It doesn't take long to see our grandchildren's gifts and strengths, whether they're creativity, athletic ability, or academic achievement. But …

Do you feel worried right now about something in your life? Does everything around you give you reasons to worry, and you see no resolution, and …

I’ve been asking God for something I’ve been excited about for almost two years. I have begged God more times than I can remember. God seemed …

There are times in our lives when we find ourselves apologizing for not feeling like ourselves. Whether we're under the weather or experiencing…

First of all, I want to thank each and everyone of you for your prayers for my daughter-in-law, Jackson’s mother. She will start her radiation soon…

It has been a minute since I have posted here. I’ve also not posted much on the FB page. You may or may not know that already. Well, it started …

I’ve not really been missing in action. More like in action! I have had a busy few weeks with doctors, Birthdays for grandchildren, my car had to …

The last few days have been very busy for me. I’m really glad that things happen the way they did and I took time off from Facebook. We worked…

A few years ago, I shared a post with you guys here on the blog about friendship. I shared about a lady I met almost 20 years ago who became one …

The truth is we can’t abide in Jesus and entertain the ways of the world at the same time. We must choose a side. In other words, we can’t flirt …

On Tuesday afternoon here in my small town I sit out for the post office to mail off the Easter pillow cover winners their items. On my way, in …

I’d heard about prayer journaling, have you? I was toying with the idea of buying one of those beautiful, ready-made journals when I realized I …

I want to thank you all for entering this first giveaway in a while. There will be a new one starting Tomorrow. Congratulations to Mary …

The Letter 1963- Remember this story? The letter had arrived from Charleston SC, on a November day in 1963. I rushed to get the mail and there …

Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts  (about 2 lb) 2 cups low sodium chicken broth canned white kidney …

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you” (Isaiah 26:3, ESV My husband and I are each the first-born…

While we are just in January fresh flowers have become a household treat for some. Florist can be expensive, so I turn to my local grocery store …

Ingredients I spent part of my afternoon baking for Mr Shabby to take to work tomorrow. One of his crew members had a Birthday and doesn’t …

I first start with at least 2-inch thick chops 4 of them, adding olive oil to a frying pan, and brown both sides. Then in a slightly oiled …

INGREDIENTS 3 cups bread flour, or plain/all-purpose 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar 2 Tablespoons of …

Good afternoon, as I sit here this Thursday afternoon, trying to stay warm I am reminded of my resistance to the Lord, and His will for my daily …

Hello and welcome to our first giveaway in over a year. There are four pillows here. The first winner will choose the two they like most, then we …

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works …

1 14 oz canned Salmon drained and flaked 2 eggs 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/2 red bell pepper chopped 1 teaspoon lemon juice …

Depending on how many you are feeding this makes 4 sandwiches- 8 slices of bread 1/2 cup cream cheese softened 1 cup of shredded cheddar …

God hears your prayers and He answers prayers in three main ways: Yes, no, and wait (maybe). God has a plan, and most often, we don’t see the full …

Something about transitioning to a new year drives people to reflect on the past and ponder ways to improve the future. We see it each, and every …

As I sit here on this very cold gray day pondering over how far I should take my story today with my feelings on all the changes in America. As …

What a day, I thought it was just extra stress from the holidays- It all started about 10 days ago. I felt more tired than usual, less energy, and …

My Mom once told me that she walked into a room where a couple of friends were discussing her, they didn’t know she was there. She shook her head, …

As beautiful as this season is, there is also this emptiness and uncomfortable sadness that, no matter how hard we may try to push it down, keeps …

Ingredients Before you make this one thing, use REAL butter only! 1 (18.25 oz) box white cake mix 1 (3 oz) box of …

Hello, just a thought on Seasons in our lives for you today. Short and to the point. I wish you all a blessed Tuesday. A Message of Hope- God …

It started many years ago when I was in my late 20s and it took me several years to understand it. If there was what at the time I thought to …

There are seasons in this world, and there are seasons in our lives. Some seasons last for what seems like forever, some for a moment. I know you …

Yesterday I talked a little about forgiveness and what that feels like to have true forgiveness in your heart. Today- it is about Love - I am just …

Good afternoon, thank you all for the kind comments on my last post. Always know that I share for one reason and one reason only. I want to let …

Good Thursday afternoon to everyone. I'm here again this afternoon to share a bit about me with all of you. Many of you have read my story because …

Good day everyone I hope this blog post finds you well and in good spirits. As promised, I said I would let you know about my longtime friend HS …

Hello, my Facebook and Blog friends. It has been a while. I do hope you are all doing well. Where do I begin? 68 is looking at me hard. I am not …

Finally, we have a winner!! Facebook has not allowed me to post on the page for days. Congratulations to Doris Mitchell our winner she entered via …

Oh, am I in my "Golden Years" and as I think about that last statement I wonder why they call them that. To me golden means the best, after all, it…

It was 1967, and we had just moved to a new town, for an 11 Y/O meant a new school. Coming from a dysfunctional home, with an alcoholic father that…

The Letter 1963- The letter had arrived from Charleston SC, on a November day in 1963. I rushed to get the mail and there it was. I was 8 at …

The innocence of a child is amazing, isn't it? I recall one day as I stayed with my precious Grandmother while my mama worked. It was another warm …

Good Friday afternoon, as we approach Memorial Day, let us remember those who fought for this amazing country and lost their lives doing so. …

Good day to everyone, for those of you that follow me here and on the FB page, you can see that I have not been publishing daily like I once was. I…

Good morning my friends, I hope this Tuesday morning finds you all well and joyful. If not, then I pray soon! Last week I said I was going to share…

We do not get to decide the trials we face in this life, but, we always get to decide how we face them. We all face hard, heartbreaking, uncertain …

We have a winner for this cute little Rabbit for March - Congratulations to Connie Marsh Sims, you are the winner. Contact us via email …

Good afternoon, it is Friday, February 4th, 2022. Today marked one month since my covid test was positive. I am still feeling the effects of …

Good afternoon, it's Friday, December 17th, 2021. By now you know that Janyce is taking a break from posting on the Facebook page. How long, we …

About 4 weeks ago, Mr. Shabby, Terry, from Mama Katt's Kitchen and myself were in Lowe's. I saw the very Christmas Tree I loved. Now, let me tell …

Well, I've decided that when I am down, or discontent with things in my life, like any of us have a reason to be dissatisfied with the high prices …

We had a very set Summer and it created a lot of fungal growth deep on the trails we walk each morning, at the Lake. I thought I would share a few …

Have you ever heard that when God opens doors, things go just right? As promised I am sharing what I saw, and that was God opening doors and …

It has been a while since I shared with all of you here on the blog. Most of you know that Mr. Shabby had some addiction issues for years and went …

Oh, my friends, good Sunday to you all. I have been under the weather again and on antibiotics for almost a week now. I am better and so grateful. …

It was four years ago this Summer that he plopped in the pool beside me and two of my friends. He said good afternoon ladies, I am David Murray and…

Hello to all, it is Saturday afternoon and my oldest Grandson and I just got in from the pool. It's hot out there but oddly enough there is a nice …

This past week I asked all of you if you would please pray for someone special in my life. We needed and are still praying for good news. Today, …

It was 14 years ago when we first met, she was a bubbly lady all of 5 feet, with dark brown hair, she would sometimes color darker, green eyes, and…

The biggest need of ALL men is for the stain of sin to be removed from them. All of us have no need so great as this. We all deserve eternal …

Good evening, all. I hope this post finds each one of you with power. So many of our followers are without power still tonight as I write this. We …

1/2 lb lean ground beef1 medium onion finely chopped1 green pepper finely chopped1 red pepper finely chopped2 cloves garlic minced4 cups beef …

Yesterday, December 28th was my Birthday. A couple of my friends insisted we go to lunch, so I agreed. I'd rather have stayed in my PJ's at home …

Several months ago before Mask were made mandatory her ein Alabama, I had just ran into my local grocery store to pick up on item. Knowing right …

Lemonade Layer Cake from Scratch-Recipe A Spring favorite at my house Lemonade Layer CakeIngredientsFrosting2 tablespoons butter, softened2…

My Cover photo is my friend Sherry's Pie, So, I decided to give it a try. Mine was awesome but I thought hers looked better so I put it for the …

I wanted to share something, Friday Am I got an email from Facebook. They are telling me that if I want to do giveaways and share my blog link I …

I won't call them the worst of times, but, they are right up there in the top 3 in my life. I know I have not posted things lately on the Facebook …

Good evening, most of you know that I walked daily 3 miles or so ar the YMCA, but of course, for the last 2 months it has been closed and we have …

Good morning, Thursday morning at that. I hope this finds you all well. We have had some bad weather come through again last night, storms. It's …

Week 5 in quartine for me, all was going so well and I was moving along from room to room, cleaning out, getting rid of things I no longer used. …

It took me a few days to decide if I even wanted to share this with anyone, much less those I do not know personally. But, I thought about it for a…

I have a prayer request that I will not share on FB I said that my life stories would take place only on the blog now. In a way, I feel selfish …

I do not talk about politics on my Facebook page, ever I have had no desire to do that but I do think there are many of us that are worried, and …

I put the flowers as far as I could get them into the gas tank of Mr. Norwood's car, thinking at barley 6-years-old I was going a good thing. I …

As you can see from my photos at 2, 5, and 7 I had short hair. When I was young it was unruly, to say the least. I was tender-headed still am, and …

When I was a kid in the '60s things were so very different from today. I now realize what my parents thought when they got my age and all the …

    INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup melted coconut oil and Ghee I used 2 tablespoons of Ghee 1/2 cup cocoa powder (more…

I have backed off from social media for a bit, I am plugging into GOD, Just me and God. So much has taken place in my life, already in 2020 it …

I posted a quote this AM about praying that the tears we cried in 2019 will water the seeds we plant in 2020! I must share for those of you that …

This AM I am going back to the Doctor, it has been 2 weeks today that I was there and still have fluid in my ears, and a very sore throat. I just …

Ok, picture it, 64-year-old lady, hair going every which away but the right way. Pajamas on robe and bootie house shoes. It had been three days …

Good evening, I wanted just to share some of my thoughts and ramblings tonight. I am finally sitting down after a very busy three days. You see …

I will say this once here, in life we choose a partner, we marry, and the way I was brought up you work on it everyday to make it right, make it …

The page is only 1120 away from 10,000 likes in 9 months. Wow, that is good news considering FB allows 1/8 to 1/4 of those that like or follow to …

Thank you so much for being patient, the story continues where we left off Saturday. Well, I left you all hanging, didn't I? That was not my …

We are forever getting little droppings from Birds I guess and they sprout up maple trees and all kinds of trees. I spotted one in my large growing…

1 cup peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 Egg Directions Add a notePrint Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking …

Thank you, all for the prayers on Friday, I can not go into what is going on yet, but, I can say that your prayers and kind words helped so much. I…

Good afternoon, I told you last night on the FB page that I would be sharing an update on Mr. Shabby and me. So many of you have messaged or …

Growing up in the South the Summers could be brutal. But, in the early '60s, not many of us had air conditioning in our homes. We had screened …

It was early Spring, in 1960, I had not been 5 but a few months. It was a very warm Spring afternoon in Alabama, and the kids in our neighborhood …

I would like to share a story with you, today when doing my Bible verse I was reminded that we should be thankful for our trials, for in them we …

Today is January 3rd, 2019. I woke up with this feeling, gut instinct, intuition, God I call it, you can call it whatever you like. As I said I …

Good evening everyone, I wanted to thank you all for the prayers this week. I have been in a lot of pain most of the week and it all eased up …

It was a typical Thursday I was meeting two of my girlfriends for lunch and a little Christmas shopping, more like looking and getting ideas. First…

One of the last photos of us taken together Christmas 2014, It's a copy I took from the original... Sunday, I drove 3 hours round trip, and  I went…

May I share something with you today? The last week has been hectic to say the least for me. I'll not bore you with details just know it has been …

Olive Cheese Loaf I just had to share the most wonderful appetizer ever from the famous Ree, Pioneer Women I made it and we love it. Wow, it is a…

Oh my goodness where do I start this afternoon? Mr Shabby has been gone almost a week now for his 12 month recovery program. If you have not read …

Many people do not believe in Miracles today, but I do. I witnessed one  over the Labor Day weekend and I want to share it with all of you. Most of …

This Morning I was posting for the page and looking out my window at what was once a small tree in my front yard I planted to replace a beautiful …

It was Valentine's Day 1973, she was 16 years old, and about to give birth. So young and all joking aside, quit Nieve and very scared. She was in …