Well, a few days got away from me and here we are into February! Yikes! If you follow me on Instagram, you saw that I broke away for a girls' weekend at the beach and got the bonus fun of celebrating a dear old friend's 50th birthday at the same time. It was a good time and now it's back to cold/rainy/busy days here at home. :) I've got a list of posts for y'all coming in the next few weeks, but thought I'd flash back to January today, just … [Read more...]
Five on Friday: Things I Love About January
January 15, 2016 by · 1 Comment
TGIF, friends! I have been non-stop this week working on Legacy but did squeeze in some cool stuff I'll share soon, too. It's pouring down a COLD rain this morning, but I thought it would fun to do a Five on Friday post... with five things I love about January. January is such an under-appreciated month! Over the past several years, I have come to LOVE it ... and here's why. 1. Post-holiday down time. I love the slower pace of January … [Read more...]
My Word of The Year 2016
January 4, 2016 by · 3 Comments
Wow. It's here! A new year, a (somewhat) blank calendar, and time to talk about my focus for the year ahead. Last year's word choice was truly epic for me... who knew that choosing JOY would have such a profound impact? Well, the good Lord knew... He knew every heartache, every betrayal, every moment of despair I would experience and laid a word on my heart to do battle with all of them -- JOY. And I was able to find it, even in my darkest … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2016 by · 2 Comments
Well, it's here! Last year God grew me in some tremendous ways, and He touched my family in new and meaningful ways as well -- for that I am thankful. Now 2015 is a thing of the past and I'm looking forward to seeing what 2016 has in store! I'll be spending the day praying over the days and weeks to come -- days of new growth and fresh opportunity. via Oprah.com Wishing you and yours joy, peace, and God's provision in the New … [Read more...]
Top Five in 2015
December 30, 2015 by · 1 Comment
Hello, dears! I pray you are all resting and reveling in holiday festivities with your loved ones. It's hard to believe 2015 is almost in the books! I thought this year would never end sometimes, and at other times it absolutely flew by with so much going on. Maybe you feel the same? Either way, I'm looking forward to all that 2016 holds and am spending these last days of 2015 reflecting, praying over the days to come, and contemplating my … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2015 by · 2 Comments
Dear friends, may the peace of God rule in your hearts this Christmas and throughout the year. I am so thankful for each of you that take the time to read! Merry, merry Christmas to you and yours! 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) … [Read more...]
Five on Friday
July 31, 2015 by · 2 Comments
Whew, what a week! Somehow this last week of July has ended up being the busiest I've had all summer. I'm ready for the weekend and the hubs and I will be taking in Earth Wind and Fire with my inlaws -- how fun is that? And since today's Friday, let's do a Five on Friday -- that hodge podge of a post where I share random things! 1. A Paris Apartment. I shared that I was reading this a few weeks ago, so thought I'd recap my … [Read more...]
Five on Friday
July 10, 2015 by · 2 Comments
Happy Friday, y'all! The hubs and I are headed to Pensacola for the Blue Angels this weekend and I can't wait. I've been itching to get to the coast and this particular weekend is always a great time. I had a busy week this week -- busy in a good way with projects and planning projects and just kinda catching up around the house. Nice, right? And it's time for 5 fun and random things... 1. Summer sales. Y'all. Those 4th of July sales … [Read more...]
Five on Friday
February 27, 2015 by · 2 Comments
What a crazy week! Three snow days (with REAL snow) and a quick trip to Albany for the funeral of an extended family member... lots of good busy stuff going on, too. So it seemed a great idea to share five random things with you today... 1. There's nothing quite as peaceful as a snowy evening. We made it back in town just as the snow was beginning to accumulate and conditions were deteriorating... so it was lovely to light the fire, cook … [Read more...]
Declutter and Donate: My 2015 Lenten Discipline
February 18, 2015 by · 3 Comments
Several years ago, I abandoned the idea of "giving something up" for Lent every year. You see I was always landing on wine or chips and salsa or some such sacrifice that ended up ringing hollow in the spirit of Lent. It's a time for reflection, repentance, and self-examination, after all. Five years ago I challenged myself to list 1000 gifts during Lent, after reading Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You … [Read more...]
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