via Mark D. Sikes I pinned this room over the weekend and can’t stop thinking about it. It’s so bold and decisive. The owner of this room doesn’t seem to be plagued by a desire to blend in, to follow the crowd. This room makes a statement, like it or not. After this post, I find [...]
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“Pessimism is not in being tired of evil but in being tired of good. Despair does not lie in being weary of suffering, but in being weary of joy. It is when for some reason or other good things in a society no longer work that the society begins to decline; when its food [...]
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This is a repost from last Mother’s Day but it’s been an emotional weekend and I needed to hear her words again today. Telling our stories is hard and I’m thankful for all the courageous women in my life who have been brave enough to speak, even when “your hands are shaking and your faith [...]
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When God was merciful, when He revealed Jesus Christ to us as our Brother, when He won our hearts by His love, this was the beginning of our instruction in divine love. When God was merciful to us, we learned to be merciful with our brother. When we received forgiveness instead of judgement, we, too, [...]
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I’m sitting here in my maxi dress—which apparently I was too lazy to exchange for yoga pants today—with 3 day hair and not a stitch of make-up, watching the Masters with Stevie and barely able to hold my eyes open. I have not been worth a dime today, dear ones. And by that I mean, [...]
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There’s been so much going on in my little world and in my little head that I can’t wait to have time to sit down with you and have a proper discussion about it. As it currently stands, that’ll be in the fall of 2014. About the time I get around to cleaning out my [...]
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(This is re-adapted from a chapter in my ebook on Hospitality called The Well-Appointed Hostess.) Also, join my ‘fashion’ board on Pinterest for ideas and amusement! So, now that we’ve all cleaned out our closets and made peace with our inner hoarders, here’s a few of my favorite tips for dressing yourself. Y’all listen close. [...]
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This post could also be titled, “Closet Organizing, for the Ruth in all of us.” Or, “How I Finally Learned to Clean Out My Closet, at age 43.” Organizing is not my love language, as my mother and sister can gladly attest. But I’ve learned a few things over the years of watching my sainted [...]
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I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Good Friday. Isn’t it just the unfortunate pause before Easter? Hasn’t Lent been long enough? There’s only so much my heart can take of the remembering. Bring on the chocolate bunnies and the Easter morning frocks. I’m ready to gather my little chicks all together and feed them [...]
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While at Blissdom, I got to meet the other bloggers in the 40 Days of Water Campaign. We had dinner with Mike from Blood:Water Mission and all sat around telling our water stories. Most of it was a confessional of how we didn’t do it perfectly. I guess confession tends to lend itself to more [...]
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and I like cowboy boots, C.S. Lewis, good food, strong coffee, banjo music and books. I am a deeply flawed momma of 4 and grateful receiver of more good gifts than one heart can hold. I fight for joy and find it in the most unexpected places. I make quirky look normal, relish in my small town Southern way of living, and am learning that it's all grace--every last bit of it. Read More Here...
