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A Simple Wedding Reception in Our Backyard
I so love planning events here at the house. This last Saturday we were able to host a wedding reception/shower for a couple that married in the Congo. Fun! Oliver is originally from the Congo but is now a citizen of the United States. He met his bride Lydia on a visit to the Congo (a very interesting story) and in December they married and in March she was able to come over to join Oliver. We wanted to celebrate with them their marriage and give her a warm welcome to Arizona, so we gave them a wedding reception/wedding shower here at the ranch. I put out a call to…
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A Fine Dinner & Giving to Charity
The Castle Keeper girls have been busy each month with their monthly challenges but I have been remiss in posting them. So here is February & March’s monthly challenges here in one post. In February, the girls had two challenges. One was to drink 4 1/2 cups of water 6 days a week and the second challenge was to prepare one (1) course of food for your parents. For example, appetizer or dessert. If they wanted to make a whole meal that was fine but they were only obligated to 1 course. If there was more than one girl involved in Castle Keepers, each girl was to prepare a course.…
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3 Things Your Daughter Can Do While Waiting for Mr. Right
I wrote the following thoughts for the girls in our Castle Keeper club. I trust it is a blessing to you. Chances are you are starting to think of your future and start to wonder who God has for you. Who you will wed, what he looks like and how it’s going to come about and…on and on. It’s how God designed us. Maybe you think that year is far off but is it? Whether that day is 1 or 2 or even 5 years away there are some things are some things you can be doing right now while you are waiting. 1. Pray for your future mate. If…
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The January Challenge for the Castle Keeper Girls
I recently realized that I have not shared what January’s challenge was for our Castle Keepers. It was to make a tabletop vignette and they had 1 month to complete the challenge. This month I would like you to make a Tabletop Vignette (pronounced ‘vin-ˈyet’). Here’s what you will do. 1. Pick any area in your home that has a flat surface – a nightstand, dresser, coffee table, fireplace mantle, etc. 2. Clear EVERYTHING off. Start with a blank slate. 3. Then shop your house and the great outdoors for items to put on your wall or table. I gave them a few tips to consider when putting together…
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Seeing the Beauty and the Possibilities Within Our Children
Twelve lovely young girls met yesterday for another Castle Keepers meeting, learning how to personalize journal covers. It was so much fun watching each one make their journal cover their very own; there were no two alike. I just love seeing their individuality come through like that. Each one so special. God designed. They are amazing. Each one with possibilities and potential that are just waiting to unfurl. Each one uniquely themselves What would one of us be without the other? It would be like a puzzle that has a missing piece, an incomplete picture. Each one of our children adds something to our life’s painting, bringing so much color…
