Sweet friend, Patty Chaney, shared this wonderful recipe via Facebook recently. When I saw it I knew it was a keeper–and a recipe to share. Patty went above and beyond the call by making a recipe card for us all! This week if you want …
Even When Nobody Knows
A local church body has been utilizing their big screens as a tool to show more than lyrics and verses. The pastor uses video clips to illustrate his sermons and a whole Bible study was conducted using “The Andy Griffith Show”. No one ever considered …
Train Up a Child…Train Up a Mom
I sincerely desire that my 11 and 13-year-old daughters hunger to read God’s Word daily. But what if I don’t? I would love my children to hide the Word in their hearts. But what if I’m not? I hope their prayer life is a sincere …
Desperate for Holiness
When I was a little girl, I loved to play dress-up. I would put on my mom’s jewelry, makeup, high heeled shoes, and feathered hat, and pretend that I was married to the boy next door. He was dressed up, too, in his dad’s old …
Curves and Crossings
” Trust in the Lord with all your heart…He will make your paths straight“ [Proverbs 3:5-6] I remember the first time I stood and watched as the great metal tracks of the railroad began to “switch.” There was no one in sight, yet as I …
Man in My Mind
My husband has faults. His work kept him from home for much of our marriage. He snores. Our ideas of clean are different. Our interests clash. There are times it seems we have less in common than black and white. Slowly I became discontent, lonely …
Teddy Bear Sandwich
For this recipe, a picture is worth a thousand words. My daughter made this sandwich for her son’s first birthday (or shall we say “bear-thday”). Isn’t that a fun theme for a little guy? I’m glad she captured Peter’s first birthday with this photo, because …
Believing the Deceiver
Days like this only come along once in a while. On this sun-drenched morning there’s a cool, crisp breeze and the air is clear. Every dancing shadow is sharp-etched, every leaf is suffused with a deeper meaning, every branch lifts a multitude of tiny twigs …
Love, God
On Tuesday a moving post on the importance of waiting on God was shared by a reader. It wasn’t long before I began receiving requests for the ‘letter from God’ the author spoke of receiving at youth camp. Today our writer is sharing this beautiful …
How to Make a Diaper Cake Centerpiece
A “diaper cake” resembles a traditional tiered cake, but it is made entirely out of diapers and other infant gifts the expectant mother will love. It makes a thoughtful and fun centerpiece for a baby shower, and it’s much easier to make than you would …