I have a minor addiction to rubber stamps and I recently placed an order for new treasures. The lady I ordered from sent me a Thank You note to let me know she appreciates my business. It’s a nice gesture. It makes me feel great, and she is awesome about
Today began hard. My Marine is back in the states and I’m not with him. Originally I thought I was going to be there and be one of those embarrassing mom’s when he landed. Life happened instead. I had the privilege of texting some with him yesterday when he re-entered
I’m not very tall. Most of the time, I’m not aware that I’m not very tall because I’m so accustomed to viewing life from the height that I am. Periodically I will hug my husband and I’ll realize “wow! I’m short!” Or my son will graciously remind me with a
Have you heard the one about the guy who builds a house on some sand and then it is completely destroyed when a huge storm sweeps in? The story goes that there was some serious rain, the rivers filled to overflowing, the wind was howling and it pounded that house
School is starting, so it’s the time of year when I believe everyone should receive a new box of crayons. For as long as I can remember, a new box of crayons has signaled several things to me. It’s time for a fresh start. Just like the first tulips that
I received a new Bible for my birthday! I had noticed that Bibles were now available with extra wide margins perfect for taking notes. I researched and compared and finally made a decision. To be honest, my “ideal Bible” has yet to be created: wide margins, thicker paper, a few
We have a big tree in our back yard that gives amazing shade. It’s a walnut tree. I’ve learned that walnut trees are not my favorite. In case you are unaware, walnut trees leave walnuts. The squirrels in our yard love our tree. They like to hide walnuts … EVERYWHERE.
My husband recently came across a sweet deal on some furniture for our deck. It was one of those cool grouping of pieces that you could configure how you wanted for plenty of comfortable seating. The price was ideal… and we chose to pass. Currently I’m not working, so no
I woke this morning tired. I had a good night’s sleep, but I felt “draggy” as I sat down to begin my day with Jesus. Jesus and I have been spending some time recently in the book of Romans. Our church is being challenged to read through Romans as our
I recently spent some time with a young couple preparing for their wedding. It was fun to talk to them and be reminded of how clueless I was before I got married. From the very beginning, my husband has been into figuring out things like “the five year plan” and