Ecclesiastes 4:9 & 10 says Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.That is why my we, Mandy and Michele, have decided to join together to hold each other up and at the same time, we hope that you are lifted up as well. We will share about chronic pain issues and raising children with ADHD, Things we've learned about leaving a legacy, and then some fun and laughter along the way as well. We will be sharing about how God helps us through the worst of trials and the best of days. We hope that you will sign up for our newsletter.
What Memorial Day is All About And Now, for the Fun Stuff Back By Popular Demand Though we may live in different parts of the United States we wanted to share with you what we love and enjoy about summer from the prairies of Minnesota to the seas of Georgia! We hope everyone is … Continue reading What We Love About Summer
I lack the words to tell you the effect this weekend has had on me. I went to visit my dear friend, Debra at the nursing home. She is fighting Stage 4 Brain Cancer. Besides the chemotherapy and some kind of radiation cap that she had to wear all the time, Debra has had two … Continue reading Cancer: What Can a Friend Do?
As we approach the final days to Christmas, Mandy and I would like to share with you some of our favorite childhood memories of Christmas. We hope that you will enjoy and be blessed by our memories. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! My First Childhood Memory of Christmas: … Continue reading Sharing a Few Christmas Memories
Luke 10:41-42 The Message (MSG) 41-42 The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it—it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.” How Do We Keep Christ in Christmas? In our anticipation of Christmas, we often … Continue reading How to Keep Christ in Christmas
Remember hOW wE gOT hERE We wish you great happiness during this Thanksgiving holiday, a day of remembrance that is fast losing its importance in our society. But we encourage you to take time to stop and remember why we celebrate. Just as God instructed the Israelites to stop and remember the events that He … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving from Mandy and Michele
When I read this article, I could so relate to the loneliness Laurie felt. I, too, was very lonely when I first left for college. I asked Laurie if I could reprint her article here on the blog and she graciously accepted. A Random Note at My Door Laurie Rambo, guest contributor Let all that … Continue reading A Random Note at My Door
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we'll soon have family and friends around the table. So I asked my friend, Sue Donaldson to share a little about hospitality Hospitality is Hard: How to Host Without Complaining I’ll do hospitality, but can’t I complain? (Just a little?) There are some gray areas in Scripture, but … Continue reading How to Host Without Complaining
Together Again You enjoyed our story page so we decided to do another post together. These are actually fun for us too since we live 1,411 miles apart. There have been many times we wish we could be together in the same place to share a cup of tea or coffee. First, let's tell a … Continue reading Together Again
Sharing Our Story The Five Minute Friday (FMF) crew is challenging us to write every day in October. We hope to give you a good taste of all the different things we want to share over time. We thought today would be a good time to share our story. Typically, we will only write once … Continue reading Mandy and Michele – Our Story
Today's Sunday Lyric is inspired by the FMF Prompt, COMPLETE Building Puzzles Our family enjoys building puzzles together. In recent years, my husband has sneaked into the den to take a piece of the puzzle. We would work for weeks to finish the puzzle only to find the last piece missing. We would look everywhere … Continue reading Searching for Completeness