For the past week or so, the hospitality study over at Karen Ehman’s hopping spot has spurred on my fiery brain. Â I love my family; ya’ll know that. I serve them like crazy, you might even know that. But there is one little thing that has been eating at me…
It’s Friday, as if you needed to be told, and on Fridays, the writer in me glories in taking five minutes just to be free. To write on the prompt provided by my friend, the Gypsy Mama, no take-backs. Â This week her one word: GIFT. So here we go: The…
Two weeks ago, towards the end of a busy day, I rushed to clean the kitchen after dinner. Â My hope was to get out the door for a quick run while my husband manned the fort. Â In the middle of the rush, my six year old decides to ask a…
In the last few weeks as the half marathon training time has increased, the question keeps coming up: “How do you do that?” Years ago, when my husband ran his first marathon at age 40, I was in total awe of him. Cheering him on was tons of fun and…
Five Minute Friday at the Gypsy Mama’s word prompt. Love that girl for helping me stay focused on what I love to do- write. Â On Fridays, we write for 5 minutes, no take-backs, and link up together. Yep, this is the kind of crazy stuff writers do. And without further…
Pumped all week about Karen Ehman’s hospitality study, I’m excited to share a recipe with you today! My boys are both allergy kids. Tree nuts, peanuts, lemon extract, Dr. Pepper (who knows which of the 23 flavors. ;0) ), and the list could probably go on. Â Needless to say, I’m…
Can I just begin by telling you that I have one awesome husband who loves God, his family and lives like it? And with that, can I tell you that with all my duties, interests, God-given responsibilities and ummmm, laundry, sometimes…well, way too often, my husband gets placed on… the…
Very interesting study going on over at Karen Ehman’s place beginning TODAY! Â I am so pleased to take part in this study! Â I’ll be covering “10 Ways to Love on Families with Special Needs Children” on March 28, 2012. Â Every day of the study there are some FABULOUS ideas and…
Found myself talking to Monday this morning. Â Our conversation went something like: Good morning, Monday. How your punctuality is never good timing for me. Our family has been swamped with three kiddos in basketball for the last two months. Three practices a week; three games a weekend. Throw in a…
Five minutes of writing. No edits at the Gypsy Mama’s place. This week’s word: BRAVE. Here we go! The giant stood in the valley, day after day, taunting the Israelites. Â He asked for a man- one brave enough to fight him. Â Goliath was not only a Philistine; he was huge….
Today I write…not for you. But for me. I write because I love writing. I write because words are my release and my relaxation. I write because the world needs writers. I write because God gave me the gift to write. I write because I don’t need reasons or issues…
Ok, it wasn’t really a physical prison break of the Alcatraz magnitude. But hang with me for this “Matt in Malawi” story, I know you’ll love it. Upon watching the hours of video coverage my man brought back from Africa, my heart opened to his journey in an unexpected way.  Throughout the…
