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...
Break Free from Spiritual Claustrophobia!
I’m no stranger to claustrophobia. Let’s see. There’s the time I almost took out an entire Boy Scout troop trying to get out of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, and the time I climbed six stories instead of taking the elevator…two weeks after a c-section. Enclosed spaces squeeze my lungs and numb every limb on my body (except those required to climb over...
Living an Unhurried Life in a Hurried World
Can we start a “How to Live an Unhurried Life” support group? I’d be the first to sign up. You see, I’m not writing this post from an “I got this!” point of view. I simply want to learn how to squash the word “hurry” from my life and replace it with “holy”. After all, our greatest example in living an unhurried but holy life...
25 Things to Pray for This Summer
Summer delivers sunshine and sweet tea but it can also present specific prayer needs. Children are out of school, parents are working from their homes with children who are happy to be out of school (which is a whole different kind of happy!), and the hustle and bustle of summer life is cranking up. So what better time to set prayers into motion? Here are twenty-five prayer...
3 Prayerful Ways To Prepare for Unexpected Blessings
Unexpected blessings catapult our faith into high gear and steady our walk of faith. I didn’t realize how much so until last week when I attended the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. As I’ve done over the past nine years, I showed up eager to fellowship with friends, meet new ones, and hone my craft. But this year was different. And it had nothing to do...
5 Ways Teenagers Need Us to Pray for Them
Whether they know it or not, today’s teenagers face a formidable enemy. They always have. After all, it’s during the teen years we form friendships, notice every pimple, start dating, and unfortunately, come face-to-face with the mean girls. But our culture has never been as anti-Christian as it is today, dismissing (even ridiculing) truth and accepting happiness as its...
15 Things I’m Loving Right Now (And You Might Too)
God and family top every love list ever written. With that as my starting point, I thought it might be fun to share fifteen random things I’m currently lovin’. If you decide to do something similar on your site, tag me so I can enjoy yours in return. (Some are affiliate links which simply means I may receive a small compensation but it doesn’t add anything to your cost.)...