Book Reviews

I think there is something very special about being pregnant at Christmas. In December 1981 as I was nearing my due date with my first child, I was awed by all I was feeling and experiencing. I felt a very special empathy for young Mary so many years before making the long, arduous donkey ride […]

I have a few more Stress-Less Tips for you in addition to the previous ones I posted. I hope they are helpful! 1. Try to focus on the positive, not the negative. Many, most of our Christmas gatherings are going to be less than perfect because, we are all less than perfect people. Stay positive,

Y’all know I am a big Pinterest fan. I see so many neat ideas on there from fashion to food to décor for my home. I really like the vintage look in furniture pieces: cabinets, tables and chests. One day while I was looking on the site, I saw this interesting hack. Someone had taken

It’s true, this really is the most wonderful time of the year, but it does not come without its stresses and strains. I think we often feel it more than anyone else because we generally feel the pressure to make it a perfect holiday, filled with everyone’s favorites and the unreal expectation that it has

I know it’s hard to believe but we are only about a week away from Thanksgiving and Christmas will be following close behind. You may already have those nagging little thoughts about whether you can get it all done in time, and if everything will be “Just Right.” Maybe your stress meter is already on

Maybe you saw my earlier post where I shared the recipe for a great, quick soup. I mentioned that I like to sometimes serve homemade biscuits with soup. Now you need to know that I all my life I have had a love/hate relationship with homemade biscuits, and I’m not even talking about the calories!

You’re welcome! I’ll just go on and get that out of the way up front because I KNOW you are all going to be loving this quick and easy recipe! You know how sometimes when time is running short you just need something SOUP-er (sorry, I couldn’t resist!) quick and easy for lunch or dinner?

We are entering the season of Thanksgiving, that time when we turn our hears toward gratitude for all God has blessed us with. Maybe things are awesome, and gratitude just bubbles out like water from a fountain. But maybe it’s been a difficult time, and it’s hard to find even a drop of thankfulness. Maybe

You know, sometimes I think we all have emotions that we just don’t know what to do with. Maybe they are deep and complex, and we just don’t know how to explore or express them. Maybe these feelings are new and disconcerting, or maybe they’re old and exhausting—-either way, what do you do? I faced

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE Fall! It’s my favorite time of the year! This Fall has been beautiful here in East Tennessee. The leaves have been so pretty in shades of red, yellow and orange. People come from all over the world to see the breathtaking Autumn show the leaves put on