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...
How Choosing Godly Wisdom Creates Gratitude
Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do. -Charles Stanley I, like you, have tasted both the natural and the Spirit-led. After having tasted the latter, we can’t help but refuse to settle for anything less. But sometimes it’s not easy telling them apart at first. This is what happened when, over the summer, I began...
Gratitude – Pass it On!
Do you have an attitude of gratitude? Whatever you do, don’t keep it to yourself! Below are a handful of questions to prompt an attitude of gratitude within us all. I’ve started the ball rolling by sharing my own answers. If you’d like to copy the questions and post them on your blog site, that would be great! With an attitude of gratefulness… What is...
A Gratitude Photo Scavenger Hunt the Whole Family Can Enjoy!
We’re often encouraged to jot down in a journal the little things in life that we’re grateful for…and for good reason. Shifting our days into a lower gear allows us to notice the seemingly trivial details of life, giving us an opportunity to notice their value, and being grateful for them. Taking photos is an excellent way to slow down and to focus on the details. Recently I...
When Gratefulness Shows Up in A Jar
The spirit of gratefulness permeates the month of November like none other, and for good reason. Thanksgiving, filled community food pantries, families gathered, memories made, etc. In celebration, every Monday and Wednesday during November, I’ll share specific and creative ways we can shift gratitude from a feeling to an action. Today’s project will give us plenty of time to...
Why We Pray, Especially on Halloween Night
The following was originally posted October 2012. With Halloween falling on the same day as our closing of the #write31days challenge, it seemed only fitting. Thank you for joining me on this October journey, and especially tonight in prayer. On this Halloween night, pray. Seven years ago, I received a call from a woman in a class I was teaching at the time. She asked if she...
Don’t Miss Tonight’s Classic Fall Show
by Cathy Baker Yes, there are Hallmark movies—some even containing the word Autumn—but there is only one timeless show that personifies this season and it comes on TONIGHT, ABC at 8:00 p.m. Pop the corn, break out your family’s favorite beverages, and maybe a little candy corn on the side? Turn out the lights and gather the family under a warm blanket. Enjoy! This is no...