My fear in sharing things like what I am about to share with you is that the focus would go to human needs rather than God’s provision. However, because everyone has needs of some kind, I want to share a…
Brenda Who?
Have you ever met someone—three times? A dear, sweet, busy young mom and I have met three times now. Each time, I introduce myself to her, and each time, she states what a joy it is to finally meet me,…
Taking the Next Step—Providing a Resource
“Ideas and Resources for Everyday Christian Living”—that’s the tagline for this blog. I’ve mentioned that line several times over this last year, but as you know, I love forward momentum. My desire is not only to use the blog to…
Day Three = Three Lessons Learned
The “About” Page for Petals from the Basket begins with the following paragraph: The baskets of our lives are filled with petals from work, family, special events, hobbies, and much more! I believe that each petal—even the wilted ones—can represent…
Do Blogs Celebrate Anniversaries? Yes—for Three Days!
Exactly one year ago today—March 26, 2012—I used the title “Chalkboards and Changes” for the first blog post published on Petals from the Basket. What an incredible year this has been! In that first post, I shared the following: One week…