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...
Marcia Moston: A Glimpse Into Her Quiet Time
by Cathy Baker I don’t know about you, but when I’m struggling to grow in a particular area of my life I consider scripture first, and then, if needed, I also seek out wisdom from those whom I observe have a godly grasp on that particular struggle. It’s for this reason I’ve asked three such women to share their personal experiences with us this month in relation...
3 Ways to Prevent Quiet Times From Becoming Routine
I would love to hear from you! Is there one particular way from those mentioned above that you struggle with the most? If so, please share. You never know who you might encourage. In the meantime, you’ll not want to miss Monday’s post as Marcia Moston, author of Call of a Coward: the God of Moses and the Middle-Class Housewife, allows us to take a peek into her quiet time with the...
Re-Booting Our Quiet Time in 2016
by Cathy Baker It is of no use for you to attempt to sow out of an empty basket, for that would be sowing nothing but the wind. -Spurgeon I’ve attempted to sow from an empty basket for longer than I ever imagined possible. One day turned into two, and those melted into three, then four. Maybe you can relate? His voice slips into the background of our days. That is, until we need to hear...
When Trials Awaken An Attitude of Gratitude
As I bring this month of gratitude to a close, I want to share one final act of thankfulness. It will also explain why I’ll be taking a break from blogging during the month of December. In September, I had a CT scan. It was to be a straight-forward procedure to help the surgeon who performed my gall bladder surgery earlier this year view the scar tissue, as the site was giving me some...
Meet My Family and You’ll Know Why I’m Grateful
There’s no way I could have a series on gratefulness without highlighting my sweet family. This month, we gathered to celebrate all the grandchildren! One has a birthday towards the end of October, two have birthdays in November, and one just recently arrived from Uganda. So, as you can see, there was much to celebrate! When I look at the picture below, my heart is filled with...
Writing Out Our Gratitude at Thanksgiving
by Cathy Baker Some of my best memories are those that surrounded the holidays. For an only child, I was blessed to have a large family that gathered every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins. I didn’t realize what a blessing I was experiencing until it was over, for the most part, after the passing of my grandparents. We must grasp the power of...