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Life and Inspiration category is our answer to the everyday dilemmas we all face and the wisdom we need to rise above the difficulties.
We know you get that every day of your life you make choices.
We’ve learned that the hard way sometimes, and sometimes, well, we get lucky and the stars align and courage swells and life is good.
We want to share all that with you. Our Life and Inspiration blog posts are to encourage ourselves as much as you. I sometimes go back and read what I’ve written and get all like, “Did I write that? Or did some blessed elf come by and write this for me while I wasn’t paying attention?”
Check out this category to read our reminiscing and pondering and sharing our hearts.
It’s not the dress, the menu or the venue. The top 10 concerns a mother has when her daughter marries are emotional, not physical. A daughter’s wedding is a joy-filled event, there’s no question about that. However, it can also bring a host of new worries and concerns. Every mother wants to help her daughter…
This Empty Box Christmas Gift Craft Idea portrays that valuable presents are not necessarily large or expensive. The best gifts come from the heart and may even be invisible. This Sunday evening we have a Christmas service in our Church. The program planners asked if I could bring a part, so here’s the plan: All…
And all came to pass as God promised. No words bring more comfort when life goes sideways. Let it go; be at rest. God has you in even the smallest of ways. This week a thing happened. And caused us to realize once more God’s fine timing and the absolute truth of His promises. That…
Romantic Relationships when you have ASD are challenging. Each person on the spectrum has a unique level of emotional ability. Here’s Kim’s Story. Many people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) can manage romantic relationships and have successful marriages. However, ASD is a spectrum, and every individual has their unique level of emotional ability. While this…
‘Ink Re-Cap 314. Random Sketches and Scribbles to catch everyone up on what’s been happening in our little stationery shop: Shortest summer, new products and another stolen mini vacation. The G’Littles Go Back to School The writer of a post I read lately believed this summer was the shortest in history. Of course, every day…
Only 7 reasons Christian women feel inadequate? Probably not. Likely there are as many reasons as there are women. Let’s discuss God’s antidotes to feeling less-than. This week Mr. K read “Sidney and Norman, A Tale of Two Pigs” to one of our g’littles. And so, with the book right here, handy to read, we…
‘Ink Re-cap 313: Random Sketches and Scribblesabout life in a tiny home-grown stationery shop.This week was about coming home from an unusual vacation,sad farewells, and getting ready for VBS. Getting Ready for VBS Does your Church have VBS? I’ve noticed quite a few signs at churches around town announcing their starting dates. Even though I…
Would querying God’s ChatGPT with your inner desires get instant results? Let’s talk about how prayer fundamentally and morally differs from AI. Learning to Query ChatGPT This past couple weeks I took a beta course about creating digital revenue using AI. It’s a good course, for people way above me on the tech food chain,…
Our Inspirational Mother’s Day Gifts Guide for 2023 is a collection of special keepsakes or little luxuries for the mom (or grandma) who loves stationery. And books. And words.
‘Ink Re-cap 312: Random Sketches and Scribbles about life in a tiny home-grown stationery shop. Wordless Books, corning ware and balloon crowns. A Wordless Book? This week our thoughts have been on serving others as a witness for Christ. It started on Sunday evening when this was the topic for Church. We had some…
The Great Exodus Lesson 11: A Budding Rod. After God turned the people away from Canaan, they argued against Moses continually. God settled the question of leadership once and for all: with a budding rod. God’s People finally stand at the borders of the Promised Land. They escaped Egypt and the awful slavery. God guided…
Do you keep a prayer journal? I don’t, and I wondered how to begin. Here’s some tips and ideas we gathered. Why should you keep a Prayer Journal? We likely all have different reasons for keeping a prayer journal, or as is my intention, keeping a prayer journal page in my Organizer Binder. My reasons?…