8 ways to have a strong marriage (This is Part 2 of a two-part series about intentionally investing in your marriage. If you missed Part 1, you can read it right here.) In last week's post, I gave you the story of how Todd and I met and that I believe in the power of having a noble plan. It is most critical to have and keep a plan after you married. Getting married is the easy part, staying married is the rewarding part and one only gets a reward for hard work. I was watching Bill Gaither Continue Reading
Rearranging my nest and a time to every purpose, under heaven .
Of all the seasonal changes I like Fall the best. The busyness of spring and summer start to wind down and we prepare for the winter ahead. Vibrant colors of the changing leaves and the crispness of the air bring a reflection of the blessings I’ve been given. September is the first month of fall it is called the harvest month. It starts the season of gathering and gratitude. For me this September is a month of leaving, reflection and new beginnings starting today, August 30, but close Continue Reading
How Pruning Will Restore And Maintain Spiritual Growth
I can remember only one time in my life when I actually had a beautiful rose garden. It was a summer when my children were little and needed outdoor supervision. I would work on my roses while they played. My father loves to garden, and he told me how to make my roses flourish. I would fertilize often as well as use my soapy water to spray them. He showed me where to cut the rose when I wanted to take them indoors for a proud display and he explained what a sucker is. The sucker will pop up Continue Reading
Spiritual Deadheading
If you know me then you realize that gardening is not my strength or even my passion. If you don't know me.. I am the one in the grocery store buying zucchini during the summer months..no joke. Now, please do not drop off your paper bags full of zucchini as a pity gift. I buy that zucchini with my head held high. Yep, I even kill zucchini in my garden. I venture every year to have hanging floral baskets and so far this year I have only drowned one out of 3. Today while I was checking the soil Continue Reading
How To Find The Acts Of God Amidst The Fire
Returning to my table at our women’s ministry event my eyes were drawn to my phone. Multiple missed calls from several of my neighbors. As I was excusing myself to the lobby my phone rang again. Unknown number. I answered to receive the news that the alarm company was regrettably having to relay. “Mrs. Fletcher, your house is on fire.” The next few hours were a frenzy of phone calls, sirens, well-wishing curious neighbors, and even the local news van. Questions were coming at me like the Continue Reading