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...
5 Ways to Prepare Our Soul for December and a Christmas Gift for You!
I know, I know. Here I am mentioning Christmas and we’ve not even carved a turkey yet. But there’s a good reason, maybe two. In last week’s Tiny House Tuesday, I shared how this would likely be the final 2019 post due to dad’s recent surgery. {Thank you for your prayers. He continues to recover well.} Also, despite the desire to create “Silent Night”...
Tiny House Tuesday // A NEW Front Door Color!
I tried. Really, I did. If you read Tiny House Tuesday’s The Red Door No More, you might remember the giddiness that erupted after painting the front door chartreuse. For months, the color lived up to its name ⏤ Frolic. She was a bright pop of color during the day, but when night fell, the color glowed in the dark like a fluorescent beam on steroids. Bless her...
The Moment Before and After You Hear the Word Cancer
“I have a little news to share.” I knew dad was taking medicine for a recent issue but it turned out the medicine was no match for the mass occupying most of his bladder. With the biopsy looming two weeks later, I protected my thoughts like a mama bear, refusing to allow “what if’s” to sink in and do their damage. There’s a comforting thread of...
Tiny House Tuesday // Steps, Shiplap, and A Hidden Bookcase, Oh My!
Do you see it? Squinting may be required but the end of our building journey is in sight. Somebody pinch me. Brian continues to work tirelessly to finish the tiny house because he loves me, but also because he believes God has His own plans for glory through the writing, shared community, and joy that will take place within this 144 square foot space. WordPress...
An Introvert’s Journey Toward Biblical Community + Starbucks Giveaway!
Because surely biblical community and coffee go hand-in-hand. For instance, remember the eavesdropping that took place in a North Carolina cafe last October? (If not, you can read about it here.) My being tucked away in a dark corner of a coffee shop isn’t unusual, but my willingness to interrupt the conversation of two young women I’d never met? Highly unlikely. If you know me or...
Tiny House Tuesday // When Two Littles Love a Little Loft
The littles love their tiny loft, and maybe the reading nook too. When Sarah, my daughter-in-law, created these signs last summer I never imagined it would be over a year before two of our six grandchildren had a place to hold them up. Though the nook and loft are not completely finished, the end is finally in sight and as happy as I am, Brian is even happier. The Reading Nook ...