Happy May Day!

Zephirine Drouhin is my favorite climbing rose. It smells so good! I hope you all have a wonderful day today, on this ancient celebration of the return of spring. Celebrations of old used to include the gathering of wildflowers and green branches, garlands of floral weavings, the crowning of king and queens of May and …

Happy Birthday…. to me..

Mondays can be, well, Mondays.  Today is my birthday, though, so I am positive this day is going to be great no matter what happens. And I pray nothing bad happens. I am 53 today.  The last three years I have been figuring out who I am and what I really whant to do.  I’ve …

Finding Joy, Earning Victories Through Jesus

Most of the time nowadays, my heart is filled with joy because of Jesus, and I am learning to look at others through His eyes. But sometimes people just irritate me. I know without a doubt that without Jesus, I would go around knocking the who’d-of-thought-it out of bullies, loud, obnoxious people as well as …

Water Adventures: Making Momma Proud

Watching my youngest child navigate the waters of Moro Bay made me so very proud and so very scared at the same time. This was only her second time in a kayak and seeing that she adapts quickly to new adventures was marvelous; but knowing that if she got into trouble on the water, it …

Finding The Perfect Home

https://youtu.be/0-1-7I99Wno What we were once grateful for, we no longer wanted. We were restless. We were tired.  We were ready to move away. Leave our house and community behind. Leave what we had come to see as a burden. We could hardly wait to to put this little community with its fighting, bickering and politics …

Richland Creek Farm

https://youtu.be/CyxD2xos_q0 Over the last several months, actually the last two years, I've been videoing various and sundry events, gatherings, tours, and visits. Maybe I should say collecting the videos because I've not been able to get them on YouTube. Well, not been able is not correct either. I didn't upload them to YouTube. Being a …

Finding Joy

https://youtu.be/6J9eRSG4ULY Welcome to our place! Things have gotten a bit ragged around here over the last few years. After working out of my home for many years, a new job meant learning a new schedule at the same time my husband was taking college classes to finish up a degree. I was also recovering from …

Hey Y’all, come on in!

Welcome to my little world in south Arkansas. Here is where I share the sweet little hopes, dreams, and joys I find in the natural state.

Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone in 2019

Welcome to my new project: YouTube creator. https://youtu.be/w3tWvvL-2Bs Something inside of me never rests, pushing forward, always ready to tell a story. In honor of that desire, and after much prayer, I am moving ahead with a YouTube channel. I am creating a place to share the hopes, dreams, and joys that can be found …

Happy Fall Y’all!

Happy Fall everyone. The last three years have been remarkable in what I have learned about myself. I am so very grateful to God and have found renewed energy and strength and I want to share those things in hopes of helping others to find happiness and joy, right where they are.