A few weeks ago, my daughter ripped the twenty-two-year-old carpet up from our stairs. Under the nasty, old carpet was beautiful hardwood. The only problem was that when the builders painted the trim, speckles of paint dropped onto the stairs. Before I stained and polyurethane the stairs, I needed to …
My Thoughts I have read Redeeming Love and the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers and I thought the books were engaging and thought-provoking. The theme of The Masterpiece is strong, and I appreciated what she was trying to do. I use a rubric to rate books I …
What I liked The physical book – The book has raised lettering on the cover, a bookmark and smooth, thick pages. Layout – Each day has a Bible verse, a short bit of teaching, encouragement or stories from Annie’s life and a takeaway. Content – I am glad I had …
A new year Falling like a blanket of snow, Untouched by life. The possibilities of January are endless. New beginnings spurred on by hope. We make New Year’s Resolutions, resolutions that are all too soon lost in the hustle and bustle of life. Studies show that by February 80% of our …
Since the kids were babies, our family has Christmas tradition. Sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, after the children were snuggled in their beds, James and I would sneak upstairs and whisper, “We’re going crazy.” They would scream in delight as we picked them up, carried them down to the …
