What has God been up to in your heart and life this week? Please share either by linking to any blog post from the past month, or leaving a comment.
I shared earlier this week about Lee’s counselor saying he will advocate to move Lee home. Even with all the hurdles we still haven’t crossed this [...]

I joined Twitter awhile ago when I heard about it on another blog. It’s pretty fun.
I follow some of my blog readers. (Waving hello….) and I also follow some bloggers that I enjoy.
If you Twitter make sure to follow me!

“I’ll advocate to move you home.”
Lee heard these words yesterday in a counseling session. We are holding our breath. We’re not sure what has to happen first. We’re not sure if a mind will change by next week.
But they’ve at least been said.
When Lee called Pastor he said, “What! I’d be jumping out of my [...]

My dear friend Joy is here! We’re living it up! I’ve tossed tons of blog posts around but haven’t quite had time to sit down and type them.
Bear with me ok!

Ok, if you just quickly did the math in your head you’ll know my husband hasn’t been around long enough for it to be a new Norris baby! (lol)
James and I came home the other night. Our cat ran out into our enclosed back porch and a black shadow ran into the house.
James and I [...]

I thought this was an interesting sentiment.
I’m reading Truman (STILL! That book is huge!)
I just got to the part where Roosevelt dies and Truman is sworn in. People were worried because the conventional wisdom was

“Senators did not make strong presidents. Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, even Coolidge had all been governors. And governors, from experience, [...]

Any blessings this week? Did God teach you anything? Big or “small” please share!
Leave a link or a comment.

My friend Joy was here visiting today. She and I made these last night.
Here’s what we did differently and we think this batch was much better!
1. Use 1/2 apple per dumpling. Frankly I can’t see putting 1/8 of an apple in them. Give me some apple!
2. Cut the sugar to 1c.
3. Add 1 Tb cinnamon [...]

In the spirit of being honest and transparent, I realized there’s something you do not know.
I have shared much about our marriage. I told you how bad things were here.
I also told you that I chose to honor the covenant I entered into when I married Lee.
I shared some of the things that I did [...]

Here are some links I enjoyed this week.
$5 Dinners
Explaining the Economic Mess
Warnings about The Shack
Another review of The Shack
Round up of Political information on this blog. She does an excellent job sharing things.
Video about red leaves
A beautiful version of our hymn of the month (which we haven’t learned very well, because I keep messing up [...]