A huge, old wardrobe wasn’t on my list when I went thrifting recently but as soon as I saw it I knew I’d be hauling it home if the price was right. After gently haggling with the store managers and agreeing on a price, the workers moved it toward my car. They were so rough…
Here in Northeast Alabama, we’ve been getting a LOT of rain. But I’m one of those weird people who likes gray, rainy days! Did you know there’s a name for people who like rain? Pluviophile: (n) a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days. That’s me! I love the…
In a world full of trends I want to remain a classic. -Iman Decluttering my closet is taking longer than I’d hoped. My plan was to be done by the end of January and move on to other areas of my home and life but I’m determined to see this process through to the end.…
I love being in the “fashion over 50” club! There’s a confidence that comes with this season of life that I didn’t have when I was younger. (If you don’t have it yet, I hope this post encourages you!) I’ve always enjoyed shopping for clothes, shoes, and accessories but when I was younger I probably…
Painting and drilling and gluing, Oh my! This week I finally finished a DIY framed cork board and painted a desk I bought at the thrift store recently. I seem to start lots of projects but it’s really fun to see them finished and in place. Today I want to share a new workspace I…
It’s Vintage Pickin’ time! Eric and I have been to the Vintage Pickin Barn Sale twice (Spring and Fall) and had a blast both times! The spring sale is May 3-4 and we already have our tickets! This post is a recap of our experience in case you’re thinking about going. I take lots of…
Sometimes a piece of furniture has served its original purpose and it begs for a makeover. Such was the case with a round table that Eric and I purchased many years ago at a second-hand store when we lived in Tennessee. Many family dinners have been enjoyed and birthdays celebrated around this simple round table.…
I didn’t sign up for this, I thought to myself. I was sure I knew what it would be like, look like, feel like. I was wrong. If I had known I might have made a different choice. Played it safe. Stayed home. But I would have missed so much. That 5k. It was the…
We know betrayal. We know unfaithfulness. We have seen it with our own eyes. TV. Movies. Real-life. We’ve felt it like a heavy-weight-gut-punch-gasping-for-breath-and-wanting-to-die. We have been unfaithful. Words. Actions. Thoughts. How to Beat Betrayal . . . We are tempted to bend our ear to the Accuser who would have us believe that faithfulness doesn’t…
Has she taken the ACT? What was her score? I’ve heard those questions a few times this year and if you have a high school student you have, too. Whether you’re a traditional or home school family, the ACT is part of preparing for college. Many, many years ago I took the ACT (I’ll share…
Thank you for walking with me on this journey. These last 31 days have reminded me that I am surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses committed to walk by faith on blue sky days and stormy ones. As I look around and see you holding fast to Truth and Promise I am encouraged and…
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Jude 1:24 Click here for…
If you could crawl inside my mind for just a minute you might see thoughts about: ACT scores—College admissions—Braces—Marriage proposal—Driver’s Licenses—Empty Nest—Puppy Love—Messy rooms—Hormones—Graduation—Loud people—What’s for supper?—Mounds of laundry—Shopping trips—What’s for supper?—Cell phones—Nail polish on carpet—High School Chemistry/Anatomy/Calculus—What’s for supper?—Wedding dates—Gray hair—Lose 10lbs—What’s for supper? When I became a mother I wasn’t thinking about any…
My momma used to say I walk like I’m going to a fire. She was right. I still walk that way. Except when I’m with him. He walks slow. S—L—O—W—. (He swears he walks fast at work. Must be all the coffee.) Whatever. During the three decades we’ve been together I’ve tried to change how…
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. I John 1:5 Click here to read other Walk on Water Faith posts.
He came four weeks early. We were expecting him or her in March. My busy life with my careful plans were in control—or so I thought. At 11:30 p.m. on February 26, he arrived quickly, with very little warning. Bags weren’t packed. Pantry wasn’t stocked. House wasn’t clean. I hadn’t even bought diapers yet. Just…
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. I Peter 2:24 Sometimes all I can see are the wounds. The pain racks my body and heart and days. I re-live the injuries, the altercations, the…
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5 What is wisdom? Charles Stanley defines wisdom clearly and precisely: Godly wisdom can be defined as the capacity to see things the way the Lord sees them and to respond according…
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 Faith pleases God. I know that yet oftentimes I find that I’m having a hard time seeing. Sometimes I feel so small. Sometimes it…
Experts say it takes 21 days to establish a new habit. I think they’re right. Despite some craziness in my life and schedule over the last 21 days I find myself unable to go a day without writing or thinking about #write31Days and the Truth that is shaping and growing my Walk on Water Faith.…