Y'all. We did it. We made it through a 13 service Holy Week intact and happy! Alleluia! And even though I am low on words, because I am low on energy, I had to post these pics of us dying our Easter Eggs because if I don't my grandmother Maw will worry. This is the first year we haven't been able to go to her house on Holy Saturday to dye our eggs in years, and she was worried that we ... View Post
A Family Lent – Week 3: Thanks
Today begins Week 3 of our A Family Lent series, and this weeks theme is "Thanks." Focusing on giving thanks may seem an odd choice for Lent when all is bareness and sacrifice, but I think it is an important mid-way stop in our Lenten Journey. Thinking about giving thanks can help us refocus on why we observe Lent in the first place (because let's face it - by now we are getting a little ... View Post
Lent for Families at Home – A List of Resources for All Ages
Lent begins this Wednesday on Ash Wednesday. Here is a list of links that can help your family (of all ages) observe this season with intention and creativity. I think our family may try some of the ones from the Sight and Sounds post, the pretzels, as well as Traci Smith's calendar. Ash Wednesday At Home (ages 3 and up) Lent for Littles (Preschool and Elementary) Lenten Banner ... View Post
5 Easy {Last Minute} Ways to Add Valentines Day Flair
Well there is still a lot to be done at Preservation Acres, big things like miles of trim to paint and kitchens to install and storage units to move.. Not to mention the outside... But while I wait for better weather and the broken truck to be fixed and the kitchen cabinets to come in, I thought I would add a little Valentine's Day Flair to our living area. Below are the five easy things I did ... View Post
Dear Friends, You are doing it right. I promise.
Monday was a good day. After 5 weeks of one illness then another, I was feeling at least back to 87.7%. Maybe even 90%. Maybe. (I still have to nap at least once a day, instead of once every-other-day.) And I had had a good day and I was grateful. Driving homefrom work, with groceries for dinner in the back of the car, Christmas music on heavy repeat, I felt so happy for all that is ... View Post
Good Friday
“To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.” ― G.K. Chesterton ... View Post
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