Christmas Decorating 2017

Today is going to be one of my favorite work days this week because starting at 8:30 this morning, a new client and I will be decorating her home for Christmas!  Or at least getting most of it decorated – she already has a hunch that we may need to spend another...

How To Make a Delicious Turkey!

Thanksgiving is coming in just a few more days and I can’t help but wonder how many of you have the joy fear of cooking a delicious turkey? There are several ways to cook a turkey – slow roast, deep fry, bake, even grill. But today, I wanted to share how I...

The Most Important Thing in Your Home

While standing around taking with family at church this past Sunday, I looked down and noticed what one friend was holding in her hand. It caught my eye for two reasons – the way she was holding it and the way she had it all rather colorful. I just had to ask...

Turkey and Dressing With Plenty of … GRATITUDE!

When I walked through the Wednesday night dinner line at church, the lady on the other side of the service bar asked, “Want gravy with your dressing?” Of course, I nodded before the word YES! came out of my salivating mouth! But as I enjoyed a delicious...

Is Little Enough?

Good Monday morning! So, while I was warming my 2nd cup of coffee, I looked over at my Bible study that was all wide open and is just a world of wonder and intimacy for me, and I had this thought — “THAT is what makes a house a home. That right there. The...

Memorable Mistletoe Moments and Holiday Table Decor

This is what I’ve learned about walking with the Lord – with each day, there is never a coincidence. Everything is planned by His knowledge, purposed by His decisions, and has such kingdom value that even a smile can be used by God to make a memorable...

We are Family

“Hey Mrs. Lisa,” is what I heard in the sweetest high-pitched little voice. I turned around and saw ‘the youngest Herndon’ with a fresh baked cookie in his hand wanting to get a hug! Oh!! Be still my heart! That precious young’n and so...

Intentional Relationships

“And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, “Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!”  Luke 15:9 This woman lost one of her coins and searched carefully over her whole house until she found it....

God's Feelings Hurt?

“He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”  Isaiah 53:5 I asked God, “Do Your feelings ever get hurt?”   I began thinking about the...

Company's Coming

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary,who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had...