The Blessings Keep Coming
Here we are — the day after Thanksgiving. The dishes were washed, the leftovers were stacked in the fridge and the cooks of America finally sat down for the first time in 48 hours. For some, today is the great exhale after pouring heart and soul into a feast of epic proportions. For others? It’s…
Gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day
So much to be thankful for on this day of Thanksgiving ! Right? If you’re reading this — you have eyes to see! You have a computer or cell phone to check out today’s news. Most of all — thanks be to God for His great love for us! This Thanksgiving looks a little different…
Plenty of Room
My Austin family recently moved into their new home. With the new home, they made a huge change in their home décor and furniture. They gave away or sold all the furnishings they had for many years. They went from ultra-Country French furnishings to ultra contemporary and modern. It is beautiful with clean lines, no…
Thanksgiving Heart Preparation 101
Two days until Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving in advance! I sensed an urgency to prepare my friends for the BIG day! First of all let me say how thankful I am for you! I can’t overstate how much my social media family means to me. I am ever grateful that you read my blogs and hopefully…
Pull Up to the Table
Being “hungry” can mean a lot of things — like, it’s time to stop and have lunch. Or, it can mean after reading an inspiring story or devotion book that includes a kick-in-the-you-know-what kind of wake-up-call full of scriptures that we know we need to get more serious about the “Lamp to our feet” and…
You Have Permission….to be Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m so thankful for you! I can’t overstate how much my social media family means to me. I am so grateful that you read my blogs. I know that God gave me this platform to celebrate Him and all that knowing Him affords: peace, comfort, joy, zest for life, faith, hope, and untold…
Is Jesus an Invited Guest at Your Table?
This day after Thanksgiving comes with relaxation for those that poured their hearts and souls into their grand Thanksgiving feast day – preparing for days, baking, cooking, cleaning up – with the best part that makes it all worth it, being so thankful to serve and embrace family time together. We had a special invited…
Plenty of Room at the Table — We Have Leaves!
Ever wonder why the extensions on a table are called “leaves”? I wondered that last week when my sis and I were selling three tables with leaves at our estate sale. We wondered “Why do they call them ‘leaves’? My word for today is “leaves” — and I had to do some searching to find…
Prepare Me to be a Sanctuary
Tuesday of Holy Week — Jesus most certainly set the record straight about God’s house being a place of prayer and holiness. When He saw the money changers and merchants selling their wares, He turned over their tables and cleared them out, exclaiming, “God’s house shall be a place of prayer!” Matthew 21:13 Bringing that…