What a great comfort to know that when we are weak, He is strong. And when we remember to claim and rely on His strength, incredible things happen! A few weeks back we celebrated a milestone at one of the shops with a customer appreciation day. We make a big deal of these days and […]
Unexpected Beauty
Do you ever get so busy with life that you fail to look around you? Sometimes life can be so demanding we fail to recognize and appreciate the unexpected beauty around us. It seems in our never-ending rush to get it done, we forget to stop and smell the roses. I have no idea what […]
Push The Limits
I’ve always been one to push the limits. Not in a bad way, but more of a pioneering way. My sister and I were talking about this the other day and I shared how I always felt the need to push the norm, work harder, try new things, reach for what’s next. Growing up I […]
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A Day Off
Life has seemed extra busy lately. In between work, home projects, and life in general, there just hasn’t seemed to be a chance to press pause and breathe for a moment. Thankfully, a few months back we started orchestrating the work schedule to get a day off every other week. Having this day has been […]
Use What You Have
You can use what you have and reenergize your surroundings! Sometimes the simple act of really investigating what you have, reorganizing, using in new and different ways, etc, can refresh your area just as much as buying something new. We run into this at the boutique. From time to time, we’ll hit a slow spell […]
Choose Your Own Adventure
Did you ever read the choose your own adventure books growing up? In them, the storyline led to a climax of sorts, and then you chose one of two responses to the situation and turned to the appropriate page to see how it all played out. Often these responses led to more decisions, and the […]
Be Strong and Courageous
I recently bought a pretty sign for my room, “Be Strong and Courageous”. This reminder is priceless and precious and repeated throughout Scripture. Be strong and courageous. It even is so specific as to say, do not be discouraged or afraid. That simple verse speaks volumes to me on so many levels. Don’t be discouraged. […]
What’s Coming Next?
Do you ever wonder what’s coming next? Following this past year, all the work, all the efforts made, the dream of a golden age – I’m excited to see what comes from it! This doesn’t mean that we don’t have plenty to do and accomplish. New milestones to press on towards, new dreams to dream. […]
Closet Refresh
A few weeks back, we had something surprising for the south – snow! This led to a few days off work, so of course we worked on projects around the house. My nephew had agreed to help me finish my closet which was unfinished when we moved in a few years back. We had our […]
Invite God In
Isn’t it amazing the difference it makes to invite God in? Into the details of your life and your goals, your hopes and dreams? True, God is ever present, but He likes it when we call on Him. And that should be the life goal of a Christian, to invite God into every detail of […]