You know my favorite part of make-over shows? When they do the big reveal at the end. The person brings in an old rusty piece of junk they found in a barn, and the shop restores it to pristine condition, and the look on their faces is awesome! Or the restaurant is failing and the … Continue reading Before and after
When you want to get it right, it pays to do a trial run. Practice makes perfect. That's why this post is exciting to me, and hopefully to you as well! Passover Sunday and Easter Sunday, my pastor was teaching on the timeline leading up to Jesus going to the cross. It was fascinating how … Continue reading Practice makes perfect
You know when you have one of those moments where you see something and your brain makes a connection? I had one of those this morning. I was at a stop light in town and the truck in front on me had a license plate that said "GodWins." God Wins. WOW! What a great message … Continue reading Spoiler Alert!
Where I live always gets cold this time of year. I mean really cold. This morning it was 18 degrees below zero (Fahrenheit), and it has now warmed up to 6 degrees above zero at 1 p.m. Today I was having a conversation with someone about a diesel station wagon we had in 1987. There … Continue reading Wax cold
I previously mentioned my word for 2022 is release. A friend of mine, said she is celebrating her Jubilee (50th) birthday this year. I already sent her her presents, even though her birthday is not until April, because the other morning on the news I heard there was a volcano that erupted, causing tsunamis, the … Continue reading Jubilee
It's Christmas morning and the kiddos come down to the tree and see all the beautifully wrapped presents. Unfortunately, no gift has a to and from label on it! So no one knows what gift is for whom. Can you imagine the chaos? Little Jimmy opens a gift and gets a tie. Mom opens a … Continue reading Intended Gift
This post is 100% puppy inspired! Because puppies are just darn cute and lovable! My life has gotten a bit busier lately. I usually do about one post a week, but five weeks ago, we got our stud dog boy puppy who is now 13 weeks old. Over Thanksgiving my husband went back to the … Continue reading Puppy Inspired
I get so much from old Western TV shows and movies that inspire these blog posts. (Culturally outdated, indeed!) The latest one, featured a wagon train of approx. 300 people traveling to California. A husband and wife join up with the train part way through the trip. When some of the women on said train … Continue reading Holier than thou
This post contains another phrase from the Wild West, being dry gulched. To be dry gulched is to be ambushed with the intent of killing or severely mauling. The bad guys lay in wait in a dry gulch, to catch the good guys unawares, with the intent to do bodily harm. In the Western U.S., … Continue reading Dry gulched
Just so you know, green is my favorite color. I had a lovely string of malachite beads that I used for my prayerful meditations. A friend who was going through a difficult divorce, needed some extra encouragement, and so I gave them to her, as green is her favorite color too. When looking for a … Continue reading Lapis Lazuli Blue
God Still Speaks 