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
Refreshing “Lemon Drop” Berries, Walnut & Greens Salad
A delicious salad from Becky and Rachel at We Laugh, We Cry, We Cook! Becky is the wife of my CBA agent, Greg Johnson at Wordserve Literary. Rachel is her daughter. Check out their cool new blog! Refreshing “Lemon Drop” Berries, Walnut & Greens Salad. I plan to make this one sooner rather than later! Hugs, Shellie
Motown Monday at ATS
Hey y'all! Busy day straight ahead but I wanted to share a thought from this morning's dock devotions. I've told y'all how much I enjoy taking secular music and swapping the lyrics for sacred ones, right? Well this morning I rocked to this Motown fav- http://m.last.fm/music/Jackie+Wilson/_/%28Your+Love+Keeps+Lifting+Me%29+Higher+and+Higher?fallback=1 Try singing it to Jesus and worship while you work. I'll see you this afternoon on the radio. ATS LIVE kicks
A thank you note from the bottom of my heart!
Hey folks, I need a visit with my friends. For those of you who aren't subscribed to the All Things Southern weekly that I send from my website (and if you aren't, I wish you would!), and to those who may not follow me on twitter and aren't my friends on Facebook, I'm hoping this one update will get to everyone in our "tribe" here and maybe explain
My Silent Movie Career Launches
Okay, in case y'all haven't been on my Facebook wall today, and because I do like to share with ALL my tribe, (That's what they tell me y'all are, btw. If you read my words, you are part of my tribe. Me, Shellie. You, Reading One), I give you my Silent Movie. I created it yesterday when I had to have, count 'em, SIXTY PLUS shots
The Caption Game Returns
One of my longtime readers sent in this picture a couple of days ago. Jim from Nebraska told me that the picture was taken at snack time. He had told the girls (that's Lucy to your right and Asher to the left) to "Suck in your stomachs and look good.” He added that it dawned on him later where the phrase came from and so he had
A Recipe and a Love Story for Valentine’s Day
Hey y'all, with Valentine's Day approaching in the middle of the work week, I woke up this morning with a game plan. After getting a ton of Saturday to-dos out of the way, I got busy searching for something super chocolatey to make for my man! Here's the finished product: Here's the recipe: Chocolate Caramel Sweetheart Brownies 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder one cup butter 1 cup white sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon
The All Things Southern Super Show — it’s almost here!
Hey, y'all! Sometimes I wonder how it is that I get involved in the Lucy Ricardo escapades that seem to be a regular part of my life. This would be one of those times