by judyanneparker | Nov 10, 2021 | Devotions
Thanksgiving Cactus This bloom, one little bitty bloom on one little bitty plant, brings me the greatest joy. Why? My mom had a green thumb. I’m pretty sure she could grow anything she wanted to. When I was little we lived on Brentgate Dr. in Dallas, TX. Our living...
by judyanneparker | Oct 7, 2021 | Devotions
Sanctuary I’m sitting at my kitchen table listening to the wind howl and watching the leaves race through the driving rain. It’s a rather blustery, stormy day outside but inside I’m as cozy as can be. Soft music plays, candle light dances and the smell of homemade...
by judyanneparker | Nov 19, 2020 | Alaska Life
Toilet Trouble I lost it the other day over a leaking toilet. Normally a little water on the floor (ok, in this case, a lot) doesn’t bother me. But on this particular day, it pushed me right off the cliff and into the abyss. We moved into our current home over 10...
by judyanneparker | Sep 21, 2020 | Devotions
I Got My Eye on You When my kids were a lot younger they loved the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. This book eventually became a movie we had to watch over and over. We still repeat a quote from it frequently: “I got my eye on you.” We usually say it to each...
by judyanneparker | Aug 7, 2020 | Alaska Life
Dipnetting 101 Summers in Alaska are crazy busy for most people because they are so short. Everyone tries to cram in as much as possible before the snow starts to fly again. Our family is no different. We’ve been camping, fishing and hiking almost every weekend. By...