Everyone wants to feel like they are a part of something, like they matter, and that they fit in. If you’ve ever seen a person or a group of people that looked “cool” to you, and you thought, “I sure would like to be a part of their group,” then this one is for you.

Just recently, I put myself out there with a group of people. They said that they were a group of Christians serving the community as their ministry. I was impressed with them at first due to how it appeared initially. I wanted to be a part of this group, too, because I felt like we had a common desire to serve alongside each other.

Before too long, I started to hear some things from others that had been involved with this group. I did not want to believe it at first, and so I reserved comment as I had not observed these things myself. I actually sat almost in complete disbelief More

We definitely have the horse fever in our house now! Previously, I shared about the horse “Little Debbie” that we purchased Saturday afternoon for my youngest daughter. We were scheduled to see two horses on Sunday afternoon to pick between the best ones as we were really looking for two good horses for our girls. Our plans suddenly changed during the course of the day, though!

We traveled a few hours away from our home to where these horses were located. We also tried to plan the trip to where we could pick up some posts for the horse fence at the same time. We found a sweet couple that had some posts that they were selling for a really good price, and thankfully they were conveniently located between the two stops we were making to look at the horses.

Our first stop was More

I absolutely LOVE days like today! While we’ve had extremely cold temperatures this week with lots of rain, today turned out to be a beautiful day! We intended on taking full advantage of it, too! However, the first order of business on today’s agenda was a women’s conference. I had the chance to attend with my very best friend in the whole world, my oldest daughter! We were hesitant initially about attending such a conference, but since it was International Women’s Day, we had to celebrate! What better way than to be united with 340 women under the same roof! Oh yes, you can imagine the lines for the bathrooms at this event!More

This entire post is devoted to our words. I would like us to take a moment to consider how we use them, what words we choose to speak over others, and how what we say can help or hurt. It is true that our words can build someone up, but they can also tear someone down.

This week I have watched the exchange of posts in a group that I am a member of online. In an effort to protect privacy, I do not mention names a lot on my blog. It will not be any different in this post. However, I have had such a desire to speak out and be an encouragement especially in this situation. I have shared my positive and uplifting thoughts with the individual that originally posted an innocent question. Others have taken off with this and have really been so forceful and pushy about their views on things, even tearing this woman’s fiance down in their posts. I do not agree with this at all. First of all, More

The internet is a valuable tool that has a wealth of information.  A quick search on Google reveals tons of information, and it is all yours with a quick mouse click.   We love using it for school projects!

Do you find yourself wondering how we ever survived before the internet days? Do you chuckle when you think of how you had to research at the library … in actual books, too?!  Now you can surf in the comfort of your own home and have more information at your fingertips than you ever dreamed possible!

With the wonderful world of technology and various fun places to stop on social media now, friendships are being formed that not only stretch over millions of miles but also stand the test of time.More

Today was going to be a leisurely type of day where I sat around in my pajamas with the luxury of not having to rush here nor there.  I could actually take it easy today and relax!   I vowed to take full advantage of this!

I propped my feet up in my old recliner and settled in with my little two pound Teacup Yorkie in my lap.  Music always inspires and moves me, so I “shuffled” my i-Pod tunes, determined to breathe in all of the goodness of the day that the Lord has given to us and breathe out all of the stresses and anxieties.More