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 […]
Author: Hope
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 […]
All The Little Things
In the rush and the hurry of everyday life, isn’t it curious all the little things that get left behind and not addressed. Be it writing notes or filing paperwork, how do we make time for these things and get them off our mind? One way to motivate yourself to get things done is to […]
Using Your Time Wisely
In a day of endless scrolling on the phone, it is especially important that we be sure we are using our time wisely. Perhaps if we were to set the phone down more and apply ourselves to what actually needs to be done, that would help us well on our way. It sounds funny to […]
Fresh Start
Isn’t the new year kind of magical in offering us a fresh start? Not that it is really tied to the new year, I know, it’s just such a clear delineation between what we’ve been doing and what we might change and step into better. And isn’t that what being a Christian is all about […]
A Fresh Perspective on Waiting
Perhaps you – like most all of us – are waiting for something. Be it a job, direction, a home, etc. I believe I’ve shared before waiting is not my favorite thing. It requires patience and pause, and being the red-blooded American that I am, I want to go at life full throttle. But what […]