Tips To Save More Money I love my job as a homemaker but it has come with many challenges through the years, one of the biggest challenges has been the ability to stretch a dollar. Although, David says I could squeeze a nickel and make the buffalo poop two pennies! But that has come with
Financing a Life Through God: Part 1 Read Post »
While sitting on my porch one warm morning in June, I looked around at the amazing things God created for just that day. The mountain was misty, the sky was pink and purple while the golden sun rose up from the other direction. The birds were singing and the due on the grass was plentiful,
Harvested By Grace: Hanging on to Jesus Read Post »
It was one Sunday afternoon when I took my beagle Bj to play ball at our creek. The sun was shining and the valley echoed with Bj’s bark as I threw the extra large tennis ball out into the water. The ball was slippery with creek water and drool making it difficult to hold. As
An Unexpected Message in an Unsuspecting Time Read Post »
For weeks every time I sat in my recliner I looked up at the living room ceiling fan covered in dust from months of me putting off cleaning it. The globes had a sticky layer of brown dust and dog hair dimming the light trying to shine through them. The blades were coated with grimy
Looking Through the Globe: Renew Your Spirit and Shine Read Post »
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:2 NIV Monday:One foot in front of the other I started walking down the driveway with Mabel on the other end of the leash.
Transforming Potholes: A Journey of Faith and Action Read Post »
I woke up this morning with a long list of things to do so I asked God for strength to make it through. I turned on Pandora to “Country Faith Radio” (one of my favorite Pandora channels) then I cleaned the kitchen, dusted the house, and vacuumed the floors. I was scrubbing the tub when
Nailing Jesus to the Cross Read Post »
Some days are like a beautiful sunrise rising above the mountain tops and nothing seems to go wrong. The sun shines down through the trees and takes away any darkness that might hide in the deep parts of the woods. Everything is okay and you feel whole, as if nothing but the warmth of the
Dark Depths of the Mind: Finding God in the Darkness Read Post »
It was a summer afternoon and I was sitting in my recliner drinking my coffee and scrolling through Facebook. I scrolled upon an urgent post from an animal shelter that was desperate to find three dogs a home before they were euthanized. One of the dogs was a blue/gray pitbull named Sasha. I showed David
Sasha’s Tale: An Inspiring Rescue from Near Death to a New Life Read Post »
The smell of fall was in the air and the leaves were changing vibrant colors in the middle of October 2022. David and I decided to go talk to the staff at a local animal shelter in Roanoke Virginia to get Bj a playmate. The whole ride over David and I agreed that we didn’t
Mabel’s Fable: 70 Pounds of Love and Grace Read Post »
One cool April day in 2021, I was home alone with Charlie and Sarah when my dad Martin showed up at my front door with two beagle puppies. For many months David and I discussed getting a third dog just so Sarah wouldn’t be home alone when we took Charlie to the vet. At this
Bj’s Spoiler: The Tale of the Spoiled Beagle Read Post »
