Preparing for Thanksgiving: From my House to Yours
Join me as I prepare for Thanksgiving–both home and heart. Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. I will give thanks to...
The Wonder of Autumn: Embracing God’s Glory-Gift of Fall
Embracing God’s Glory-Gift of Fall I love the sound of feet scuffling through the brittle crunch of fall leaves. This morning I walk in the woods crisp-cool and saturated with the fingerprint of God. Beauty surrounds me and peace...
Honoring and Caring for our Wounded Veterans
I waited in Harold and Kathy’s Diner for my friend to arrive. Finding a table in the small, but crowded dining area, I sat and looked around. I was surrounded by your average American, diner-eating crowd–a few workers, several...
How Blessed Can You Get? 5 More Blessings from Allume.
Blessing #5–The Give Aways Conference sponsors filled our Sway Bags to overflowing with books and goodies! Yippee! The folks that gathered sponsors for Allume did an amazing job. I had the opportunity to learn about many wonderful...
The Blessings of Attending Allume Blogging Conference
Blessing # 1–The Opportunity Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend Allume, a blogging conference in Greenville, SC. I am so grateful that my family was willing for me to take off for a week. (I added a bit of visiting on the front...
Three Ways to Keep Out of the Free-For-All Frustration Zone
When was the last time you got out of bed saying, “I can’t wait to feel overwhelmed today? What a great day for chaos to reign!” We just don’t say those things. Few folks plan to struggle with organization and order. Yet,...
3 More Principles for Stay-Sane Home Management
1. Be intentional: set the atmosphere in your home. Believe it or not, how things go in your home has a lot to do with you. We all have the opportunity to be the thermostats in our homes; we can set the temperature and the tone. Where is your...
3 Simple Principles of Stay-Sane Home Management.
Home organization is a popular and practical subject. We all need it, and most of us have some level of frustration when it comes to staying organized. Organization does not have to drive you crazy. 3 Simple Principles of Stay-Sane Home...
The Motivation of Order: The Stability of Balance
So where does organization begin? Some folks seem to be organized from birth. These are the kids who eat neatly, and can play without making the room look like a cyclone hit. These are the kids who line up their toys because they like the way it...
