Silent Witness: The Language of Your Home

My grandfather recently gave me a book that a friend of his authored called Silent Witness: The Language of Your Home. It was written by interior designer Georg Andersen, and it’s now one of my very favorite books! The book was written in 1999, so the styling...

Praying with Confidence

“Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray,” Psalm 5:2. So many of us throw our prayers upward toward heaven, praying them half heartedly, without really expecting an answer from the God who always hears.  Broken hearts...

Shouts from the World or Whispers from God?

It’s 3 a.m….my youngest is standing beside my bedside holding his stomach and telling me he’s about to throw up. I instantly pop up from a dead sleep and run with him to the bathroom. I’ll leave the rest up to your imagination. As he settles...

Just for Today…Whisper I love you

Good morning friends! It’s a snowy winters morning here at the Rippy household and boy do we love it! Biscuits, turkey bacon, and eggs with talk glasses of OJ have all been consumed by my family and one very special guest, and now we’re ready to get the...

Being the Woman Your Man Needs – Silent Strength

“Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come,” Proverbs 31:25. Some of you know, I don’t have a whooooole lot of clothing. My closet is very teeny tiny with only one rod and one shelf. But for me, it works. It holds...

"His Day"

When God blessed me ten and a half years ago with Gary Nealy,  I knew I was in for a ride but just did not know what a ride God had in store. One of the many reasons I fell in love with him was his heart!  He loved the Lord with all his heart and he loved his family...

Practical Whispers of I Love You

Proverbs 31: 14-15 She is like the merchant ships,     bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still night;     she provides food for her family     and portions for her female servants. Good morning! I see we have been “souping it up” on the...

Being the Woman Your Man Needs – Here to Hear

“She rewards him with good,” Proverbs 31:12 One night recently, as Rip and I ended our day in his big comfy recliner, I asked him, “What is one of your most important needs that, as your woman, I help to meet?” As we rocked in that chair...