Praying and Snoring, Not Meant to Go Hand in Hand
Yes, I am strange. It's a life-long condition. With that preface aside, Dixie Belle and I hold hands occasionally during our early morning prayer times. This morning she tired of praying earlier than usual. Maybe it was the drizzling rain falling on the other side of the screened in porch
Carey Bailey Visits ATS LIVE tomorrow
Oh, I remember these! Do you? Years ago, many of our moms and their friends fell in love with these Daily Bread loaves in their little plastic boxes. Tomorrow on ATS LIVE we'll do a version of: "That was then, this is now" as Carey Bailey (recovering perfectionist, wife, proud mama and Family Life director for her church in Surprise, Arizona) joins us to share an updated version for our
Paradise Ain’t Cheap
I took the following pictures a couple of weeks ago in Seaside, FL. You may remember me irritating everyone talking about my little writer's getaway at Escape to Create and how much I enjoyed it. This first one was hanging in the eating area of one of the little beach side establishments. "Paradise Ain't Cheap"-- I felt sure it had been hung there as an ode to
Sitting on the dock by the lake, wasting time…
...and it felt good! So, I was writing on the back porch earlier this afternoon. The lake was calling and Dixie Belle's big old lab eyes were saying, "Deadlines, schmedlines, let's go fishing." And that, is precisely what we did. I shut 'er down and grabbed a shovel and cane pole from the carport storage room. The pic on the right is an example of the healthy worms I
I Knew Before I Heard It
The image I'll never forget, nor the sounds of agony, as I watched Him struggle up the hill to His death at Calvary. On a wooden cross they nailed Him, a crown of thorns they made in jest. From a precious few came wailing, cheers came from the rest. He hung between two criminals, a sign above his head. "King of the Jews," the mocking letters read. His
That’s a Good Question
And God said, "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me if you have understanding
Caroline and The Toilet Booger
Hey y'all, this is my weekly video posted at All Things Southern yesterday. It occured to me that all of my blog readers may not know the website features are updated weekly. Heck, you may not even know I have a weekly newsletter you can subscribe to in order to get those features delivered straight to your email box. (If you aren't subscribed, I sure wish you would
When you “can’t get no satisfaction”
As the world wakes around me, this thought settles deep in my soul. I believe that as long as anything else in this world satisfies His children, yes-- even if they are "spiritual undertakings", divine reading, study, corporate fellowship, anything--- as long as anything else satisfies us, He withholds Himself. Oh, to find no other satisfaction that His reality in me.
I Refuse to Grow Up
It's not all I thought it would be so I refuse to do it-- this growing up
Dancing Eyes Linger
Dancing eyes. I substituted in the children's class at church this morning and all afternoon I've found my eyes wandering back to those kids and their dancing eyes. I filled in because I was needed. Who knew I would enjoy them so much? Not me. I like, no, I LOVE sharing the word with women-- that's not news. But those kids, they captured my heart in a totally different