Hello, New Year! Let’s Feed The Birds!

Hello, world. I had a post planned today to share with you my 2021 Word of the Year, but alas…I woke up to a beautiful Spring morning on January 1 (Tennessee weather is fun like that). And, so, we’re going to take the time to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air after a good cleansingContinue reading “Hello, New Year! Let’s Feed The Birds!”

What Can We Learn From an Unnamed Woman of Faith?

Found this in my drafts from April 2020… Before the Tornado hit Tennessee and city officials asked us to stay home to allow for clean up, etc. Before actual Quarantine. Before ‘Safer at Home.’ These are the notes I had in the draft to remind me of what I planned to discuss: Luke 8 40-54Continue reading “What Can We Learn From an Unnamed Woman of Faith?”

Gilbert the Elf Knows How to Have Fun, and When to Pause.

Gilbert took a little break from his regular shenanigans last night to pause and help us to reflect on a great loss. It’s hard to find appropriate Elf Ideas when you have suffered a loss, so we came up with our own way to honor our loved one. How do to continue the Elf AdventuresContinue reading “Gilbert the Elf Knows How to Have Fun, and When to Pause.”

There is a Resting Place for the Dove.

She was sent out. It was not time. She was sent out. The world was not ready for her. She was sent out. There was no place for her to rest. She returned for rest. She returned to ready herself. She returned to wait for the right time. She Came Back. For Rest. Arms wereContinue reading “There is a Resting Place for the Dove.”

What If They Didn’t Actually Do It??

Luke Chapter 1 introduces us to the reason for this account being written, and what it is about from a the perspective of Luke, a physician and eye witness to Christ’s ministry. This chapter carries us on a rapid journey beginning with Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, and ending with the childhood of the man sent to us by the Almighty to prepare a way for Christ and his ministry.

The North Star & Christianity. Come Down My Rabbit Hole.

I took myself down a Rabbit Hole with this one. I was just looking for a bible verse about this elusive and magnificent North Star to add to an Instagram Post, and wow…I had no idea this was such a hot topic! I do recall learning much of the history of the North Star andContinue reading “The North Star & Christianity. Come Down My Rabbit Hole.”

A Lifetime of Thanksgiving – 400 years?

Did you know that 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving meal between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Tribe? We often celebrate the coming together of two worlds that couldn’t be more different by feasting on our favorite comfort foods, all a little different in different regions of North America. We count our blessings, and list things we are thankful for. We teach our children, at least for a day, to be thankful for what they have. But what if…

Does it spoil your Sunday Sports to know that there’s more going on than 🏈 ?

Be aware. Know the signs. Don’t be a part of the problem. Be the solution. And so I am sure confident that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on the Day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

This is Self-Care. In ABC format.

When your husband is a UPS driver, you have children, you’re dealing with Chronic Pain, and you’re about nose-dive into the holiday season…this is how you survive.