When physical books were my go-to, my TBR (To Be Read, in case you aren’t familiar with the lingo!) pile sat on my nightstand. It started with one or two books as a young, busy mom. It morphed into half a dozen as the kids spent time at school. Beyond that, I had to find a new place to stash them. I’ve moved those TBR books around over the years, but while living in the condo in Austin, we found a … [Read more...]
God and His Name
Have you ever had a season where you find yourself face to face with the same theme everywhere you turn in life? I’m currently in a season like this. And I’ve learned that such things warrant my close attention! In January of this year, my next-door neighbor began a neighborhood Bible Study on the names of God. I was interested both because I haven’t done a ladies' Bible Study in years and … [Read more...]
A peek into my (very distant) past
This is a story of boxes lost and found. Or rather found, because I really didn’t know they were lost! When we sold our house in Rockwall after our move to Austin in 2015, I found some things we’d forgotten up in our attic when we were checking over the house before closing. They were boxes of things. My mother graciously let me leave them in her attic. This summer, my nephews … [Read more...]
Burns Night Supper
So my husband and I did a thing we never in a million years thought we’d do. We hosted a dinner party for twenty in our home. And not just any dinner party, mind you. No, we had a full-on Burns Night Supper! Do you know what a Burns Night Supper is? Well, let me enlighten you if you don’t! Every year on January 25, Scots all over the world—and especially in … [Read more...]
D’Ann’s Favorites
The authors of Inspired by Life...and Fiction are offering a new weekly post featuring some of our favorite things. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about us—and we'd love to hear your answers to these "favorites" questions in the comments below. Favorite Holiday: I love everything about the Christmas season! Favorite Vacation Spot: Ever? Scotland, hands down. We … [Read more...]
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