Hides Beneath the Physical
Maybe it’s the sentimental clutter crying for relief in my attic. Or perhaps it’s the upcoming move signaling a fresh start. Point is, Joshua Becker’s latest release, “The More of Less…Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own” left me questioning what spiritual clutter might be discovered beneath my sentiment-driven, what-if-I-need-this-some-day,...
A List of 25 Things I’m Loving Right Now
Life has been a whirlwind in recent months and I don’t see the winds dying down for awhile. So I do what I do…make lists. I hope some of these things I’m loving right now will resonate with you and perhaps even prompt you to consider your own surroundings along with the many blessings tucked in between your days. Spacious places. Psalm 18:19 is my go-to verse...
3 Things I Learned in the Wait + A Prayer for Those Who Wait
Waiting. In line. In the waiting room. For the results. On the pain to pass. To hear God answer our prayers. To see our prodigal come home. To be in love. For Fall, or for vacation, or retirement. “Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.” Joyce Meyer Notice the title of this post is written in the...
3 More Ways to Fill A Mug with Encouragement
The sooner we stop believing the lie that we must offer some grand gesture to make a difference, the sooner more souls will find rest⎯the kind of rest a good, good Father desires for His children. Maybe you remember the above quote from last month’s post? It was there I first mentioned the idea of sharing a small {but meaningful} gift with someone in need⎯be it spiritually, emotionally,...