by Linda | Dec 26, 2018 | Nourishment For The Soul, Sowing Seeds Of Faith
Advent has so much of a focus around Mary, the mother of Christ and the things she pondered in her heart. This has been a season such as this for me as well. A season of reflection. A season where my heart was drawn to the God who humbled Himself and...
by Linda | Oct 18, 2018 | Nourishment For The Soul
The weight of our words are so very powerful, not simply in how we use them but also the effect they can have on others. Despite the old rhyme about sticks and stones, names can hurt us, no matter what our age and they can find a home deep down in our...
by Linda | Sep 20, 2018 | Nourishment For The Soul
For the first time in many years, my husband and I have been breathing new life into a few projects around the house in need of transformation. We have always liked a good project to dig our teeth into. Over the years, taking care of our growing family, our time...
by Linda | May 31, 2018 | Faith and Family
With high school and college graduations happening this time of year, I thought the below story would be wonderful to share. As I reflect on the many graduations we’ve been through these past 15 years, I recall one speech in particular that grabbed my...
by Linda | May 31, 2018 | Faith and Family, The Garden Gate
There are days where I think I have the attention span of a squirrel! Seriously – I’m all set and on a mission, then suddenly I’m distracted by someone or something and I can do a complete 180. Like when I head to Hobby Lobby for one particular item and suddenly find...
by Linda | May 13, 2018 | Faith and Family
So many days I find myself unworthy of this gift called motherhood. Not only was I blessed to share in this act of creation once, but God blessed me four times. As I lifted my very first child into my arms, I felt an overwhelming love that I thought would burst...