Character Development, Life Lessons

The Hidden Treasures of Trials

There it was in all of its beauty. Deafening- All other sounds surrendered. Thousands of gallons of water- thundering, cascading, crashing over a massive rock wall and filling the river. Not just water- it was fresh spring water of the purest kind, and in abundance.  My mind went back over the 1 hour long hike we… Read More The Hidden Treasures of Trials

Life Lessons

Reflections of 2012…Secrets of 2013

As of this day, the secrets of 2012 have been disclosed. The treasure boxes of each day, week, and month have been opened, and moment by moment another year was born. Some of the treasure boxes held hard things, didn’t they? We quickly shut the lids and hoped we wouldn’t have to go there. But… Read More Reflections of 2012…Secrets of 2013

Christmas

Old Fashioned Christmas Decor Gallery

A few weeks ago, we had our annual Christmas ladies’ meeting at our church. Each year our planning committee chooses a theme, and this year’s theme was “Christmas Treasures.” A friend and I collaborated to decorate for the event…and we had so much fun doing it! The resulting primitive home scene was so lovely- mostly… Read More Old Fashioned Christmas Decor Gallery