This post is part of the weekly Five Minute Friday link-up. This week’s prompt is STAY. I had to stay away from television news and social media this week. The images on the screen were like something out of a horrible movie. My heart is grieved over the state of our nation. There are so many …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Trees
Winter seemed to last forever this year, and we didn’t really have much of a spring. One day the trees were bare, and in the blink of an eye, they were loaded with leaves. I love sitting outside, listening to the wind rushing through the treetops and watching the branches sway in the early summer …
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Being A True Friend
I received a text late last night from an old friend. She wanted me to know that her first grandchild had just been born. My heart rejoiced with her over this wonderful news, and then I started reminiscing about our friendship and what it means to be a true friend.
Pandemic Puppy
Introducing our new little bundle of love, Ava the shih tzu! About a month after the stay-at-home order went into effect, there was some chatter around our house about getting another dog. I mostly just listened to the chatter. I figured that the girls were bored and that searching online for a new puppy would …
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Book Review: On a Coastal Breeze
The Three Sisters Island series by Suzanne Woods Fisher follows widower Paul Grayson and his three adult daughters as they navigate life in coastal Maine. Book two in the series, On a Coastal Breeze, focuses on middle daughter Maddie. Maddie, in her mid-twenties, is excited about launching her career as a family therapist and opens …
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Six Weeks Can Change Your Perspective
Six weeks ago today, while I was sitting at the ?teacher table? eating lunch with my coworkers, our governor held a press conference and ordered schools in our state to close as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. My heart rate shot up as fear crept in. The principal of our little Christian school …
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Signs of Spring
Birdwatching is an enjoyable hobby. It’s something I haven’t had much time for until recently. I am fortunate to live in a rural area where there are plenty of flora and fauna to observe, and birds seem to be everywhere. We are now well into springtime, but our weather hasn’t gotten the memo yet. The …
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A Thankful Heart
My heart is filled with thankfulnes. The assurance of God’s love, mercy, and grace gives me great peace. No matter what the future holds, I will choose to be thankful.
Getting Things Done Around The House
I am getting things done at home this week.
