From the monthly archives:

October 2008

It Is Finally Fall at the Layton Home

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October 30, 2008

A few weeks back I was lamenting my lack of time to bring a little feeling of Fall into my home. I finally grabbed a few hours last weekend to drag some things from my attic and place them around my house before my daughter came home for fall break. It paid off, when she [...]

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Who do you say that I am??

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October 28, 2008

Sometimes I have trouble with friends. Sometimes the air that is shared between my mouth and their ears causes things to sound different that I mean for them to.  Sometimes I mean for things to sound different than I should. Sometimes an old me sneaks up in front of the new me and blasts out [...]

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Wrapped up in my Baby Girl

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October 25, 2008

I did not forget my commitment to blogging on a regular basis but I also made the confession about my lack of organizational skills when it comes to a fixed time and place for blogging. My friend Lysa Terkeurst has a BIG blogging question on the table right now.  I know she would love to hear form you.  Most of you are very [...]

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Reflection Question: Am I anything?

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October 22, 2008

My chair time this morning led me to this “reflection” upon the “Love” test found in 1 Corinthians 13.  The following was written by a 30 year veteran missionary woman serving in Khartoum, Sudan. I have revised it just a bit for my personal evaluation. My daughter texed me last night to tell me that [...]

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A Season for Reflection

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October 20, 2008

I am sitting in my prayer chair for the first time since September 30th!!  That is 21 days!!  As has been photographically recorded here at “Sweet Tea”, I have spent the past couple of weeks wallowing in the wonder of God’s Fall Festival, which my honey and I found to be absolutely spectacular, in the [...]

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Blogging Buddies Book Bonanza

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October 14, 2008

I am not sure if “bonanza” is the best word but it begins with B so….. For that matter, so does BLESSING!! That is what honey and I have been experiencing over this past 10 days of rest and restoration.  We are always blessed but this time has been a very precious gift. We are [...]

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I can so see how this happens around here!!

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October 11, 2008

Honey and I ventured out on what has become our daily exploration drive yesterday and ended up in Tennessee!! We won’t talk about the fact that it was by accident, or that it happened at the end of the day, as darkness that only the mountains understand was approaching, or even that the tiniest bit [...]

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Good Morning Lord, It is ME and Sweet Tea!!!

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October 10, 2008

I  journal every morning during my quiet/prayer time. I have been journaling for over 24 years. Since June 9th, 1984, the day that I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. I had never kept a journal before that day, but from the moment I lifted my head and drew up my knees from the alter of my surrender, [...]

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Getting to That Place where Churning meets Calm

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October 8, 2008

Honey and I woke up this morning, day 3 of our mountain getaway, to the sounds of a steady rain filling the air in the cottage. You can see by the photo below why this beautiful place is called a mountain “cottage” rather than a mountain “cabin”.   It is now almost 3pm and we [...]

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He Leads Me Beside Still Waters

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October 7, 2008

Honey and I are half way into our second day of rest in the stunning mountains of North Carolina.  We have been blessed by some precious friends who have opened their mountain home for our restoration. I broke into tears when I stepped into the foyer.  This is the living area and a glance at [...]

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A One of a Kind Giveaway!

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October 6, 2008

Good Morning! My name is Jane and I am Pat’s assistant. Pat is enjoying a little time away in the mountains with her husband. She will be blogging along the way, but this morning she asked me to share some exciting news with you all. Pat’s friend, Melinda, over at Traveling the Road Home has [...]

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