My friends. When I wrote that post on Tuesday night, fraught with feeling so much all at once, you were there. You left comments and texted me and wrote emails and DM's on twitter. You said you'd pray, that you were sorry, that this was miserable. You offered to bring...
And in the blink of an eye, it's been two weeks. I miss you guys. And writing here. Sigh.----------One of the many things that no one can teach you before your baby arrives is that you will now have to make constant choices. I'm not talking about cloth vs disposable,...
Thank you all for the kind words of encouragement and praise that you left on my last post. You blessed me. The concept of Sam being miniscule and strong, and my grandpa going into fullness of life at the same time has floored me since I realized its occurrence. God,...
During the childrens sermon, in my white patent leather Mary Janes, I solemnly listened as the pastor spoke. 'Friends', he said, 'are from the Lord. Today, just ask someone to be your friend. It's that easy!' And everyone knows that if a pastor said it, it must be...
--this post includes TMI about my hooha. don't say I didn't warn you.-- I have to be honest with you, friends - I'm not doing awesome. My body has had trouble healing from birthing my baby boy, with his 14inch head. I haven't really gone into detail about this - just...
The book sat in my 'to-read' pile, first on the nightstand, then on a weathered apple crate beside my old yellow desk. "I'll get to it soon", I told myself confidently, ignoring the twitch of my heart; I didn't really want to get to it. The cover made it look like...
**warning: this post contains pictures, raw and beautiful, of my grandpa as he was dying** A year ago this week, my dear grandpa went Home. I held his hand and sobbed with my husband as grandpa's soul left the shell his body had become. Grandpa had celebrated his 90th...
When I was featured on the Gooseberry Patch blog almost two years ago, they asked me what my 30 minute go-to meal was. My answer was shrimp scampi! Now I am an early bird reviewer, and we still have scampi a few times a month. It's so yummy and simple, we love it. I...
This weekend, I went to a virtual beach house with nearly 30 other women. We savored chocolate cupcakes and drank hot coffee. We put our feet up, scooted together on couches, shared blankets, laughed and cried. ---------- Every day, posts from (in)courage make their...
The people gave him a wonderful welcome, some throwing their coats on the street, others spreading out rushes they had cut in the fields. Running ahead and following after, they were calling out, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in God's name! Blessed the coming...
My friends at LoveFeast Table are having a party today to celebrate their new Gathered Thoughts box, and I'm one of the 'hostesses'. Join us at the table! I can't help but drink in my new baby boy. His fingers, toes, belly button, round tongue, looooong eyelashes,...
There’s nothing better than down home, country style comfort food. That’s exactly what Gooseberry Patch excels at providing us – tried and true family recipes for delicious meals and sides, sweet treats and beverages. The new Meals in Minutes: 10th Anniversary Edition...
