"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart...." - Jeremiah 1:5 I just got back from my morning...

For most people who know me it comes as no surprise that I love all things old, antique, and storied. This little casita holds in use...

It's been a few weeks since my last post. I was away visiting with my precious grandbabies in the Houston area, but I'm back home now and...

"Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever." - ! Chr 16:34 My heart is heavy with sorrow, with disbelief,...

Last weekend Tom and I headed to Port Aransas. It was our reward trip for having finally finished painting the outside of the casita. We...

There I was, straddling the 6 foot A- frame, hair plastered to the window frame I had just painted. I managed to squeeze myself into the...

"Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds...

"The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." - Proverbs 16:9 This has been a strange summer. One for the books,...

I usually don't give it much thought, my routines. They just sort of exist, moving me somewhat subconsciously through the hours and...

I follow a woman on Instagram who has been on the public stage for many years now. She is a Christian author and speaker, and someone who...

Today's post is going to be a little different, because today is a day devoted to my better half. I can't help but reflect on our life...

I sat down at the computer to check my emails per the usual morning routine, but this time the computer was talking back. A sign kept...

I suppose in reality, this blog post could have been titled "How To Eat an Elephant, Part II." We're still talking about painting the...

I have to admit I'm not very good at tackling those bigger jobs on my to-do list in manageable 24 hour increments. Actually, I take that...

Are habits the same as routines? I tend to think not. Habits seem more like the kinds of things you simply fall into, whereas routines...

"...and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith...." -...

A number of years ago there was a gentleman at our church who encouraged Tom and me to go on a cruise. He and his wife had been on many...

The day was fast approaching. It had been circled on the calendar for almost a month. We were overjoyed to get to be a part of the...

I walked toward the back aisle, scanning quickly as I went, summing up the day's offerings when I spied it. "IT" The thing that made my...

"... but He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon...