My faith has been through the wringer. There have been so many times in my life that I’ve thought, “Okay, God, you see me down here, right?” I’ve questioned his constant presence – I know he’s always there – but I’ve wondered his distance. When I was in the hospital, a nurse asked me: each…
This post is sponsored by Amber Vale Home. The smells of Christmas trees standing tall, hot cocoa freshly made, candy canes being devoured by the littles, snow gently falling – oh the sights and sounds of the season! I love having a “fresh” smelling home. Unfortunately, living in a 100 year old home, that smell…
Welcome winter! In November! We had our first snow day of the year, and it just so happened to be the day we needed to go to Ann Arbor for my TEE test. Thankfully it was all lake effect snow, so about 30 minutes in, it was all done. Mazy came with us, since she…
I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this review. Something I am very passionate about, is encouraging and inspiring others to embrace their story. So when I heard that one of my favorite authors, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth was going to be publishing a book with her now husband,…
Often when I hear the words “LOOK OUT”, I automatically get into defense mode. Harm is coming (I don’t know in what form), but right away my body tenses up, my mind goes into survival mode, and I’m ready to attack. I can think of one incident in particular, where “looking out” maybe didn’t end…
First week of November, here in West Michigan, sure was a chilly one! One thing that is a natural result of having heart failure is poor circulation. Therefore, my hands, arms, legs, and feet get incredibly cold, quickly. Just ask my husband! Needless to say, a warmer coat was in store and thankfully it came…
