When God Says So … Weekend Whispers
I am finding when God says so, it's going to happen whether we want it to or not. We can fight whatever it is, dig our heels in and even pretend like we didn't hear the call to make a change or follow His lead, but pretending, pushing back or even indifference never...
I Love You, Summer!
I was reluctant to write these words because saying goodbye to summer is hard to do. I am hanging on to the last remnants and refusing to let go. A rush of summer memories clouds my vision and I let the feelings wash over me one last time. Oh summer, I have basked in...
Five Minute Friday ~ Same
And so - we write for five minutes, our words tumbling out - no editing, no polishing - just flat out on a one word prompt! We gather all our beautiful thoughts here in our Five Minute Friday community and then love on each other as only we can do! Click here to learn...
Yeah, I Went There
On any given day our words can go south quickly. We hurry up and talk and give little thought to the words that are flying out of our mouths. We feel the need to share at any cost and the ramifications can be devastating. We are taught at a young age that if we can't...
Rhythm of Well-Being… Weekend Whispers
Over the last few weeks, I have been exploring life's rhythms. When I first began, I discovered four rhythms that I wanted to work on in my own life. They naturally fell into this beautiful group named the 4 W's - Welcome, the Word, Worship and Well-Being. God has...
When Your Heart is Full
I think back twenty eight years ago on a day in July, where summer heat hung heavy from morning till night. My heart was unprepared for the love at first sight experience that was about to take place. I never really believed that when your heart is full of love that...
Dear August
Dear August, You were here and now you are gone! You showed up thirty-one days ago and now you are bidding us "adieu". You showed us your summer beauty and left us with beautiful memories. We are so glad you spent this time with us. Love, A Summer Friend P.S. Thank...
Five Minute Friday ~ Alone
And so - we write for five minutes, our words tumbling out - no editing, no polishing - just flat out on a one word prompt! We gather all our beautiful thoughts here in our Five Minute Friday community and then love on each other as only we can do! Click here to learn...
Fulfilled Book Review and Giveaway
Life is busy. Schedules dictate our day and are packed tightly from morning until night. But is this all we strive for in life? Is it possible there is more? Danise Jurado, in her new book, Fulfilled Learning to Live the Life God Promised, shares her own personal...
The Rhythm of Worship … Weekend Whispers
God tends to our every need even before we are aware it is a need. He breathes His strength into our very souls when we speak His name. He whispers hope into our hearts when uncertainty plagues our vision. This rhythm of seeking God and finding Him exactly where He...
Five Minute Friday ~ Finding My What’s Next
And so - we write for five minutes, our words tumbling out - no editing, no polishing - just flat out on a one word prompt! We gather all our beautiful thoughts here in our Five Minute Friday community and then love on each other as only we can do! Click here to learn...
Happy Launch Day, Simply Tuesday! {and a giveaway}
I love to read! I am very fond of cracking open a book and reading words that I feel were written just for me. Emily P. Freeman's new book, Simply Tuesday Small - Moment Living in a Fast - Moving World, is that kind of book. She takes a long look at the hustle and...
A Brave Gathering
We planned, we prepared, we prayed and then we gathered for the FMF (Five Minute Friday) Retreat. A brave gathering of seventeen women plus two day guests talked, wrote, listened, ate and slept in a house by a lake in Tennessee. Every moment was ordained by God as He...
My Inside Out Heart…Where Home Is {Making it Home Blog Tour}
If you saw a snapshot of my childhood, you would see four brothers surrounding me as well as all the neighborhood kids. Summers were slow and easy days running through the sprinkler, playing kick the can and as soon as dusk hit, we played a favorite game called "Ghost...
A Time to Give Praise…The Weekend Brew
In a hurting world of brokenness and uncertainty, it is time to give praise. In our day to day lives when order quickly turns to chaos, it is time to give praise. When a look at our life and that of others appears pretty on the outside but crumbling on the inside, it...
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