A personal note of cheer from our house to yours! I hope this letter finds you blessed and grateful, and…
Sounding the Battle Cry
I’m not one to want to get into controversial conversations, but that is not to say I don’t have an…
Imperfectly Perfect
There are times in life when things aren’t as we hoped. There are times when we want things to go…
Live Fearlessly! (??!)
Refrigerator Photos *NOTE: I found this article already written in my notes from several months earlier, but never published. As…
‘Defeating Defeat’— “for such a time as this.”
Have you ever ended your day with a feeling of defeat? Well, if you’re anything like me, you have— on…
Love & Fear (like water and oil) Don’t Mix
I don’t know about you, but I know I could use a good dose of “More Love—Less Fear.” I am…
Love Hard
“Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:10 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/rom.12.10.nlt Oh, how I…
Friends Forever
“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” Proverbs 27:17 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/pro.27.17.nlt I’m sure that you are like…
Lifestyle Blogger (?!)
Is ‘living thankful’ a lifestyle?! If so, that is the lifestyle I want to live!! That has been the theme…
When Less is More
…AWW…the blessing of a Sunday nap… If you ask me, a Sunday nap is a necessity if at all possible!…
Peace— Be Still
‘Peace that passes understanding’ is just that…it is a peace and a calm that is beyond anything that we can…
(Be the) Winter Sunshine!
In doing a personality test several years back, I discovered that my personality type is considered the rarest, making up…
Sunday Drive
I can’t even describe how pleased I was when I scrolled through my phone and saw this capture!! I like…
14-Day Love Challenge – Reflection
During Christmas one year, I decided to try to post something “Christmasy” for 25 days on my Instagram. I debated…
Winter in the Park
This was a drive-by shot of our city park on my way to work one February snowy day in Ohio. …
Photo Blogger
After looking over some possibilities in changing up my blog a bit this new year, I decided that I definitely…
Coffee Cheers to the New Year!
I don’t have a new planner. I don’t have a new kitchen calendar. I don’t really have new goals or…
Reminisce With Celebration
My son looked at my full-sized (but not too big) Christmas tree covered with homemade ornaments from when he and…
The Christmas Mess
I sat down this morning in my office/writing room/reading room to read and pray— and drink my coffee. I debated…
November Quiet
As I sit here on this cloudy, November day, I relish the quiet. Don’t get me wrong, I love people,…
Simply Celebrate With Jackie 