One of my dear friends gave me a beautiful feather after my mom died. Feathers, especially a white feather, are signs that our loved ones are watching over us. When a feather is found, unexplainably, on the ground, it is supposed to be a reminder Continue reading →
So Strong
Last week my Brevard Branch American Association of University Women met at the Mary C. Jenkins Community and Cultural Center. I have shared that we have a Little Free Library placed outside of the community center and it has become a special place to our Continue reading →
Reflections
It’s been an emotional week for me for some reason. I think the grief is slipping up on me and I am realizing that it happens when I am least expecting it. But then that is grief, isn’t it? This year alone I can name Continue reading →
Fourth Week of Advent – Love
John 13:34–35 (ESV): 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one Continue reading →
Third Week of Advent Brings JOY!
Just reading that word brings a smile to my face. Joy comes in all shapes and sizes, doesn’t it? Joy is the feeling of pleasure or happiness. When was the last time you witnessed or experienced true joy? I hope that the answer to that Continue reading →
Prayers for Thanksgiving
As tomorrow approaches I thought I would share a few prayers that can be used around the table tomorrow. My prayer for each of you is that you have a blessed Thanksgiving filled with the warmth of family and friends and the love that goes Continue reading →
Faith Memorial Chapel – Oasis in the Woods
Earlier this summer, Chris and I took my sister and brother in law to worship at a new to us place, Faith Memorial Chapel located in Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. While I did not take pictures that day, Chris and I went back recently and Continue reading →
You Are An Original
Have you ever stopped to think about that? You. Are. An. Original. There is only one of you. You are uniquely made. You might have children and siblings who are similar in some ways but let’s just face it — each of us is indeed Continue reading →
Take Heart, My Friends
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to us all. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure Continue reading →
Hard Times
Did you know that when you google the term “Hard Times” there are a myriad of things that pop up in response to your search? A video by Paramore, a Hard Times trailhead in Buncombe County to hike close to us, a movie, a cafe, Continue reading →