" My soul, wait thou only upon God ; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense; I shall ...

Russell’s mom and dad are buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Jefferson City, MO. My mother and daddy are buried at Enloe Cemetery, ...

Just received my new “She Reads Truth” (CSB) Bible a couple of days ago (ordered from Lifeway). I got the Navy imitation leather one. I lo...

Since I started Bible Art Journaling a few years ago, I have been amazed at how the process focuses my attention in new ways. For example,...

Our daughter has been a single mom for many years. For 3 1/2 of those years, that has been her offical and legal designation. She knows wh...

We love March Madness. If possible, we try to get together with our son/wife for some of the games, especially the opening round games. (We ...

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment....

Because it keeps resurfacing in my head/heart, I am sharing more thoughts about one of the Bible passages that I memorized as a little girl....

I like words. And every year, some people choose a “word for the year.” I’ve never been fond of that idea, because I like lots of words, a...

Yesterday my husband and I enjoyed a late breakfast at one of our favorite breakfast/lunch restaurants in Vancouver (WA). As we were finishi...

Music is such an integral part of who I am. I have been thinking a lot lately about the "songs" that are in my heart--literal ...

When I was young, my mother used to sing a hymn to my siblings and me: “God Will Take Care of You.” There are several places in the Bible ...

The focal thought for this page in my mixed media art journal is Psalm 37:4: “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desir...

One of my favorite “objects” or “symbols” is a heart. I’m a romantic by nature, and I have always loved everything about hearts. Perhaps i...

My natural style is almost always clean and simple. This page is very simple, and I like the way it just says that even the sun praises G...

Psalm 16:11 (KJV) - "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for...

Having spent all of January and well into February with left-brain activities (major organizational projects, editing my life story, updat...

When I pray each morning, before I get out of bed, if I’m not guarding against it, worries creep in and attempt to sabotage my prayers. I ...

Create a clean heart in me, Oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. – Ps 51:10 My favorite thing about this verse, a favorite of min...

Every January I re-organize, clean up files, back up files, and generally update my organizational system. The process involves looking at ...

Looking forward to beginning my next Bible Study, starting next Monday. My first study with Love God Greatly was the Advent study, “God W...

Had a wonderful and special Christmas with my family. Just edited around 100 pictures…sharing a few here. Bubble Bread-a Christmas morn...

Just little bits and pieces from my home today… Upper Level… On the large tree: If you click to enlarge, you can see the diaper pins,...