
How to Make a Simple Charcuterie Board (with Festive Chickpeas) {review}
I have family members who have "the touch." Whatever they arrange -- whether flowers, table décor, or a food display ...

Card Ministry: Cardmaking as a Ministry Option for the Chronically Ill
When you have a chronic or invisible illness like chronic fatigue or the like, a lot of the typical ministry ...

Christian Life Coaching: Relationship, Formalized
This was originally a paper I wrote for a college class a few years ago. The topic has come up ...

Is the Enneagram Evil or Anti-Christian?
There's been a lot of hullaballoo lately about the enneagram, with buzzing in the Christian community about its being occult ...

Thriving A to Z: H – Helping the Homeless (Thrive Life) {recipe}
The focus for Thriving from A-Z and the letter H is Helping the Homeless. Being able to serve the homeless in our ...

Connection: Correspondence & Community {Growth from A to Z}
Day 3 of the Growth from A to Z series is C: Connection. A common lament in our modern culture ...

Chronic Illness — How You Can Help
Life doesn't always go as (we'd) planned. If you're a regular reader, you've probably noticed my virtual disappearance. That would ...

How to Lay Out a Beautiful Buffet Without Frustrating Your Guests
Good form always follows function. A good buffet is no exception. The basic layout should be designed to allow for ...

Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen {review}
I've noted before that Pilot has a solid reputation -- not just in the world in general, but also with ...

When You Don’t Know What to Say…Words to the Rescue {review}
Thanks to author Steve Fadie for providing copies of these books for review. The best-laid plans...always seem to go awry. ...

The Art of the Personal Letter {review}
The Art of the Personal Letter is kind of like an etiquette guide specifically for letter-writing, but it's much more ...

Letter-Writing Resources for Letter-Writing Month (Part 1: Books)
With National Card and Letter Writing Month here, I thought I'd round up some great letter-writing resources. There are others, ...

How to Address an Envelope Straight — The Lettermate {review}
I don't know about you, but I always struggle with how to address an envelope straight. I mean, you'd think ...

Your Passion Can Make a Difference
It's easy to think that we don't have any skills that are "important," or that we don't know anything that ...

Send Something Beautiful {review}
I received a copy of this book from the publisher to facilitate my review. As always, all opinions expressed here ...

Valentine’s Day Basket for a Single Friend
This post was created in conjunction with Family Christian Stores, which provided the materials for the "core" of the basket. ...

When Suicide Touches Us…What Do We Do?
There have been a number of high-profile suicides recently. And it seems that every few weeks I hear a report ...

CaringBridge: It’s WonderFull
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for CaringBridge. I received a promotional item to ...

3 Things You Need to Know As an MBTI Newbie
I don't claim to be an MBTI expert by any stretch, but I did plod my way through Myers' book, ...

CaringBridge
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for CaringBridge. I received a promotional item to ...