Leiper’s Fork. Ever heard of it? Just the name draws me. Although we’ve now lived in the beautiful state of Tennessee for two years (landed at our new home on July 20, 2018), I’m embarrassed to say, we haven’t spent much time exploring. Last week I reminded Chris (not for the first time) that we vowed to spend one day …
The French Connection
My poor husband has been more than patient with me when I’ve used his lack of gift-giving skills in past posts. I’ve discussed The Five Love Languages and used his score of zero in gift-giving as an example of how we’re wired so differently. Just a reminder, the first Valentine’s Day gift he gave me as his wife was a …
Don’t Put Off Until Tomorrow…
Procrastinate. [proh-kras-tuh-neyt] (verb) To put off till another time; defer; delay. You may remember from grammar school that a verb is an action word. I have to admit, when I’m in procrastinate-mode, I am very active—trying to avoid what it is I should be doing. Chores that didn’t seem all that important suddenly become my primary focus. Soap scum in …
Cleansed by Death Review
About the Book Book: Cleansed by Death Author: Catherine Finger Genre: Thriller/Suspense/Mystery Release Date: June 2016 Haunted by an evil presence she can’t quite grasp, Police Chief Josie Oliver finds herself drawn into the crosshairs of a vicious serial killer. Fighting for her marriage, faith, and fate, Chief Josie is confronted by an Adversary that only God can conquer–if she …
Home is Where the Heart is
I’m sure you’ve heard the adage, “You can’t go home again.” Once I went off to college, I was forever a guest rather than a resident in my parents’ house. I know this isn’t always the way. There are many young adults who either take a while to leave the nest or return when their plans for independence don’t quite …
Location, Location, Location
Can you name what the following novels have in common? The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row by John Steinbeck The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins If you said they all have a …
Author, Homesteader, Entrepeneur
I am blessed to be part of a very small, but extremely talented, group of writers. Four of us make up a critique group—two fiction authors and two non-fiction authors. Wendy Cunningham is one of the non-fiction authors. Her book, What If You’re Wrong, is truly a unique work that will draw both believers and non-believers into her story. I …
Birdsongs
Our property is surrounded by natural trees—cottonwood, hackberry, sugarberry, poplar and ash (to name a few). Growth is abundant here, and from spring through fall, everything stays green. It’s a virtual nature preserve for birds. Of course, we’ve planted a few since we’ve been here, too—red maple, birch and redbud. Previous owners planted a couple crepe myrtle (closer to the …
Timing is Everything
Next month, it’ll be two years since we moved to Tennessee. Our house was built in 1994, and though its bones were good, I couldn’t wait to do some updates to make it ours. A friend once said that I like to mark my territory. Maybe a crude way of putting it, but he’s not wrong. The last owners lived …
Plot Twists
It was with a heavy heart that I stepped outside yesterday morning to work on a patch of weeds. My head was swirling with anger and despair, and I felt inadequate to process the ramifications of a country gone crazy. There is nowhere in this world that we can find truth. I don’t pay much attention to the news—don’t judge …
