We were in the market for new seating for our family room a few years ago.
We had some pretty specific specifications in mind. We wanted a couch or sectional that could comfortably seat four people who are watching a television show. It needed to be firm but not too hard. Wide enough but still have ample room to open doors on either side.
Happy spring! I am a lover of winter, but even I have my limits. Here’s to daffodils and peony shoots and birds chirping loudly in the morning. My college girl and I were busy thrifting and running errands and visiting an art gallery and French pastry shop last week, so …
I missed a gorgeous sunrise the other day. It was during my younger daughter’s spring break, so my schedule was already a little wonky. Randy was home sick, which made it even more so. I finally got outside to run just when the sky was finishing its glorious display. As …
I haven’t confirmed it, but I have a feeling Philippians 1:6 is underlined in every Bible I’ve ever owned: “I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (HCSB) This verse was a …
The grief experts call them secondary losses—those poignant times when a loved one who would have been there is not there, and, no matter how long it’s been, his or her absence is felt, sadly and deeply. It could be a milestone life event like a wedding or graduation. A …
No doubt, the world is a heavy place these days. What’s weighing you down might be different from what’s weighing me down. It might be the exact opposite thing, in fact. That seems to be how it is right now, in all sorts of categories.