5 Recipes For an Awesome Tailgate!

Next Saturday is one of the biggest days of the year for our family:  the Arkansas-Alabama game.  And it’s a home game.  And it’s going to be at 6 pm, which means… perfect Tailgating Day!  (Never mind that on that same Saturday we have one child with...

Paint the Oak DIY project

I have two things to say before I start this.  Projects are stupid.  Projects are worth it. I wanted to write this post about painting my oak office white.  As I began searching for before pictures, I realized I was headed all the way back to Valentine’s Day in...

Meanwhile…

As of late we’ve found ourselves in a bit of a “waiting spot”. You know what I mean…when you’re kind of putting things (like the rest of your life) on hold because you have something big coming up. That kind of “interim...

When a Detour is the Best Path Forward

I got to spend a few days enjoying the mountains of Colorado last week.  A little hiking, a little running, a little reading, a little writing and lots of just soaking up the sun and the scenery.  During walks or hikes I love taking photographs along the way.  When I...

Over The Goal Line

You can’t beat fall.  Football is what ushers it in for me every year.  There is a giddiness among the gentleman in our home.  Last Saturday was our 2nd time to watch the Hogs play this season.  I still don’t know all of the rules, and it doesn’t do a whole lot for...

A Picture’s Worth Some Words…

And just like that, the season of summer comes to an end. Yes, I know that according to my calendar the official last day of summer has not yet occurred, but for all intents and purposes….it is finished. The pools have closed, school has started, Halloween...

Rejection Turned Into A Revelation

When you look back at how things fall into place – things you could not have not arranged in one thousand years – isn’t it amazing?  You can clearly see the hand of God and Him working out everything in a way you could not possibly have imagined....