"These are the times that try men's souls" by Thomas Paine comes to my mind with our current coronavirus outbreak. In modern day vernacular, it is an uncertain time. Most of you know that in January 2019, our youngest daughter, Victoria Leigh, moved to China to teach English. It was such a happy time for her, and me, to watch her adventure in a new country unfold. But with trepidation from being over 7,177 miles away, I also watched the coronavirus outbreak in the land where she was now ... Read More about What to do in Uncertain Times
Trim Healthy Mama Chicken Parmy Review
This post contains affiliate links. If you are looking for a superb Italian dish, Chicken Parmy is the answer. I had a Chicken Parmesan recipe that I had used for almost 25 years before I was introduced to Trim Healthy Mama, and Chicken Parmy is a healthy re-make of my recipe. Why hadn't I tried this recipe earlier?! Seriously, it is so tasty and delicious. I made the entire family serve for The Salesman and me, and we both ate it all. There were no complaints about leftovers on this ... Read More about Trim Healthy Mama Chicken Parmy Review
Scripture Memory Team 2020 – Verse 1 – And Instructions
I am so tickled to be back to a Scripture Memory plan, and to have a team of you joining in! This is going to be so much fun to memorize the Word of God together! I've done memory plans a few times before here on the blog; but this time, I am following my BFF Beth Moore's instructions to a T. The six points that I'm going to share, in bold, as our guidelines - all come from Beth Moore's instruction post from back in 2010 when she introduced the SSMT to us. Why mess with a good thing? My ... Read More about Scripture Memory Team 2020 – Verse 1 – And Instructions
For the Love of Lamp Lights – The Nora Chandelier
Our friends have names: Ashley. Denise. Lisa. Friends are such a blessing in my life. After taking Ashley to the airport, I made two business stops and had a brief moment to make one fun stop, It was a quick one; but, nothing could have tickled me more when I looked at the tag for this lovely light pictured above and saw that it was named Nora, like an old friend: I'm thankful for my friends. I'm thankful for the beauty they bring into my life, the adventure, the kindness ... Read More about For the Love of Lamp Lights – The Nora Chandelier
The Calm after the Tornado
In a quiet moment at Audra's, I am taking time to enjoy the bouquets of flowers, fresh fruit, and a beautiful lamp. If this moment were a still life painting, I'd name it: “The Calm after the Tornado." Last Tuesday morning at 5:24am, I woke up, and read text messages that had come in during the early morning hours from my oldest daughter saying there’d been a TERRIBLE tornado and she was so thankful to be okay and asked me to come spend a few days with her. I’d slept through the storms we’d ... Read More about The Calm after the Tornado