A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO GREECE
It always intrigues me that momentous and remarkable happenings in a person’s life often originate from very pragmatic and simple ideas. My journey to creating Taking Grace Home started as a personal and down-to-earth quest to find what God wanted me to do after leaving the work force.
Waking up that first morning …
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CHOICES
On my way to being eight, I was the little girl with fly-away brown hair and big hazel eyes. I was as comfortable at my church as I was at home. Even though my parents may have longed for a well-mannered girl who sat quietly and listened, what they got was a wild child who loved playing chase and dodge ball with her brothers…
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LET GO AND FLY!
No engine, no wings,no propellant of any kind—just daring courage and enough velocity to propel his/her own body through the air—and an aerialist takes science on a flying trip.
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CHRISTMAS AFTERGLOW
Now that you’ve had a sample month of 2023, what do you think? I’ve enjoyed the first 31 days of the new year, but I already have a confession to make. My Christmas tree, nativity collection, and my multitude of Christmas decorations are all still up…and I’m not one bit bothered.
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DON’T MISS CHRISTMAS
The Christmas rush is on! It’s barely December and some of us are already panicking. That perfect gift for our Aunt Mary or our youngest child is still not in our hands, and we’re determined to find it. Let me be honest, even my “Ho! Ho! Ho!” gets less enthusiastic as the march towards Christmas continues.
I can’t imagine a world without Jesus and yet, many times during the holidays I live my life as if He doesn’t even exist.
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HAVE YOU EVER SMELLED GRACE?
Growing up, I thought my life was as normal as anyone else’s with its mix of good days and challenging ones. We went to church Sunday mornings and nights plus Wednesday nights; kept up our house and yard; and, had a ton of relatives over for our birthday parties. How did I know any different…
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“If You Take Me Anywhere, Darling, Take Me Seriously”
Can’t you imagine these words rolling off the painted red lips of Laurel Bacall, the beautiful actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1940s? In my mind, Ms. Bacall is impeccably dressed in a beautifully tailored suit with thick shoulder pads and a straight skirt landing right past her knees. As I listen in my imagination …
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IT’S NOW OR NEVER FOR A FULL THROTTLE RIDE HOME!!!
Biker chick. Not words that you might choose to describe me, but you would be wrong! My husband Russ owned two different motorcycles in the years right before and after he retired. Nothing I enjoyed more than grabbing my helmet and…
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GOD AND GRACE IN THE DETAILS
It was an intense struggle full of pulling, pushing, maneuvering and shoving. Finally, the fight was over and the battle was finished. I caught my breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. Then I put first-aid ointment on the cut on my lip where I had bitten down during the worse of the conflict. Only thing left to do was to survey and assess the results of the war. Victory! The pile of battlefield remains was carried off to … Continue reading →
LORD, I CAN SO FIX THAT!
Growing up I could always count on one of my aunts, my dad’s older sister, to weigh in on every decision our family made. Well, come to think of it, she also had opinions for the governor of Texas as well as the President of the United States. She stood about four feet, six inches, but she carried a presence that made her seem like the tallest person in a room. No matter the problem, my aunt had answers for … Continue reading →
THE GRACE OF EPHESIANS 2: 10
It’s easy for me to lose sight of how many crafts I do until I look at my saved Face Book posts. I especially like to share those things I’ve made in multiples because they’re usually items I’ve created for the homebound friends to whom I like to send surprises. Most of the time I’m posting my handiwork to inspire others to do some of these crafts for people they know who could use the boost of a little homemade … Continue reading →