40. A wonderful day of quilting with friends 39. Tea cookies on a china platter 38. Coffee in china cups 37. Voices chattering softly 36. Women’s hands working silently 35. Patterns deciphered with years of experience 34. Coordinating squares of fabric stacked high 33. A rotary cutter silenty cutting strips of fabric 32. Fat quarters … Continue reading
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The Couple that Cooks Together Stays Together
On New Year’s Day we started what I hope will become a New Year’s Day tradition. With this easy Buttermilk Cinnamon Roll recipe from Kendra, my husband and I spent an hour or so mixing, kneading, rolling, cutting, baking, and eating these fantastic cinnamon rolls together. Winter is still upon on us throughout most of … Continue reading
Small Change Thursday – An Attitude of Gratitude
I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. (Jeremiah 31:13, NIV) A couple of weekends ago we experienced an unusual snowstorm that kept me inside for the entire weekend. During those extended housebound hours, I found a number of blogs that have been added to my … Continue reading
15 Minutes to Strengthen Your Marriage (Revisited)
This post originally ran on October 3, 2008. In honor of my friends from Indiana to Washington, D.C., who are snowed in today, try one or more of these simple things to strengthen your marriage whatever the weather where you live. ————————————————————- 15 Minutes to Strengthen Your Marriage In making our homes a sanctuary, Rachel … Continue reading
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast – Part 3
In Slow Down, You Move Too Fast – Part 2, I talked about the secondary gain that a person gets from being too busy; namely, being busy allows us to put off things that we don’t want to do, some of which would be helpful in the long run but might make us vulnerable and … Continue reading
30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 16
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV) There are many, many pressures on a husband to live up to the standards of this world. The company wants you to work 60 hours or more a week, while your wife and kids want you … Continue reading