Adrift

Adrift Over the years, my late husband, Mark, and I would get away for a few days to the lake in Oklahoma where his parents had a small cabin. It was not only small, but it was simple. His mom was simplistic in her decorating, often bringing older decor from home. As...

The Drive That Changed My Perspective

Amongst the Flowers A year ago this coming September, I moved into a new home. To be honest, I was very content in my home and I was not wanting to move. But, in order to be closer to my family and church, a move was necessary. I listed my home on August 15th and...

Amongst the Flowers

Read some thoughts from Dianne on Valentine’s Day from lessons learned in her marriage.

Valentine’s Day Reflection

Read some thoughts from Dianne on Valentine’s Day from lessons learned in her marriage.

Creating A Home That’s A Haven
Creating A Home That’s A Haven

A year ago, my husband and I bought a fixer upper, and when I say fixer upper, I mean we walked in the house and “ewww” was the nicest thing we could say. It was in the county and neighborhood we wanted and because it had been vacant for five years, it was also in the...

Two Small Copper Coins
Two Small Copper Coins

Recently, I was reading and came to a story in the twelfth chapter of Mark that captured my attention. Perhaps, the reason it caught my attention was because the woman involved in the story was a widow. I have known many widows, but I was not one myself—until now....

Momma, You Are NOT A Failure
Momma, You Are NOT A Failure

Raising small humans is not for the faint of heart. My daily 2:30pm coffee is proof that superpowers (in the form of more caffeine) really are necessary at times.  Life can be messy. Just tonight we went from a full on dance party in the car to Rubberband Man(don’t...