08.18.26

“Hi Kids!” 

It was fun to have Science with these kids rehoming a critter or two in our pond, 

and even more fun seeing Charlotte jump in to chase bubbles with them!

 

08.17.26

Grateful for a little time in the garden this morning…

pruning in hopes of seeing a little new growth 

 

08.16.26

Loved being with sweet seat mates this morning ♡

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

Matthew 7:24-27

Firm Foundation

He’s faithful through generations

So why would He fail me now?

He won’t 

He won’t

 

08.15.26

Thankful to get to accompany one of my favorite veterans as he signed this wall today.

I’m very proud to call this man Dad! 

He not only served our country in the Air Force, but continues to serve our community well today.

The Englewood Veteran Memorial Wall is a true work of art, 

made even more beautiful with the addition of the signatures of our hometown heroes! 

Thank you to everyone involved in bringing this project to life! What a special day!!

 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

08.14.26

Thank you to my best guy for letting me be a Passenger Princess all day!

Thank you to my first Athens friend,  Kristin O’Donnell Tubb for the entertainment!

 

08.13.26

“And what does the LORD require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8

I loved hearing stories about Tiena’s sweet Dad 

and wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else today ♥

 

08.12.26

New Bern, North Carolina

It is good to be in this beautiful place tonight.

 

08.11.26

“A joyful heart is good medicine…”

Proverbs 17:22

Thank you, Kay for talking, laughing and praying for me!!

 

08.10.26

Coffee and Chatting with Alice

Lunch and Laughing with Joyce and Reneé

Coloring and Cuddles with Charlotte

A day filled to the brim with goodness and grace!!

 

08.09.26

“Awww…”

What fun we had looking at this 2001 photo calendar with Charlotte!!

She definitely thought those little girls were cute, 

but wasn’t quite sure they were Mommy and Aunt Bessie.

 

08.08.26

Cleaning up after breakfast hasn’t been this fun in a long time ♥

 

08.07.26

Someone, make that two someones, are in their happy place!!

Thankful for a fun and snuggly ride to check on the animals 

before settling into all our Nana and Papa Slumber Party Shenanigans!

 

08.06.26

Two Big Girl Firsts~

Voting and Driving around Food City

Emma is sweet to let me tag along on their adventures!

 

08.05.26

“Hi, cows!”

 

08.04.26

Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness 

while I am here in the land of the living.

Wait patiently for the Lord.

 Be brave and courageous.

Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

Psalms 27:13-14

 

08.03.26

No matter how many times one blooms,

 I’m always surprised by JOY!

Thank you, God for our beautiful water lilies that show up right on time!

 

08.02.26

From Grandmother Minnie and Aunt Bessie worshiping in these pews to Drew preaching today…

I’m thankful for faithful saints through the ages who sing in joy and sorrow while seeking Jesus.

I Stand Amazed 

I stand amazed in the presence 

Of Jesus the Nazarene,

And wonder how He could love me,

A sinner condemned, unclean.

How marvelous! How wonderful!

And my song shall ever be:

How marvelous! How wonderful!

Is my Savior’s love for me!

He took my sins and my sorrows,

He made them His very own;

He bore the burden to Calv’ry

And suffered, and died alone.

When with the ransomed in glory

His face I at last shall see,

‘Twill be my joy through the ages

To sing of His love for me. 

How marvelous! How wonderful!

And my song shall ever be:

How marvelous! How wonderful!

Is my Savior’s love for me! 

By: Charles Gabriel

 

08.01.26

Glad we could work side by side on this project at the cabin

I think Full Moon nights will be easier to sleep through now! 

 

07.31.26

So it may be just a “little” early for Back to School supply shopping for her…

but it WAS fun to get a new pack of Jumbo crayons and a “Kitty Meow” coloring book!

 

07.30.26

Shade AND a cool breeze in July?!! 

Hallelujah!!

 

07.29.26

Two of many Good Memory Making Gifts This Day

 

07.28.26

“Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens.

May your glory shine over all the earth.”

Psalm 57:5

 

07.27.26

Charlotte LOVES the sheep on Papa’s farm!!!

And is happiest when she’s allowed to roam freely with them…but, of course!!

 

07.26.26

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, 

and do not hinder them, 

for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Matthew 19:14 

07.25.26

Surprised by joy when this beauty swooped in while I was cutting blooms!

Thank you, Lee for taking such good care of all the flowers this summer

 and sharing them so freely and generously with all of us!

“Walk into the fields and look at the wildflowers. 

They don’t fuss with their appearance - 

but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? 

The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. 

If God gives such attention to the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, 

don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do His best for you?”

Luke 12:27-28 MSG

 

07.24.26

Firefly with Tiena

Coffee fellowship with Kay

Dinner around the big table at Windswept

Lots of big smiles and laughs today…

and this right here brought one of the biggest!!

Thanks, D1 for such happiness in my mailbox!!

 

07.23.26

Loved having these two accompany me to read for 

“Christmas in July” with our friends!! 

Coffee and cookies seemed an appropriate way to extend our fun afternoon!

 

07.22.26

“Nana! Come in!”

The best invitation to play in the tiniest tent with this girl!!

 

07.21.26

Loved this one!! Almost finished it in one day :) 

 

07.20.26

Ahhh…my favorite sunbeams!!! 

That appeared just in time for sunset! 

Thankful for a day to sit…sit…sit 

and stare at this view and read almost an entire book!

“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary 

and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28

 

07.19.26

Thank you, God for this beautiful and familiar view!

“Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens;

Your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains…”

Psalm 36:5-6a

 

07.18.26

Grateful for lots of fun and sweet conversations on the farm with the sweetest friends!!

 

07.17.26

Thank you, G. David for booking my best guy as your Kiwanis speaker and inviting me too.

My favorite secret agent man did a great job sharing some of his adventures!

I always enjoy hearing him speak, am sometimes surprised at the things I’ve forgotten, 

and am very proud of how well and faithfully he served our country for several decades.

 

07.16.26

Cuing up her music to dance like the future Enoch member that she is…

She certainly is dressed for it today!!

 

07.15.26

We had the BEST time just sitting and chatting about our day together!!

Thanks to her Mama and Dada for letting her hang out with us for a while this evening!!

 

07.14.26

Thanks to Nancy for making her drawing class fun and teaching us well!

We all came away with some new skills in our right brains and joy in our hearts!

 

07.13.26

 

So glad I chose to peek at the setting sun before heading inside…

We were both surprised to see each other!

07.12.26

It made my day to learn Cooper was happy to notice I had on the same sticker he did this morning. 

Being with the preschoolers is definitely one of my greatest joys! 

May they always remember that Jesus Loves them and Ms. Lauren does too!! ♥

 

07.11.26

Happy Anniversary, Rawli and Potch ♡

62 years- Impressive!!

“The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.”

Proverbs 18:22

 

07.10.26

Hooray for an afternoon Bubble Bath at Nana’s House for our little fish!!!

 

07.09.26

The BEST Field Trip to the Tennessee Aquarium!!!

I loved experiencing all the wonder through Charlotte’s eyes!!

“So God created great sea creatures 

and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water,

 and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. 

And God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:21

 

07.08.26

Charlotte LOVES her people “so munch”!!!

When she asks to FaceTime someone by name and then they answer…well, her day is made!!!

Thanks, Sis and Adeline for taking her call this afternoon!! ♡

“This is the message you have heard from the beginning:

We should love one another.”

1 John 3:11

 

07.07.26

Loved time to visit with Ms. Carolyn and reminisce about our theatre days together ♥

 

07.06.26

It’s so fun being Nana who allows blowing bubbles INSIDE the house!!! 

 

07.05.26

Seeking and Finding God’s Glory 

O LORD, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!

Your glory is higher than the heavens.

You have taught children and infants 

to tell of your strength, 

silencing your enemies 

and all who oppose you. 

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers —

 the moon and the stars you set in place—

 what are mere mortals that you should think about them?

Yet you made them only a little lower than God 

and crowned them with glory and honor.

You gave them charge of everything you made, 

putting all things under their authority—

the flocks and the herds 

and all the wild animals, 

the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, 

and everything that swims the ocean currents. 

O LORD, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!

Psalm 8 

 

07.04.26

Happy 250th America!!! ❤🤍💙 

 

07.03.26

All Kinds of JOY 

Thankful for the start to the 24th Summer of Faithful Fireflies with Tiena 💫 

and a super fun and patriotic day with these friends 

Books, a Parade, and Ice Cream Treats…oh, my! 

“If you are filled with LIGHT, 

with no dark corners, 

then your whole life will be radiant, 

as though a floodlight were filling you with LIGHT.” 

Luke 11:36