Here I sit, shaking my head and laughing. I'm about to tell you a(nother) story of God's unbelievable, crazy-creative provision for the children of Hope Unlimited. Settle in. This one's a doozie! If you visit here often, you'll probably recall that I blogged every day on our recent trip to Brazil. I told you lots of stories ... but not this one. When we arrived at the City of Youth, I noticed these trucks. We were told there had been problems with the water, and that a new well was required. Hmmm... A new well costs more than a little cha-ching, and I knew it wasn't in the budget. How would they pay for this? We were told that the month before, a call came "out of the blue" from a man living in ... Keep Reading...
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Does Your Husband Tablescape?
Can you believe it? After weeks of very little tablescaping, the mood struck this morning, and I prepared a sweet little table to share with you. It'll have to wait ... Instead, while I was doing some work for my sweetheart, he fired up the smoker and surprised Yours Truly with smoked chicken, fresh corn, heirloom tomatoes, and crowder peas from the garden. And freshly-brewed iced tea ... in a crystal pitcher. And flowers. He surprised me with those, too. No wonder I call him Renaissance Man! How did I ever get so lucky? Seriously ... the man can cook! Apparently he tablescapes, too ... It's amazing what happens when the weather starts to turn ... Keep Reading...
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When A Blogland Friend Disappears …
Early in the Summer while riding along the highway, I thought of her. Kelley. Writer of the blog Kelley Highway. Do you know Kelley? She and her husband are missionaries in the Philippines. I realized she hadn't been around My Place in awhile ... and I hadn't stopped by to visit her either. Time to remedy that! I pulled out my iPad, linked up to the iPhone Hotspot, and typed in her address. I was ready to see this ... Instead, I saw this ... Whaaaaaat? Since Kelley and I had previously emailed from time to time, I had her address -- so I contacted her to see if Blogger had done something crazy ... like kidnap her blog! I've heard of ... Keep Reading...
