This olive green & white brick pattern embossed linoleum that was underneath a thrifted table yesterday was the same as in our kitchen during my childhood years before mama had a beautiful, creamy ceramic tile floor installed. For a few moments in a quiet, and stuffed-to-the-brim furniture room with the nostalgic floor, I was back in mama’s kitchen. I was remembering endlessly spinning like we were on rides at the fair with a ticket that never expired in our yellow leather high back ... Read More about Standing on flooring from my past
Scripture Memory Team 2022 – Verse 2
Happy Scripture Memory Team day! What a great way to start off the month of February with a verse about God's love: "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." 1 John 4:16 God is love. We can know God's love. We can rely on the love God has for us. We can live in God's love. And God can live in us. Do you want to join the Scripture Memory Team and learn one verse each month? If so, join ... Read More about Scripture Memory Team 2022 – Verse 2
One Mother-of-The-Bride Dress in Soft Peach
I don’t know that I had seen that shade of soft peach since the late 1980’s; but there it was at the Walmart flower display and it took me immediately back to the day of our wedding and the color of my mama’s mother-of-the-bride dress. I forgot my grocery list and those around me and my purse in the buggy and was remembering her soft peach, just below the knee, flowing chiffon dress with a matching satin bow in the front. Like a magnet I drew the bouquet out of the water that I’m ... Read More about One Mother-of-The-Bride Dress in Soft Peach
Scripture Memory Team 2022 – Verse 1
Happy New Year! 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ And Happy Scripture Memory Team Day! What is Scripture Memory team? I am so glad you asked. ♥️ On the first of every month we select a Scripture from God’s Word and memorize it. This year I am continuing to use the Dwell Differently system to aid in memorization. Our community here helps you hold each other accountable and gives you a place to encourage one another and build each other up. The first Dwell Differently memory verse of 2022 is Proverbs ... Read More about Scripture Memory Team 2022 – Verse 1
Advent & Art & My Daddy’s Part
I want to share a personal portrait in the Advent & Art study today - a little glimpse behind the canvas of my life to fill in the paint by numbers of how my parents fostered my enjoyment of art. My daddy worked with so diligently with his hands. My mama’s creativity decorated my childhood heart and home with gifts of beauty. You know how opposites attract and I promise, I won’t go through their whole story again; but, I will remind you of my 10th birthday gift to show how my parents ... Read More about Advent & Art & My Daddy’s Part