old {and young} wives tales: a passionate affair

I was so blessed to have Ange from The Blooming Hydrangea post last week about keep the master bedroom, well, the master bedroom! If you didn’t get a chance to read it, it’s a great read! I have Ange back today speaking about a “hot” topic in marriage. 🙂 I thought about not blogging on this […]

Recipe Roundup: A Little Spice in your Life!

Well in case you didn’t notice, I totally didn’t do the recipe roundup last week. It was Spring Break (and as homeschooling mama, I took it seriously! 😉 ) and from Sunday to Sunday, we had about 18 people in and out of our home, and 7 of those spent nights with us. It was […]

When Good isn’t Best

I love this blog, I really do. Lately though, I’ve let it become a bit (okay, a lot) more time consuming than it needs to be. I believe that blogging is a great way to encourage others, and I so want to continue to do that. But right in this moment, my kids need me. Blogging […]

Tagged! Random info about me

Amanda from Royal Daughter Designs  and Skye from neatheringourfest tagged me in this fun blog post- 11 things about me. The both asked me 11 questions, and I am answering! (and, I must admit, I love these things! Random facts of trivia about others fascinate me!)1. Where is your dream vacation?My dream vacation has always been […]

Church Planter’s Wife Confessions

If you are visiting from  At the Picket Fence or Kelly’s Korner today, thanks so much for stopping by. Here’s a little about me:My husband and I planted our church 3 1/2 years ago in Houston.I have been a minister’s wife our entire marriage- ten years. Ben was in youth ministry the first seven years we were […]

An Ugly Houston Truth

One of my favorite singers is Adele.  One of her most popular songs begins with this line: “There’s a fire, starting in my heart. Reaching a fever pitch, it’s bringing me out of the dark.” That’s how my heart has been feeling lately. A fire starting. But a different kind of fire than Adele so […]

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