Picking one-word for the new year is something I've been doing for years. One little word to focus on through four seasons. Year after year those one-little-words have opened my eyes to so many life lessons. I start asking God to show me a word around October. A couple of months ago, when I … [Read more...]
Abiding with Father God
Last week this southern girl who longs for snow finally got to see some! I went to Breckenridge with my daughter Bethany, SIL Darren and precious two year old Hartley. I had a mission; to pour love and laughter into our tiny girl while her parents spent the days skiing together. Bliss.The drive … [Read more...]
Abiding
My one word for the year is Abide. In January I started looking up scriptures with the word abide to help me have a better understanding of the word. This is the first scripture I read: "If you abide in me and my words abide in you... What does it mean to have God's words abide in me? The … [Read more...]
Pantry Organizing
Keeping my pantry organized when I'm doing holiday cooking and baking is nearly impossible. But this year I hit January with the pantry in tact. The reason? I think it was the two small pantry organizing projects I did in early December. Remember the little pantry we put in after we moved to Stone … [Read more...]
One Word for 2013
As I tip toe through the last week of 2012, I find myself enveloped in the sweetness of nostalgia. It's like this every year, looking back on God's provisions, on His faithfulness...on His grace. I ask myself these questions: What did The Father teach me about my one-word for the … [Read more...]
Fall Party Planning & Simplicity…a perfect combo!
Simplicity...my one-word for 2012. As always, my one-word for the year touches my life in ways that surprise. This week I'm learning something else about simplicity. If you filter anything through simplicity, eventually, a beautiful calm follows.Our big Family Fall Party is this Saturday. … [Read more...]
Listening for change…
The other day my daughter Stephanie and I were talking about how excited we are that the seasons are changing. We sat sweating in 88* Atlanta temperatures, dreaming about breathing in crisp autumn air and strolling over crunchy leaves. "It already sounds like fall" she said. "Do you know what I … [Read more...]
One Word Update~Simplicity
Did you know that there are only 173 days left in 2012? I know this because it's that time of the month..(the time I look at my one-word for the year and take note of all God's been showing me) So I googled to see exactly how long I had left to make sure simplicity settles into every corner of my … [Read more...]
Chaos proceeds Simplicity
Life is not simple right now. The house is in a bit of chaos with all the construction. And it's interesting to watch our response to chaos. The Husband and I and the farm. Three of the four pups are nervous wrecks. The fourth pup, Ollie the Beagle, is just a little antsy with being confined to … [Read more...]
Discovering What it Means to Believe
If you're dropping in for the first time, welcome! I'd so love it if you become a regular by following me on your reader (RSS) or by Email!It didn't take long for me to discover my first hidden treasure in my one little word for 2011.The moment I began focusing on the word I started seeing … [Read more...]