This year I chose communicate as the word around which all my goals were centered. I'm working to communicate love, faithfulness, appreciation, respect, friendship and closeness with my husband. With others, I'm working to communicate a gentle and quiet spirit who hopes in God. I can definitely say I've made progress with my goals, but… Continue reading Mid Year Check-In: My Word for 2019
Category: Faith
Offering Silent Support To Hurting Friends
One of the blessings that comes with trials is the empathy and sensitivity you gain toward others who are suffering. I've found that when people know you are going through a hard, personal trial, even the most well-meaning friends have a difficult time expressing care and concern without pumping you for the details. Because of… Continue reading Offering Silent Support To Hurting Friends
A Word For The Weary Heart
I had such a Monday at the beginning of this week. My strawberry pecan bread stuck in the pan and made a huge mess, the "clean" light on my coffee maker would not go off even though I ran the clean & rinse cycles repeatedly, and I found myself in an argument with the plumber.… Continue reading A Word For The Weary Heart
My 2018 Goals – End of Year Review
2018 was not at all what I expected. I thought that the things we walked through in 2017 were pretty much an end unto themselves, and that the lessons and truth I learned then were given for those trials. 2017 was the training camp for 2018. The lessons I learned about God and about myself… Continue reading My 2018 Goals – End of Year Review
God’s Kindness and My Brokenness
this post contains affiliate links I’m so glad God knows better than me - in the big things and in the small things. I was wide awake at 5 AM Saturday morning, so I decided to just start my day. Normally I run errands on Monday mornings, but I took advantage of the beautiful, crisp… Continue reading God’s Kindness and My Brokenness
Peace In My Heart, Peace In My Home
"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts...and be thankful.” Col. 3:15 The best way to have a cozy, peaceful home is to have a peaceful heart. I don't know about you, but having a peaceful heart is something I have to really work on! My heart is so easily distracted by discontentment.… Continue reading Peace In My Heart, Peace In My Home
Every Summer Has A Story
this post contains affiliate links Every summer has a story. I read that quote while scrolling Instagram recently, and it grabbed my attention. Every summer has a story. If your summer was written up and and cataloged in your local library, in which section would it be located? Looking back over the last three months,… Continue reading Every Summer Has A Story
My Husband Doesn’t Appreciate Me
Last week I asked you to leave a comment and share a homemaking "win" that you'd enjoyed. I loved reading your comments! It encourages me so much to know that there are many women in all different stages and seasons of life who make their home life a priority. There was one other thing that… Continue reading My Husband Doesn’t Appreciate Me
Currently {August 2018}
My Happy Planner has a section at the start of each month where you can reflect on various aspects of your spiritual life. I don't always fill it out, but this month I had a lot on my heart that I wanted to document. I'm sharing my answers here to hopefully encourage you to apply… Continue reading Currently {August 2018}
This Is How God Turns Trials Into Blessings
Not long ago I had a conversation with a friend who is walking through a really dark trial. As she began to share with me some of the emotions and struggles that accompanied her very difficult circumstances, I experienced a connection with her. The circumstances of her trial were similar to something I experienced in… Continue reading This Is How God Turns Trials Into Blessings
Come Home For Comfort 