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...
Join the Party!
I’m delighted to be guest posting over at Jamie Britt’s blog Encouraging Women today! Click here if you’d like to join the party. 🙂 You are sure to find Jamie as inspiring as everyone else who crosses her path. She may be physically blind but God has blessed her with the beautiful ability to see spiritual truths sparkling clear. It is an honor to know her and to call her my...
Friday Fave: Creative Bookazines
By now, you know Stampington’s Artful Blogging and Where Women Create are two of my favorite bookazines at Barnes. Artful Blogging offers Visually Inspiring Online Journals. Engaging stories and unique perspectives on why people blog are beautifully displayed on every page. Where Women Create show Inspiring Work Spaces of Extraordinary Women. The latest issue features Rachel Ashwell...
10 Quotes on Creativity
‘A bell is a cup until it is struck.’ -Wired ‘Every exit is an entry somewhere else.’ -Tom Stoppard ‘There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.’ -Ansel Adams ‘There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.’ -Ursula Le Guin...
Oh, The Things We Do For Love
Once upon a time a Pappa-to-be purchased a Princess Tent for his granddaughter who was expected to arrive nine months ago today. He knew the time would come when her eyes would light up at the sight of a pink plastic blob with flags on top. And the Pappa-to-be was right. As you can see, Brian went out of his way to make Princess Piper feel right at home. Oh, the things we do for...
A Simple Celebration of the Sabbath
(Mt. Sinai in the rain) “We’ve left the Sabbath in the dust of our schedules.” Dr. Bob...
My Friday Five – Changing Direction
When’s the last time you changed things up a bit? You may remember from this post that my writing desk faced our busy city street. I enjoyed seeing vehicles whiz by and children playing on the swings in the park. In fact, I enjoyed the outdoor activities so much that I often found myself gazing out the window instead of tapping on the keys. It was time for a change! My...