Scripture Memory Challenge

  Who doesn’t love a challenge?  Think about it.  Why does a challenge inspire someone to do something difficult?  I’ll tell you.  It is like the triple dog dare that got Ralphie’s friend in trouble at the flagpole.  (If you haven’t seen...

Decorating With a Hometown Feel

I just happened to get the best job ever this past fall.  Jenny Hocker (she is a connector like Louise), with The Carlin Team in Joplin introduced me to Rick Benson who is a fabulous contractor.  We met, and he asked me to stage new homes that he was completing.  I...

Spending Diet Update

Happy Tuesday! I wanted to give you an update on our spending fast (serious diet).  It has been one of the hardest and most hysterical things ever.  To catch you up, our family decided to go on a spending fast (serious spending diet) for the month of January.  You can...

Challenges Help Change Us

Change – everyone is doing it, trying it or at least talking about it – especially this time of year.  People are trying to change things from the extra weight they gained from the holidays to the secret attributes of their personalities that deter them...