July’s Desktop Calendar—and a Job Offer!

July’s Desktop Calendar—and a Job Offer!

Our beautiful daylilies have fewer blooms than in years past. The tree above has grown wide and full and just a few peek out from under its shade. I photographed them just in time! Later that day and early the next two of my kids picked most of them to put in bouquets...
Dripping from the Cross: A Sunday Hymn

Dripping from the Cross: A Sunday Hymn

I haven’t posted a Sunday Hymn in quite some time, but after spending the last few days at our annual singing school in Jasper, AL, they’re on my mind. My kids love “Dripping from the Cross,” a hymn by L.B. Leister (1885-1968), and our...
Movies, Music, and More: June 2017

Movies, Music, and More: June 2017

Do you read reviews before you lay down your entertainment dollars? Do you like reviews from real people, not just critics? I do! A couple of years ago I wrote an entertainment themed post and it was so much fun. My husband and I are heavy on date nights—either on the...
Some Thoughts on Friendship on Best Friends Day

Some Thoughts on Friendship on Best Friends Day

Usually when I talk about friendship I think of my girlfriends, and I’ve got some good ones. But during this extended period of unemployment (Bryan was laid off 9 weeks ago) I’ve come to a deeper appreciation of the friend who shares my home and my life:...
What Parenthood Can do for Your Walk with God

What Parenthood Can do for Your Walk with God

One of the most important things I would tell a new or soon-to-be parent—or any parent—is that you need a healthy relationship with God. Sometimes parenting will bring your to your knees in despair and at others in prayer. But do not be mistaken: it will bring your to...

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