Here we stand at the beginning of a new year. And for so many of us, our minds turn to yearly goals. I’ve been thinking a lot about that these past couple of weeks. A few years ago I shifted toward “intentions” instead of “goals.” It helped me be less stressed when life interfered and made my goals if not impossible, at least much more difficult. But this year, I’ve been reevaluating that a … [Read more...]
Grieving . . . with hope
This isn't the post I'd planned to share today. I consider it a blessing that I was able to write stories about Belle Meade Plantation here in Nashville, and today at Belle Meade we'll be celebrating the life of a man who was very instrumental in me writing those stories. Alton Kelley, the former President of the Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery, died December 2 after a brief illness at the … [Read more...]
A Busy Life … and I love it!
Recently a friend and I were commiserating about our crazy fall schedules. And this autumn seems especially busy-busy-busy to me. I’ve got lots of friends and family who have retired or are planning to retire soon. While I am certainly old enough to retire, that word doesn’t seem to be in my vocabulary. And I’m good with that. I'm loving my full life. Writing My fall writing schedule … [Read more...]
The Bible Project & more
I usually think most people have heard of resources I'm familiar with, but I was surprised to share The Bible Project with a friend recently, only to discover she'd never heard of it. What?? If you enjoy deep diving into the rich depths of God's Word AND you love videos, then you're going to go crazy for The Bible Project. Some of my favorite videos are ones that overview books of the … [Read more...]
God Doesn’t Give “Busy Work”
I’m sure you are familiar with the concept of “busy work.” It’s the work given in an educational setting that keeps the students occupied for a period of time but doesn’t contribute much to the overall educational goals. Teachers use it when they need to work with smaller groups of students. Or when they need to get paperwork done. I think we’ve all experienced this at one time or another. But a … [Read more...]
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