The Theology of Place, Liturgical Shenanigans, Farm Living
No one should lose two grandparents to death in a two week span. But it could also be said that one should not complain if they get to age 39 with all four alive, and age 41 with three still here. But still. Two gone in two weeks is too many. My Nana, my father's mother, died on a Sunday, the next day, Monday we signed my Paw, my mother's father, into hospice care. A week later, the ... View Post
...she is fierce. (Shakespeare) This is a tribute to the ministry of my Nana, Carlene Wade Jackson, given by me at her memorial service on July 27, 2016. Interspersed are a few favorite pictures. My cousin Matthew and I (we are three years old in this picture) had the privilege of being the first grandchildren to grace the arms of Carlene and Johnny Jackson Sr. (front and center) and so ... View Post
Hands down. this salad is one of my very favorite summer treats. Full of fresh vegetables and covered in the lightest dressing, this dish is a healthy, filling, summer salad that keeps well in the refrigerator for several days and is perfect for a picnic or side dish at any cook-out. I have posted this recipe before, but I recently took some new (and better!) photo's and I wanted to include ... View Post
Summers can be great and summers can be brutal. And I am not just talking about the heat. I am talking about the challenges that summer can be for me as a working mom. This summer marks my sixteenth year as a mother, and in those sixteen years I have traveled back and forth along the stay-at-home to work-outside-the-home spectrum. I have been stay-at-home mom, a work-from-home mom, ... View Post
U Pick Fruit * Swimming * Grillin' * Flea Markets * Road Trips * Porch Parties * Icy Cocktails * Red-White-N-Blue * Firecrackers * Farm Loving * All the Salads * Farmer's Markets * Friends * Late Nights * Afternoon Naps * Ice Cream * Straw Hats * Bug Spray * Lighting Bugs * ... View Post
The picture is of my baby brother Joshua, and I on my wedding day. I was 22 and he was 19. BABIES. We had just danced a jig together and were sweaty as heck. It was a great day. This second picture is of us on HIS wedding day. We are no longer 22 and 19 (praise the Lord!) We are no longer babies. We might even be grown-ups (on certain days.) We snapped this ... View Post
