I used to think it meant constant bruises, possibly a few scars, or maybe even a broken bone. I thought abuse meant that someone was constantly beating you up. I couldn’t figure out why anyone would stay with someone who was only ever mean to them. I didn’t understand that abuse can take other forms,…
Outside my windows… there are leaves changing color, but today has taken a warm turn. Warm enough that we have open windows! Inside my house… we have a new set of gel pens sitting on the table. The kiddos have enjoyed using them for schoolwork and notetaking today. I’m glad that Amazon had them on…
When my daughter entered the tween years, I panicked a bit. I’d just barely started to feel more confident in my parenting and now we were entering uncharted waters. While praying for guidance, it struck me that I had a great example to follow in my own mother. So, I spent some time identifying some…
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Outside my windows… I’m seeing a few leaves changing color here and there. Is it really almost fall? Inside my house… So many books arriving! I’m not sure who is most excited when another Thrift Books package shows up, but the kids always gather around the table to see what treasure it holds. Counting 1000…
Outside my windows… it’s a dark, cool night. Late August evenings in Maine are my favorite! Inside my house… bookshelves are filling up, supplies are being arranged, and we’ve done some weeding out. Counting 1000 gifts… thankful for the chance over the past week to see friends and family. Prayers of the heart… for wisdom…
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It’s my habit to read the Declaration of Independence on this day every year. Reading it is powerful; listening to it being read aloud, even more so. I sit in a New England farmhouse with the breeze coming through the open windows, and I wonder if the farmers who lived here 240 years ago were…
Mom was a quilter. I’m… sort of a quilter. None of my quilts will ever compare to Mom’s though, and I treasure the ones that she made! The title of Ramona Richards’ book, My Mother’s Quilts: Devotions of Love, Legacy, Family and Faith absolutely grabbed my attention because it made me think of Mom. When…
Summer is here! Are you headed to the beach? Maybe you’re going on vacation and have a long drive or flight ahead of you. Or, you might just be staying home and looking forward to relaxing! In any case, you need something fun to read, right? Here’s a list of some of my top recommended…