Month: April 2020

“If you feed them, they will come.”  This has been my motto since my boys were young.  As they grew and brought friends around our table, food was always at the heart of rich conversation and strengthening relationships.  Cooking for my family brings me joy.  It’s more than serving a home-cooked meal.  For me, it […]

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”  – Anne Frank Trials have a way of shaking us out of our comfort zones and complacency.  They cause us to wake up:  to take notice of ourselves and those around us,  to question the status quo, and […]

“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Has experiencing a slower pace, home-cooked meals, fewer places to be, more time in prayer and God’s Word, and quality time with family given you freedom and peace?  Or  has it just made you appreciate getting to […]

Today will feature CREATIVE AT HOME DATE NIGHTS to keep your love alive and the spark ignited. Date Nights: – Can’t go out?-  Enjoy a romantic evening at home.  Set the mood, connect, and ignite the spark by being creative and planning ahead. If you have kids, put them to bed early and enjoy a […]

“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” –  Ruth Bell Graham Spending so much time together can be a blessing or a curse!  Hilarious memes cause us to laugh at our new reality. I get it. –  My husband crosses over into my space on some days!  I have to zig-zag around […]

Lenten seasons of the past can’t hold a torch to this year! Typically Lent is a time to repent, confess, fast, and pray as preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Christ on Easter. In years past, Christians gave up chocolate, coffee, or watching the news.  This year has been the Lent of all […]

An internal battle rages within me – fighting daily for my focus and my allegiance. – I can’t shake this unsettled heaviness that attempts to confront me, even though –  I remind myself that God is in control, He is to be trusted, and all things work together for good in the end.   Do […]

I came across this poem written in 1869, reprinted during the 1919 Pandemic. It was written in 1869 by Kathleen O’Mara: And people stayed at homeAnd read booksAnd listenedAnd they restedAnd did exercisesAnd made art and playedAnd learned new ways of beingAnd stopped and listenedMore deeplySomeone meditated, someone prayedSomeone met their shadowAnd people began to […]

Do you identify yourself based on the hats you wear: wife, mom, friend, or daughter?, Or do you find your identity more closely connected to a work title?  As women, we can feel inadequate or unworthy at times.  Maybe right now you just feel tired or overwhelmed, unsettled or scared? Maybe you are taking on […]