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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This is a picture of my front porch garden in the Spring:This is a picture of my front porch garden today:Alas!! Can Somebody say….”Evaluate a field and buy it!! Plant a vineyard” already!!! I did not plan it this way. I dug up all on overdone summer annuals a few…