Occasionally the Lord has blessed us with an opportunity to share our stories and His blessings to us with others IRL (in real life). Each opportunity allows us to say: "Live simply, love generously, serve faithfully, speak truthfully, pray daily, and leave everything else to God. This is the way of peace. Through the years… Continue reading quite troubled
Have I mentioned that I am an only child? I am also a Daddy's girl. After asking Christ into my life and learning that God's Word was the manufacturer's handbook for my newly created life, I began to understand the significance of being a child of God. It has been said, “New Christians should be… Continue reading quite simple
Comfortably settled in front of the south-facing studio windows, listening to the whir of the lawn mower as Dick moves back and forth across the yard, late September afternoon sun-light pours in upon the pages of my novel. I've read this book a few times before. It's like a visit with an old familiar friend,… Continue reading quite far away
Throughout January, February and March of 1982 we struggled with the fact that if you want to make God laugh all you have to do is say, “My plans are....” We moved to California with grand and ambitious plans. It's too bad we didn't bother to check with our Heavenly Father to see what He… Continue reading quite a trip
After three days of travel over snow-packed roads, through blizzard conditions, with little or no sleep... we arrived in sunny California on December 21, 1981. We had taken what we considered to be a step in faith and we figured God needed us to be exactly where we were now. We also thought that if… Continue reading quite a Christmas
Somewhere along the way someone talked to us about taking a “Step In Faith.” It sounded perfectly logical. The Bible says without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 By… Continue reading quite a leap
Hooray! The summer heat has finally broken. Today dawned cold and gray with a threat of rain. Dick left the house early, something he hasn't done for a long time. He's been doing Jury Duty this week so I've been on my own a lot more than I'm used to these days. With those factors… Continue reading lemon cream scones
Contentment Cottage 