My Capsule Wardrobe – Summer 2016

One of my goals is to say no to some things, so I can have the time and space to say yes to the things I love and want to do. After reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by  Marie Kondo in the summer …

When Hurting People Hurt People

A friend was going through a trial and as I showed up week after week, her lack of appreciation was causing a sliver of hurt in my heart.  That sliver grew, until one evening as I was sitting with her trying to love her the best way I knew how, …

Announcing the Launch of my New Website

I am pleased to announce the launch of Filled to Empty.  The end of this month I will have been blogging for three years at Stream of Hope.  While WordPress.com has been an excellent experience -and I still recommend it as a great place to start your blogging journey, I’ve run …

The Poisonwood Bible – Book Review

Book: The Poisonwood Bible by  Barbara Kingsolver Size: 576 pgs Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classic, May 2005 My Rating: **** Category:  Historical fiction, religious Summary:  Baptist preacher Nathan Price decides he wants to be a missionary, so he takes his wife and four girls to the Congo in 1959. Each of the five women share their …

Why is it Hard to be Humble?

After spending hours trying to learn how to back up my website, I asked my husband. Sitting in amazement, I watched as he clearly explained not only my questions, but the why behind each step.  Light bulbs went off in my head as I understood not only what  FTP was …

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