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Dawn Dish Soap:  Tough on Grease, Gentle on Wildlife – We are in the middle of verifying this one as our daughter’s dog was sprayed by a skunk tonight and they are on wash #4 or 5! Windex: Big Fat Greek Wedding would use it for literally everything! And then there is Apple Cider Vinegar!  A shotContinue reading “The BEST Cure-All”

Let’s talk about ice cream.  REAL ice cream!  Not the frozen dairy dessert or soft serve confection popular at this time of year.  I’m talking about the kind of ice cream that freezes rock solid and bends your spoon as you try to sneak a little scoop! Real ice cream is costly – it’s anContinue reading “Ice Cream”

Good Beginnings is the name of our Preschool at our church.  (It actually should be called GREAT Beginnings!)  As you can imagine, there are many wonderful celebrations of a child’s firsts at Good Beginnings: first teacher, first recess, first time reading, first time owning a Bible!  🙂 Life is filled with good beginnings – even whenContinue reading “Good Beginnings”

By the sacrifice of Jesus, God does not see our weeds and our messes – He only sees our beauty!  Ohhhhhh how He gazes at us with such undeniable and undefinable love!  We are His handiwork!  (Ephesians 2:10) and He rejoices over us with singing! (Zephaniah 3:17) Whatever season you are in today, rest inContinue reading “The View from My Porch”

Psalm 23 – a very popular and comforting passage of Scripture: “The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.  He restores my soul…”  Ahhhhh….can you feel the comfort?  The Heavenly Father gathering you in His arms?  Could you use a little soul restoration aboutContinue reading “Put Your Seatbelt On”

Spring is springing all around us!  The canopies of trees are bowing down with their rain-laden leaves.  The wildflowers are starting to pop out along roadsides.  And the beautiful songs of birds FILL the air! Wait a minute – are they allergens or are they beauty?Are they weeds or are they flowers?Are they nuisance animals or areContinue reading “Beauty”

Mirror Mirror of my heart, Who receives my devotion – in whole – not in part?Take a look deep inside….inside your emails, your pile of receipts, your calendar. Even as you look in the mirror tonight before bed, consider whose image you are bearing:   A sports hero?  An influencer?  A peer?Every person’s story begins with:  Once UponContinue reading “Your Image”

My mom passed away almost a year ago.  Going through her treasures always produces a wide variety of emotions: – Guilt – Who am I to look through my mom’s innermost notes and thoughts?– Admiration – Wow!  What a woman of God who remained faithful her entire life!– Worship – Thank You Lord for gifting usContinue reading “Gold!”

Imagine the scene….10 preschoolers in uniforms, gloves and baseball hats.Baseballs rolling…..EVERYWHERE!  A few children crying or digging in the dirt…..The t-ball season will kick off with the first hit (we hope a hit!) in 1 minute! Everyone in their places! And then I saw it….a tiny version of Hebrews 12:1 right before my eyes!  You see,Continue reading “Surrounded”

Can you juuuuuust about smell and taste the strawberries and peaches and all the other delicious signs of summer?  These past few warm days have been such an encouragement as we dry out from a very soggy winter/spring! Have you ever felt like you were in a soggy season?A bitter cold season?A season when leaves are fallingContinue reading “Taste It!”