by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 19, 2019 | Children, Family, The Blog
Okay, I’m not sure there is a more fun art project when you are a kid than tracing your own hands. And as parents, do we ever get tired of seeing them? Several years ago, we started tracing our hands on fall colored paper, and then we would carefully cut them out. We...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 18, 2019 | Home Sweet Home, The Blog
The deer on our acreage are getting lazy. Earlier in the fall, when my three-year-old son would yell from the windows, they would look and scatter, jumping the fences and running into the forest. Now, as I ride the tractor towards them, they look up at me and go back...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 15, 2019 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog
Do you have that spot where you can breathe? In the hurried, busy, loud and distracting pace of our days, let’s consider a place where we can reconnect, breathe, and get some stillness. If we let our hearts get still, I believe we will be able to hear our God better....
by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 14, 2019 | The Blog, The Feed
This is a Saturday soup favorite in our home and my favorite way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey! The day after the heavy traditional turkey dinner, I crave spice and this hits the spot. I throw it together in the crockpot Friday morning and it’s ready whenever...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 13, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog
Have you ever noticed as people are living their last days, the trivial things wash away, and their gaze becomes crystal clear? What would I change if I could refocus my perspective and live like my days are numbered? The overflow of my heart often sets the tempo and...
by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 12, 2019 | Family, The Blog
This book is my new favorite Thanksgiving tradition! I found this gem at a nearby store and fell in love with the idea. The beautifully created book by Molly Hatch is bound in a soft green fabric and the title tells the entire story… Gratitude. On each page,...