A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but perversion in it crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:4 Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances. Proverbs 25:11 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and he who speaks right is loved. Proverbs 16: 13 Pleasant words are a honeycomb,… Read More Not Resolutions, But Requests: Part 2
Cute and crazy cousins that my kiddos look forward to being with, healthy parents and grandparents to enjoy ~ shopping, basketball, you name it, siblings gathered from the corners of the country, a sweet, new, Christ-loving fianceé for a brother, son, and uncle, Kerbey Lane Cafe gluten free gingerbread pancakes… picking up with old friends… Read More CupFUL of Christmas!
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail! The Incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with men to dwell Jesus ~ our Emmanuel! Here’s hoping that you know and experience Emmanuel, the God Who is with us, this day and in the coming year.
Before driving to Hondo, TX and after a morning run with Robert, Kayla and I made a quick batch of Christmas sugar cookies. Robert’s parents live in Hondo and his sister and family were also headed there for us all to celebrate an early Christmas together by eating lots of fajitas, which is a Texas… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Butter Cookies and Bevo (& Beiber?)
The sunset is visible every evening… …the Christmas tree farm looks suspiciously like a big box store… …and your next door neighbor brings you a gift just hours after you’ve moved in! We’re here, and we’re somewhat settled. So nice to wake up slowly this morning, read my Bible, journal, and have an Advent devotion… Read More You Know You’re In Texas When…
After Robert and I enjoyed 4 nights in Acadia and Bar Harbor, Maine, our friend, Lois, drove the kids up to meet us in Ogunquit. I think we’ve spent time in Ogunquit, ME nearly every one of the 12 summers we’ve lived in Massachusetts ~ again, thanks to a very special couple and the studio… Read More And Then the Kids Came to Maine…
Well, church is canceled this morning because of Irene’s impending arrival. This is the first time we’ve ever canceled church because of weather, so we’re all just sitting here in front of the various news shows, drinking tea, and watching the rain and wind pick up outside. (Actually, Kory has not yet been seen this… Read More Waiting on Irene
This is Mr. Izzy. His name used to be Isabella, when we thought he was a girl. He is not a girl, though, even though we were assured and reassured that he was a girl when we purchased him and our other (so we thought) girl bunny, Chelsea, for Kayla’s birthday two summers ago. Unlike… Read More Mr. Izzy: I Once Was Lost….
Life is always so full around here, but especially so this summer. After posting all of these photos, I couldn’t believe it all happened in the course of only one week, but it did! Last Friday we enjoyed what has become a summer tradition ~ seeing James Taylor perform at Tanglewood. Good friends, good… Read More A Concert, The Cousins, A Chapel, and Camp = Crazy
…except for these: For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20