God’s Protection

by | Jun 26, 2016 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire

Last Wednesday evening a woman paced a Maine shoreline waiting for her husband, an experienced kayak tour guide, and two other kayakers (husband and wife).  They were two hours past their arrival time.  A lobster boat captain stopped to check on her.  She explained...

Best Lemony Summer Dessert Ever

by | Jun 22, 2016 | Dessert, Empower, Food, Recipes, Shannon

Ok. Want a REALLY good dessert recipe that will make you the star of every backyard BBQ this side of the Mississippi?  We gotcha covered.  The best part about this one is that it’s really pretty easy! Wait–actually the best part is that they are SOOOOOOOO...

Myth Busters

by | Jun 16, 2016 | Inform, Shannon

On the rare occasion I watch TV, one of my fave shows is Myth Busters.  Maybe it’s because I’ve parented through toddler-hood too many times and am somewhat scarred by the question, “Why? Why why why why whywhywhwywhywhy???”  In life, you see,...

Faith Instead of Fear

by | Jun 13, 2016 | Inform

“Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.”  Isaiah 59:1 Sometimes I wonder if I have quit praying for our nation like I should because I know how it all ends.  So many chalk up terrorist attacks, our complacency as...

Setting Firm Foundations

by | Jun 8, 2016 | Encourage, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized

1 Corinthians 3:11  For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have–Jesus Christ. Lately, I am loving Lisa Leonard Designs.  Her jewelry is so pretty and simple, yet there is meaning behind each piece, and it has personal touches too –...

What’s Your Drink of Choice?

by | Jun 7, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon

For some reason during this particular season of my life I’ve found myself a bit more frayed than usual.  I’ve been a bit snappy, a bit short, a bit–shall we just say it?–grumpy. Oh. I can thing of at least 17 million things to blame it on, but...

Biscuits and Gravy Recipe from a Southern Belle

by | Jun 3, 2016 | Empower, Food, Gwen

FYI:  Our site is acting up and not showing the step by step pictures.  If you want those, you can see them on the email that is sent out to subscribers.  If you aren’t a subscriber, it is so easy.  Just put in your email and confirm you want to subscribe to our...

Just One Instant

by | May 31, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon

How long do you think an “instant” actually is? Is it a few seconds?  Half a second?  Almost as long as a moment? Silly questions, really, but for some reason I’ve been feeling a need to define and quantify something that I’ve learned has so...