Isn’t it exquisite? My eyes locked on the huge magnolia trees lining the road opposite the sidewalk that led me home. As I stared at these trees giggles erupted from my silent self. Giggles. All alone staring at these absurd trees I shook my head. Only God could make a tree like Magnolias. Their large waxy leaves and gigantic …
What to do when you Feel like a Failure
As I clipped through my morning walk, accusations of failure threatened my joy despite the beautiful day and my blessings. The accusations were my own thoughts running through my head. You know the ones. There the ones the Enemy likes to use to distract us and stop us from our purposes. Parenting is hard. I’ve made so many mistakes. We …
A Good Book to Help Strengthen Relationships: Enter the Giveaway
This is one of my favorite things to do. . . my happy place. There’s nothing like the treating myself to the beach, sitting in the sun, and reading a good book. It’s multi-tasking at its finest. Learning while relaxing and soaking in vitamin D! My latest escape to the beach involved this book, listen, learn, and love: How …
Bite of Bread: God’s Abundance, Fullness and Kindness
Less is more . . . right? Well, not always. Last weekend my house was filled with flowers, both real and fake, as we celebrated my daughter’s upcoming wedding. I love flowers. In fact I forget how much I love them until I allow myself to buy a fresh bouquet. My interior decorating style wavers between modern-minimalist and traditional, so …
The Need for White Space: Three Ways to Create It
I rearranged furniture last weekend to accommodate a large group coming to my house. We moved in chairs for the extra bodies that would be in the room. But once the guests were gone and the chairs returned to their original rooms, I decided that I would leave the coffee table where I’d moved it, in the middle …