Each Sunday she enters the church, carefully attentive to her mother, guiding her to their customary seats on the fourth row. Seated between husband and mother, she tenderly looks at each one, eyes shining with the love borne from years of sharing life. This same precious soul makes the needed phone calls before a funeral asking for casseroles, breads, and salads to serve grieving families. More than once I have been the recipient of a beautiful, handwritten note expressing her appreciation ... [Read More]
To Intervene or Not to Intervene … That is the Question!
My girl is eleven. She’ll start middle school in the fall. To say that I have a great deal of anxiety about this season of her life would be fair; after all, those years of puberty and early adolescence are, even in the best of circumstances, filled with enough hormones to make any child seem absolutely crazy! C is a funny, talented child, she’s always had a wide circle of friends, and though academics is not high on her priority list, she’s managed to stay an A/B student thus far. When ... [Read More]
Remember
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ~ Joseph Campbell Today we remember those who fought and died to secure the freedoms we hold dear. Pause this day, in the midst of grilling out, getting wet, and giving hugs, to say a prayer of thanks for those who have given their lives and those who today serve on foreign soil, prepared to give their lives, to give us the freedom to celebrate this great day. May we all remember the life given by One for us ... [Read More]
When Rest Doesn’t Come Easy
Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which He had done. Genesis 2:2 You shall work six days, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during plowing and harvest time you shall rest. Exodus 34:21 {emphasis added} How well our heavenly Father knows us. Even after giving us His own example of resting, of commanding rest, of giving us six days to work ... He still had to spell it out clearly: Even during plowing and harvest time you ... [Read More]
Staycation No Matter Where You Are!
Okay, so yesterday I shared about the great things there are to do in my area ... and today, I'm hoping to give you some great ideas about things to do in YOUR area! I'm linking up with about 85 other bloggers who are sharing great staycation ideas for their hometowns. How fun is that? In fact, I'm already planning some vacations to some of these places just because they sound like so much fun!! Ready for the list {organized by geographic region}? Here you go ... New England Connecticut - ... [Read More]
When You Live at the Beach
When I tell people where I live, the most common response is, "LUCKY!" Yes, I confess, I am a beach dweller. It's less than 20 minutes from my house to this ... or this ... It is wonderful to live here! Nestled on the Georgia coast, one hour south of Savannah and one hour north of Jacksonville, FL, Brunswick and the Golden Isles are a treasure waiting to be unwrapped. Obviously, there are beaches ... and golf courses ... and rivers for kayaking. Both Jekyll and St. Simons Islands have ... [Read More]
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