Spring Cleaning Your Schedule

Stressed. Overcommitted. Tired. Frustrated. Guilty. Did I mention tired? This has been my life over the last few years. Sound familiar to anyone else? You see, I’m a “yes” girl.  I just can’t help myself sometimes. I don’t want to let...

Spring Cleaning Has Arrived!

Spring is here and I am so excited!  I love spring, the newness of everything!  New growth, new babies (my 13th grand baby is past due by 5 days, but God’s in control of that.  LOL), spring flowers and yes, spring cleaning.  If you are anything like me (a lil...

Rippy Renovations – Our Two Homes

Yesterday, the Rippy’s had an anniversary! A “Home-niversary”! We celebrated being in our home for 1 year, and what a fun year it’s been in remodeling it! We love remodeling and renovating homes, so we thought we’d make this little...

When God says, "You are Beautiful!"

In today’s world, in today’s culture, we tend to see “beauty” in ways that is so masked, painted on, bo-toxed, bronzed, highlighted, enhanced, collagen peeled, retinol restored, anti-aged, photo-shopped, smooth, shiny, thin, tight and toned,...

The State You are In

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.  For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”  2 Corinthians 3:18  What is your current state?  I do not...

Receiving Constructive Criticism

                                                 “Faithful are the wounds of a friend…” Proverbs 27:6   Someone has said, “It takes ten good statements to overcome one bad one.”  It feels as if you’ve been slapped when you hear...

He Has Overcome the World: My Anxiety Story

I love Spring! A lot of people view January as their “fresh start,” but for me it’s always been the spring season. I feel lighter, I feel happier. I’m actually winter’s biggest fan (I love the holidays and cold weather – I know,...

Squashing the Enemy

Do you ever feel like when you are trying to seek God more than anything else in your life that the enemy tries harder than ever to break you down?  If you answered “yes,” then you are not alone.  I love Easter and tried to fill my time this past weekend...

Heart at Rest

“Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it.” Hebrews 4:1 The word rest is a noun.  There is no action involved. It is a state of being.  Webster defines rest as,...