Finding Life beyond the struggles
About eight years ago, I would meet up with a friend of mine and her roommate and we would have a food and wine night. We only did this a few times but I had so much fun during those nights that it's stuck. I even tried some foods that I had previously disliked and... Continue Reading →
For the entirety of my life, I have been told I have a great calling on my life, that God saved me as He did at birth because He has a special purpose for my life. And I dreamed of the day that great calling would begin. As I grew up I began asking the... Continue Reading →
I am a homemaker. By this title, it is my job to make the place we dwell into a home. What does this mean? It is my job to sit and determine the spirit--the atmosphere--of our home. That means that whatever atmosphere I want for our dwelling is the spirit that I need to live... Continue Reading →
I have been a stay at home mom for almost six years now and I'm pretty sure it took four or five of those years to figure out a dinner cooking schedule I could live with. I suppose becoming a SAHM was more of an adjustment than I thought it would be. I'd spent the... Continue Reading →
Saul and David are best known as the first Kings of Israel, and for the strife between the two of them. However, before they became "King" they both had something in common: They were going about their fathers' business. One day Kish's donkeys strayed away, and he told Saul, "Take a servant with you, and... Continue Reading →
Hello, hello! How is the weather in your area? In a surprise move, the weather here has completely skipped fall and gone straight to winter. Now, normally it wouldn't be a surprise except for how early in the year it is. Honestly it seems like most years we don't get truly winter weather until January.... Continue Reading →
End of the year holidays always begins talk of weight. Everywhere you turn it seems there's always a joke about eating too much or an admonishment to not eat too much. For some reason, these talks always begin with Thanksgiving, but can we all agree that the real culprit is Halloween? image from Pexels Think... Continue Reading →
When I was younger, we lived in a house that had a small pond behind it. It wasn't noticeable at first because there was a hill between our house and that pond, and really I don't remember who discovered it first. What I do remember is putting on my boots, trekking to the pond, and... Continue Reading →
I can be, admittedly, a forgetful person. If I don't write something down, I tend to forget it. This is probably why the Agendas we received in school could be classified as a life saver for me. A few years ago, I began missing those school agendas. At the time, I just happened to be... Continue Reading →
In honor of today's holiday, whatever you may call it, I thought it would be fun to talk about the delicious Indian Taco. On a day when the lines of division are in the very holiday name, I wanted to share something that I feel brings all kinds of people closer together. I was even... Continue Reading →
Above My Waves 