Mark provides and has supported me in every way imaginable.  But, as gas and food prices rise my cutting corners has well…. let’s just say there aren’t any more corners to cut.

I never thought the promise I made to my kids, “You will never have store bought … [visit site to read more]

Bits and pieces of love sewn.

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If I haven’t heard it once recently, I’ve heard it a million times already…..”You are so calm.”

I literally looked around to see who they were talking to and then do the whole point at myself to mouth, “me?”

“Wait until you get to know me……” I sheepishly replied.

It really doesn’t take much for me to come unglued.  I mean really.  I try.  Really I do but sometimes it just happens.  I can feel the “Elmer’s glue” God used to plug up the holes … [visit site to read more]

Big time. Slacker.

I haven’t been posting like I should.  I hear all of you saying, “Duh!”  I haven’t posted about my walk across America.  I haven’t given any accountability updates.  Nope. Nada. Nothing.

Ahem…. I haven’t been posting much of anything as of late.  I believe I posted once last week.

Well, please allow me to explain and clear my name.  I am working part time as a cake decorator at a local sweet shop.  AND I am having the … [visit site to read more]

I wish I had never heard that statement.

Words scorned today.  Listening ears felt the sting.  Frustration and anger spewed from the mouth of another.  My ears burned from their sting.

Images from “The Passion” flashed in my head.  Words shouted and scorned.  Anger screamed in mob mentality.

Didn’t He want to yell back, “Love others as yourself!!”

I wanted to.  But silence held my tongue.  Would love be … [visit site to read more]

Shuttling kids here and there.  Evening women’s events at our church.  Work. Cakes to bake and decorate.  The schedule seems impossible to the untrained eye.

Handing out lunches and good day kisses, I stop to look around me.  Dishes piled high.  Clothes mounted to the ceiling awaiting to be laundered.  Scratching dogs half heartedly wanting a bath.  I shake my … [visit site to read more]

Prayers prayed for months.  My answer yet to come.  Then out of the blue the quiet whisper floated into my heart.

Community.

My heart pounded with joy; but my mind, puzzled.  Jig-saw puzzle prayers flew from me.  I should know by now that God doesn’t just throw the box of puzzle pieces down for me to … [visit site to read more]

My Granny and Uncle Ernie would spend hours talking about their treasures.  See, as we drove up to Cornettsville, Granny insisted on stopping at every junk boutique between here and there. … [visit site to read more]

But this morning.  A blessing.  The sweet aroma of honeysuckle greeted me.  Fragrant and wholesome goodness tickled my senses.  The cool refreshing  droplets of rain still clinging to the greenery. Such wonder and grace.

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Round with thoughts of food.  My body scarred … [visit site to read more]