Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Psalms 90:14
I am a morning person. But not before 7:00 am. 🙂
The Fall of 2015 Race and I became empty nesters. After having a child (or four!) living at home with us for over 30 years we had reached this new season of life. Our adjustment period lasted… oh, a day or two and then we were forward bound!
For I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. Psalm 26:3
I’ve always had an image in my head of who I would grow up and be. I see all these cool people on Facebook, artist type folks, with pink hair and tats, crazy socks, and creative clothing. And I think, “I’m creative. Hey! I majored in ART.” But here I sit in my conservative-style world. Wearing jeans and t-shirts. And flip flops. Read more
This is what the LORD says — he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness…”
Isaiah 43:16-19
 OK. So that is kinda a long scripture. But it really speaks to this new phase of life I am currently living. Trusting God. New beginnings. Looking ahead. Yet learning from the past.
“Begin the music…”
Psalm 81:2
I was 10 years old and I wanted a piano. All I wanted was a piano. This was ONE time I remember truly BEGGING Daddy for something. But, No. The answer was always No.
And then one Christmas a large item appeared in the dining room, covered with a packing quilt. Mom had always wanted a china hutch. This large item must be her hutch I thought. I never even peeked under that quilt, I was so downtrodden. Christmas morning came around and the item was still covered. Everyone wanted me to look under it, to uncover it. I refused. Why should I uncover Mom’s gift? What about MY gift? My piano?
But Daddy had a plan. And it was for my good. I did look under that quilt. And… Read more
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12
My dad is 86. He was born December 18, 1929. Daddy is steady. He is strong. He is smart. He is wise. He is quiet. He is true. He is strong and committed and God-fearing and God-loving. I love my daddy. Read more
“Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.”
Nehemiah 8:12
“The kitchen is the heart of the home.” I have always had a dream of one day having a kitchen large enough so that each of my girls (all four of them :)) would have a place to join in the fun and fellowship of making memories. Memories from the heart. Memories of gathering together. Memories of working and loving and serving together. Memories of family. Read more
“And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.”
Colossians 2:6-7
We have planted many plants since moving to Loxley, Alabama. Many have taken root and bloomed. Many (the ones I was responsible for) not so much. I am just not so good with plants. But I do try. 🙂 Read more
“Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life.”
Well… gray hair is a crown of splendor. Sounds pretty grand. So why do we women try so hard to keep it at bay? “I’m gonna wash that gray right out of my hair”…so says the commercial from way back when. And I have been washing the gray from my hair for several years. More than I want to count! 🙂 Read more
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ…”
1 Peter 1:3
Happy New Year!
We have had a wonderful holiday season: seeing family, seeing old friends and new friends. It has been good. We feel very blessed.  And rested. We took time off from all the renovations! 🙂 Read more
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
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