A collection of devotionals and encouragement to refill your soul in the middle of life’s chaos. Perfect for a quiet pause and a fresh perspective.
Let’s have a quick history lesson about rain and the importance of it during a drought, shall we? Have you heard of the Dust Bowl? This was a drought that happened during the 1930s in the south-central United States in the aftermath of horrific dust storms. There are several interesting factors in this drought. One…
“I’m sorry, but the number you have been trying to reach has been disconnected.” Not really, but in my head, that’s how I felt during my time off, and it was wonderful! I chose to disconnect from the rush of things and slow down to spend time with my husband and kids. I have missed…
I don’t think I have yet to cover the topic of “homemaking” on my blog. I have mainly focused on encouraging each of you weekly. However, this week has been a little hectic, and I thought I might answer the one question I get a lot. “How do you make time to do it all?”…
“You see this line right here?” said emphatically as we drew a line in the dirt with a stick. “You better not cross it!” Did you ever do that as a kid, as a teen, or even now as an adult? I have. As a kid, many of the times it was in fun. No…
Yep, you read that title right. “Lord, My Lemonade Has Gone Sour” is the correct title for this post. There is a story behind all of it, and I had the pleasure of sharing it with the ladies in my home at our teatime fellowship. Let’s begin with the fellowship in general. Remember when I…
I am a very routine kind of girl. I love lists, and I love to have structure in my everyday life. However, I know there are days that will happen to throw my days off, and when that happens, I do my best to adapt. Yet, knowing exactly what is going to happen within my…
Apparently, I have set out to kill myself this week. Yes, I know that sounds very dramatic, and to some people, it will probably seem that way. However, for me, it feels like I have some deep-seated emotions against myself this week and did everything I could to ruin the week and put myself in…
As I was waking up this morning, my mind started running. It seemed to be in the process of loading and I began thinking about all of the things that I needed to do today. School starts for us on Monday, and I am determined to take today to finish getting my house in order. …
Have you ever heard of a game called “Meet the Jones’”? As a kid, my sisters and I learned this game while on the evangelistic field. The point of the game was to bring in an unsuspecting individual and introduce them to this quirky family called the Jones’. The setup required two chairs separated by…
As I sit here to write, my mind is running away with all sorts of things. I start to go in one direction and then end up in another. My first thought is, “Am I hitting a writer’s block? Do I not have enough content to provide?” STOP! And that is exactly what I did. …
