“There was something magical in those garments worn by my mother and grandmother. They were not merely hand-me-downs. They seemed infused somehow with the essence of womanhood I had yet to experience—like a vintage postcard left by those ahead of me on the journey.” — Tabitha M., “Vintage & Vogue: The Beauty of Titus 2… Continue reading Vintage Pearls
Category: Marriage
Dog Days of Marriage
“Marriage years are like dog years”. That’s exactly what he said. My husband of 29 years delivered that cheeky line as I was asking one of our daughters if she had any comprehension how long twenty-nine years really is. Our 29th anniversary was yesterday and my hubby and I were musing about the nature of… Continue reading Dog Days of Marriage
Waiting with Rebekah
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:11-13 In my thirty-five years of mothering five amazing children, I have changed no less than 5,000 messy diapers, lactated for 63 months, kissed and bandaged dozens of skinned knees, winced at hundreds of flat notes, and spent many… Continue reading Waiting with Rebekah
Lightness of Being… A Little Fish
And to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 This year marks our seventh season as entrepreneurs – owners of a small excavation company operating… Continue reading Lightness of Being… A Little Fish
Persistent Shadows
Usual church routines and religious protocol were set aside this Sunday morning in our little town. Believers normally divided by denominational as well as physical walls gathered together at the local civic center. Our purpose was to participate in a ministry called "Project Ignite Light" (ignitelight.org), which provides backpacks filled with basic comforts to children… Continue reading Persistent Shadows
Narrative
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us… Ephesians 3:20 I made a trip to Spokane yesterday with my husband. On course to the stops on my errand list we passed by a Barnes and Noble bookstore, eliciting a… Continue reading Narrative
A Joyful Sparrow 