One of my garden goals is to have something blooming in my yard from the last frost to the first freeze. This does not happen in your yard the first year; it takes time to reach this goal. But with a little planning and some patience, you can create a place of beauty that lasts…
I love getting outside and hiking through the woods or working in my flower gardens but unfortunately, I often get into poison ivy. It’s just one of the hazards of working out in the yard in rural Kentucky. I typically turn to an OTC anti-itch cream to treat the rash but a few years ago…
Do you love to read but need some new recommendations? Here is a growing list of books in the Christian Fiction genre. Some of your favorite authors like Dee Henderson, Dani Pettrey, Terri Blackstock, Cindy Woodsmall, and Nancy Rue plus dozens of authors you may not have heard of yet. These books are all clean…
I’ve learned so much from my mom as I’ve watched her navigate the steps of writing and publishing three books. When my grandmother died in my early 20s, Mom inherited a box of old photos, letters, diaries, and newspaper articles that my great aunt Hallie had saved. That tattered box started a twenty-five-year journey to…
One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is to spend time out in the garden. There’s just something so rewarding about getting my hands in the dirt, planting something new, and getting some weeds under control and this weekend was the perfect combination of temperature, sunshine, and time. I don’t have…
As soon as I saw the first whispers of Unsung Hero I knew it was a movie that I wanted to see. It had everything that grabs me about a Christian movie: a real story that gives a behind-the-scenes look at people who live in the spotlight. I was so excited to receive a link…
Have you seen people use a hammer to pound or stamp to transfer the color of the flowers onto the fabric? I have been watching these videos and wanted to see if it works. So recently, I picked a few purple violets and a yellow dandelion, pulled out a canvas lanyard bag, and a hammer…
When I was growing up, my Grandmother wrote long handwritten letters telling of her life adventures. I forgot about these letters and didn’t realize my Mom had saved them back. Recently Mom gave them to me and I’ve been reading through them little by little. A few days ago, I read one that told of…