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The gift of time. Have you ever thought about how time, though it as no monetary value, can be one of life’s greatest values and possessions? When I think of the gift of time, I immediately think of how Jesus lived His life. He walked the streets, looking to give people His time. It wasn’t…
I am so blessed to be able to spend my days with our girl. I have dreamed about this for years, but to be quite honest, never thought it would come true. I never thought I would get a chance to have a child, let alone take pictures of her! That is why I get…
What I am looking forward to and goals I have for this new year (in no particular order): – Going to the Dominican Republic on a mission trip in February – Getting a clearer understanding of the impact my heart condition will have on my life – Seeing the path God will take us on…
Last week was filled with pricing, deciding, organizing, and decluttering. EVERY. NOOK. AND. CRANNY. If you have prepared for a garage sale, you know the feeling. This panic that sets in when you realize just how much stuff you have and how many little piddly things end up in places you did not even know existed!…
So I feel like I just said “Hello Fall” in a recent post, where this week I could’ve said “Hello Summer, Again!” This week was a surprise gift of warmth with cool nights, and everything summer and fall, mixed into one. All before it goes tumbling downhill in temperature :). Needless to say, we are…
As I reflect on this past year, I can’t help but think of the song, “Another Year is Dawning”, an old hymn of long ago, back in 1874, to be exact. This song sums it up best, with the last line putting it all together – another year for Thee. This year has been a…