Wise Tip Wednesday – Tips for Living on a Budget
Living within or even below your means isn’t a concept many people in this world understand or even want to attempt. For quite some time now, the Lord has been speaking to me about this. Our family...
View ArticleThankfulness Thursday – Precious Souls
We have had an AWESOME start to our school year so far. I am so thankful to God for the honor and privilege of homeschooling my 4 precious blessings! Each day brings fun as well as challenges, but...
View ArticleTasteful Tuesday – Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe & Options for Leftovers
Last week when I was making our grocery list, I was looking for meat on sale that I could cook for multiple meals this week to save cooking time. I always get excited when pork roasts are on sale,...
View ArticleThankfulness Thursday – Joy Through the Trials
It is difficult to be thankful when we are going through trials, but we must remember God is there in the midst of them. He is showing his power, presence, grace, mercy and love in each situation. We...
View ArticleTasteful Tuesday – Clean Eating Cashew Chicken
My blessings LOVE to cook and bake. Last night I had the pleasure of being a “sous chef” for my little man. We made stir fry Cashew Chicken and everyone thought it was delicious (that rarely happens...
View ArticleThankfulness Thursday – Motivation for the Weary
Life in this old world can be a struggle. I’ve been struggling a little lately, just a little weary in doing good. Sometimes I just want to throw up the white flag and give up, but I know the Lord...
View ArticleBack to School
The Lord has been laying many thoughts about school on my heart lately. I thought it was because I had a devotional to prepare for our homeschool support group newsletter, but then I realized God had...
View ArticleTasteful Tuesday – No Oil Hummus Recipe
A few years ago I began my quest for clean eating, a healthier lifestyle for me and my family, one where we try to eat whole foods which God created instead of chemically processed foods. I have to...
View ArticleBusy Weekend??? Here’s a time saver…
I LOVE my weekends, but sometimes they get overbooked with family activities, chores, errands, etc. I’m always looking for products with multiple functions and ways to cut time so I can actually enjoy...
View ArticleGrandmama’s Legacy
At a very young age, I began living with my precious grandmother. She was a hard worker, an over achiever, a perfectionist, a planner, a worrier, and sometimes she would forget to use her “verbal...
View ArticleReaping a Harvest
Do you ever get weary in doing good? Do you feel no matter how hard you fight that you just cannot win? Do you think about giving up? There are times in our lives when we hear God calling us to do...
View ArticleWise Tip Wednesday – Ready for Some College Football?
My hubby and blessings had been counting down the days until college football season. They love everything about college football, especially University of South Carolina Gamecock football! I enjoy...
View ArticleThankfulness Thursday – Luck or Sovereignty?
In no way, shape, or form am I superstitious. I believe in the sovereign Lord God Almighty, creator and divine over everything. There is no such thing as coincidence, chance, karma, luck, horoscopes,...
View ArticleWise Tip Wednesday – What Are Whole Foods & Clean Eating?
For the past five years I have been slowly, but surely converting to a whole foods/clean eating lifestyle. I’ve discovered some of my health issues are related to or affected by food. When I eat...
View ArticleAs Free as a Bird
Birds are fascinating creations from God. I have several bird feeders in my yard and I enjoy watching the birds. It’s a beautiful pastime watching them gracefully flying free in the beautiful sky God...
View ArticleParenting, Relationships, Money, Politics–What’s the Connection?
I’ve had quite a few topics on my mind lately, particularly parenting, relationships, money, and politics. As I’ve been seeking God’s wisdom and guidance in these issues, I’ve realized they have one...
View ArticleTasteful Tuesday – Super Easy & Healthy Homemade Bread
I have experimented with what seems like hundreds of homemade bread recipes, but I think I’ve finally found my favorite. It is the master recipe from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New...
View ArticleWhy Don’t Moms Take Better Care of Themselves?
Why don’t we take better care of ourselves? That is an excellent question. I don’t really have any answers. I do know as women we typically put others before ourselves. As reflected in Proverbs 31, we...
View ArticleIt’s Fall Y’all! Time to Decorate!
Fall and Spring are my favorite seasons for many reasons (no rhyme intended). I love Spring because of new life, Easter, budding flowers, open windows, milder weather so I can finally wear my beloved...
View ArticleHurtful, Hopeless…
Okay, I apologize in advance for the whiny nature of this post, but I simply have to write it. Politics and elections are hurtful and seem hopeless. How? When people say they support me as a...
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