Along with sharing the bands I like, I might as well share about some books I like, too. I’ll start with one I just finished, called The Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman, by Anne Ortlund.There was so much good stuff to take away from this book. I think the one most important thing that I [...]
I’ve been thinking back to all the Christian music concerts I have attended. There wasn’t a single one that I didn’t enjoy immensely. Here are the artists I have seen. If you ever get a chance to see any of these talented folks, go with my blessing.The WaitingSixpence None The RicherBrian Hall *not a Christian [...]
I have this selection of shells on a shelf (say that three times fast!) in my kitchen. One jar is from California, one from Florida, and the biggest haul comes from Nantucket. I tossed around ideas on how to label the jars, and am still playing around with that. But I noticed this great quote [...]
The top 5 things I like about my husband: 5. He is good looking 4. He is great about taking over at home when I am sick 3. His hobbies aren’t too expensive (have you seen how much nine holes of golf cost? Ay yi yi So thankful he isn’t a golfer) 2. He is [...]
We are in the thick of summer in Ohio- it is very hot and steamy. The other day I was soaking my feet in the kids’ baby pool and thought about how neat water is. Whether you are standing on a sandy beach and watching the waves roll along or running a soapy bath, water [...]
I came across a blog called The Amazing Shrinking Mom today. Recently the mom there has decided to go on a diet, but be really transparent about it, for added accountability. I guess there was this challenge once where these people had to lose weight, or have their pictures taken wearing bikinis and put on [...]
Tomorrow the very few of us that consider ourselves members of Hope Community Church will gather together to officially disband, over grilled hot dogs. This seems a very appropriate way to close up shop, too- it really isn’t that sad. We are celebrating the friends we have made and the things we have learned. Back [...]
Other than that it was available, the reason I picked the phrase “Consider it done” is because it is used by a character in some of my favorite novels, the Mitford books, by Jan Karon. Plus, I like how it goes with one of my favorite verses in the Bible. 1 Peter 1:4 talks about [...]