Summer. It brings so many beautiful things to our lives. The sweet, smell of freshly cut hay. A thousand twinkling stars in the night sky. Breathing in deeply, the cool night air of summer. Listening to the lonely howl of the coyotes, and gazing at the moon like it's the last time you'll see it. … Continue reading Some Old-Fashioned Things
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Mid-Year Book Freak-Out Tag
So today is something totally different than what I usually do, but I wanted to change things up and bit, and just have some fun. Thank you to Katja for creating this tag, and letting me steal it! 1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2022: Best book I've read this year? Of course … Continue reading Mid-Year Book Freak-Out Tag
Words To Inspire a New Generation + A Challenge
I wonder how many of you have ever read the Declaration of Independence in its entirety before. Most kids today couldn't even quote one single line from the Declaration, and that is incredibly sad. We celebrate the "Fourth of July", but anymore people don't contemplate what we are celebrating. (Just a side note. That is … Continue reading Words To Inspire a New Generation + A Challenge
The Get To Know Me Tag
Rules! Link back to the person who created the tag. (Savannah!)Thank the person who tagged you. (Thanks, Vanessa!) Share the tag graphic Tag eleven bloggers Vital Stats and Appearance (pen)Name: Alyssa (of course you already knew that 😉) Nicknames: Oh my...I have a few. Actually I have been officially nicknamed Tory by some of you—due to the … Continue reading The Get To Know Me Tag
Help Me Fight Blogger Block Syndrome
I am suffering from Blogger Block syndrome. Blogger Block is a syndrome every blogger faces at some time or another. It can be one of the hardest to cure. Some known side effects may include, but are not limited to: exhaustion, late nights working doggedly on blog posts you should have finished days ago, having … Continue reading Help Me Fight Blogger Block Syndrome
5 Amazing Facts About D-Day
"You are about to embark on a great crusade toward which we have striven these many months...I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle." These were the words spoken by General Dwight Eisenhower to the American troops preparing to storm the Normandy beachheads. It was D-day. The day that … Continue reading 5 Amazing Facts About D-Day
Giving God Our Best
I wonder how many of us can say that we give God our best 100% of the time? The answer of course is none of us! There has never been and never will be a human who has given their best to the Lord 100% of the time. We are human and we fail—often miserably. … Continue reading Giving God Our Best
Heroes Never Die// Forever We’ll Remember: Memorial Day
What do you say for Memorial Day? What words can adequately describe the grief, sorrow, and humble gratitude that swells in our hearts for the price that has been paid for our freedom? What can be said to show that we have not forgotten and will not forget each of the heroes who have died … Continue reading Heroes Never Die// Forever We’ll Remember: Memorial Day
Our Nation Lives// Forever We’ll Remember Day 7
Welcome back to the Forever We'll Remember Countdown. Here we are with less than twenty-four hours to go! Tomorrow I will be attending a special Memorial Day service. I encourage each of you to find out if your city has one, and then GO! It is heartbreaking to see how few people will attend these … Continue reading Our Nation Lives// Forever We’ll Remember Day 7
Folds of Remembrance// Forever We’ll Remember Day 3
Here we are for Day Three of the Forever We'll Remember Memorial Day countdown. Let's go! Did you know that the number thirteen is a number with a lot of meaning to America? It was thirteen colonies that originally made up our great country. Those small little colonies would eventually be the birthing ground of … Continue reading Folds of Remembrance// Forever We’ll Remember Day 3
Seeking The Timeless Anchor 