tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67589159404670260522024-03-19T05:27:37.729-04:00Imparting GraceAn uplifting, encouraging blog about home, faith, and family, inspired by Ephesians 4:29: "Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good. . . that it may impart grace to the hearers."Richella Parhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.comBlogger1272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-18622349828350427432023-12-19T16:29:00.005-05:002023-12-20T08:02:32.161-05:00Christmas blessings<div><br /></div><div>Hello, friends. It's been a long time since I've written anything in this space. It's been a long, hard year at our house, and continuing to show up here just hasn't worked for me. But I've missed being here and especially missed interacting with you all.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now it's less than one week until Christmas, and I'm excited to say that I'm going with my husband and sons to see a movie tonight. See if you can guess which one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>“Deck the halls with boughs of holly,” sing Clark and Ellen as their station wagon zooms down a freshly plowed highway. Russ and Audrey roll their eyes in the back seat. The search for the perfect Christmas tree is about to begin.<br /><br />Yep, we found a theater with a special engagement of <i>Christmas Vacation</i> on the big screen. You know, I never saw this movie when it was first released, but then I had three sons. . . and watching <i>Christmas Vacation</i> every year became one of our family traditions. I know, I know—it’s dated, it’s silly, and sometimes it’s inappropriate, but year after year we follow along as the Griswolds make their way through December. We laugh until our sides hurt as Clark cuts the rope binding the Christmas tree (“Little full. Lot of sap.”), pours egg nog for Cousin Eddie into a moose-shaped mug (“Drive you out into the middle of nowhere, leave you for dead?”), and investigates the noise in the living room (“Squirrel!!”). If you’ve watched <i>Christmas Vacation</i> over the years, I’ll bet you have your favorite lines, too.<br /><br />Of all the heart-warming Christmas movies available, all the beautiful musicals, all the rollicking comedies, why does this one endure? Why do we watch it over and over? Clark Griswold is a farcical character, so why do we identify with him so enduringly?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc6ETwOP5iKT7SEoVmJ0ByqD2fczIy9kwG9l-aUrJy17Ewv-uVqhTrblCXGKpj4Q58c5GPbtBq9rPe0xlrZ-Q1JLBZmEVc9kD9QKx9GVv0lEbA9CLdQOJUdF8pBQKl5bhcHfRdgqxUSVF/s1600/Christmas+bannister.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc6ETwOP5iKT7SEoVmJ0ByqD2fczIy9kwG9l-aUrJy17Ewv-uVqhTrblCXGKpj4Q58c5GPbtBq9rPe0xlrZ-Q1JLBZmEVc9kD9QKx9GVv0lEbA9CLdQOJUdF8pBQKl5bhcHfRdgqxUSVF/s640/Christmas+bannister.jpg" width="544" /></a><br /><br />I think it’s because we’ve all been there. In our sometimes crazy-busy lives, who among us hasn’t aspired to create the perfect Christmas?<br /><br />Who hasn’t tried to create a lasting memory by tracking down the perfect tree? Or attempted a stunning lightscape in the front yard? Or labored to plan the merriest holiday party? Or slaved to cook the most toothsome holiday meal?<br /><br />We have good intentions. We want to make the holidays memorable for our families. And everywhere we look, we find inspiration. With all the magazines we read, the blogs we peruse, the Pinterest boards we scour, and the Instagram photos we scroll through, we’ve convinced ourselves that every element of the perfect holiday should be within our grasp.<br /><br />This influencer has a different tree in every room of her home, each one decorated with a particular theme.<br /><br />That influencer boasts the most beautiful front-door wreath and garland we’ve ever seen. <br /><br />One magazine features the six most elegant holiday desserts ever created, while another provides recipes for ten kinds of homemade candy that we simply must try.<br /><br />We start with good intentions, and we work hard to create something special. But as we collect more and more inspiration, our plans for Christmas have enlarged to include more, more, more.<br /><br />Somehow we imagine that we can take the best elements of everyone else's holiday plans and combine them into one stupendous effort. Clark Griswold called it a "fun old-fashioned family Christmas." These days I have my own term for it. I call it the Mythical Composite Christmas.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlxnlYwyDcccyBiUq9o8eMEYi8joL4J0dTiQDyIoPu0U6ZE3s3gfozXaMKIj02DT4ttTJ8dDCxerECWegYSdQsdoTS-dE_s5vGDfxxwpiYU9hzCYykgcaSfWP3vk27FUaBcR6-uGk-LRO/s1600/broken+angel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlxnlYwyDcccyBiUq9o8eMEYi8joL4J0dTiQDyIoPu0U6ZE3s3gfozXaMKIj02DT4ttTJ8dDCxerECWegYSdQsdoTS-dE_s5vGDfxxwpiYU9hzCYykgcaSfWP3vk27FUaBcR6-uGk-LRO/s640/broken+angel.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Many years ago my husband told me that I was constantly comparing myself to everyone around me. He said, "You choose the best attribute of everyone you meet, and you assume you should share that attribute. You've created for yourself a Mythical Composite Woman made up of all those attributes, and that's who you think you should be."<br /><br />I struggled with comparison for so long that I finally wrote a book about my journey of wrestling with it. <a href="https://www.ivpress.com/mythical-me" target="_blank">InterVarsity Press published the book,</a> called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830843957/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_GBAQTCE27G60Q6FC3EA4?linkCode=ml1&tag=impartinggrac-20" target="_blank"><i>Mythical Me: Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison*.</i> </a>(You can read about the book and even <a href="https://www.richellajparham.com/book/" target="_blank">read the first chapter here</a>.) I'm finally finding some freedom from the trap of comparison.<br /><br />But then Christmas comes, and if I'm not careful, I'll slip right back into my old ways of trying to create the perfect Christmas. This year, I'd like to leave the farce to the Griswolds, so I'm taking my own advice.<br /><br />In <i>Mythical Me</i>, I tell a story that I'm remembering this Christmas. One week I was rushing around like crazy, trying to pack too many activities into too little time. In the middle of one of the busiest days, a friend asked how I was doing, and I answered honestly: "Frantic."<br /><br />My friend pressed for details, and I shared them: in addition to the normal activities and responsibilities of the week, my son was celebrating a milestone birthday, I was hosting a dinner party for an important client, and I was preparing for a business trip that would keep me away from home for a week. With a haircut and a dentist's appointment thrown in for good measure, I had way too many things to do and not enough time to do them, at least not the way I <i>wanted</i> to do them.<br /><br />And how did I want to do them? Well, I had great examples. One of my friends makes each family celebration unforgettable. Another is an ace hostess. Yet another glides through business trips with apparent ease. I wanted to perform at least as well as the people I was comparing myself to, if not better than anyone else could.<br /><br />Had I stopped to think about how privileged I was? Did I pause to consider how rich my life was? Not one bit. Instead, I let myself be frazzled by trying to be the best at everything.<br /><br />My friend prayed for me, and I heard God's voice speak to me. Simply and clearly, God said, "I made you to bless, not to impress."<br /><br />Tears sprang to my eyes as I realized that truth. The reason I was working through my long list was to bless people. When I got stuck in comparing myself to others, I lost sight of that purpose. My talented friends had inspired me and taught me, blessing me with their examples. But when I started comparing myself to them, I twisted that blessing into a kind of contest that no one could win.<br /><br />This is the trap I'm especially susceptible to at Christmastime. Maybe you struggle with it too? Then maybe you'd like to join me.<br /><a href="https://www.impartinggrace.com/2019/12/deck-halls-with-boughs-of-holly-sing.html"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.impartinggrace.com/2019/12/deck-halls-with-boughs-of-holly-sing.html"><img alt="We were made for mutual blessing, not comparison and competition" border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="800" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMxUWAWUfMV056ZBviaHL-hsFkxYpPkVug6f7XlLzaSTcYcvm2vVeIOQez3UeW9bt9XklhcCKK5DE9V9PmmP8lMUKk8dzSCwNYfaAEljeUd1Eo9nKHw9TaO0BJPMLiFATgKna5BsmfXjQ/s640/bless+not+impress.jpg" title="God made us to bless, not to impress" width="640" /></a></div><br />This year I'm choosing to remember God's words to me: "I made you to bless, not to impress."<br /><br />When freed from the burden of wanting to impress people, we are able to bless them and be blessed by them. That's the way God designed us to be, at Christmas and all other times.</div><div><br /></div><div>May you be both blessed and a blessing to others this Christmas! </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase after clicking on this links, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I will earn a small commission. Your price will not be affected in any way.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6AFiFeyPEtrYrpDwPnuXR4Zg8fNas-MApIDMtli5jUfJqMFUaiXDXhoX8dVgZdRm6CvadIZoyuVVpqhZpRVWdy2QU73QhSpH-9lEXiTI7tCLucRrGvCOayLgJDhyphenhyphengsgYDaclr-aFIvXB/s1600/richellasig.png" />Richella Parhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-55120121428357480102023-07-13T09:30:00.002-04:002023-07-13T09:30:00.139-04:00Grace at Home No. 512<div><br /></div><div>Hello, friends! I hope you're having a wonderful July. We're now in the time of high temperatures and high humidity. Funny—I've lived in the Southeast most of my life, but somehow the degree of humidity surprises me every summer. It's as if my mind can't quite hold onto the fact that summertime could be quite <i>this </i>oppressive. Do you know what I mean?</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm very glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we pause to celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty. Here are some features I think you'll enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ever wish you had that one perfect piece of furniture that would just make your room? <a href="https://thecrownedgoat.com/french-linen-painted-buffet/" target="_blank">CoCo from The Crowned Goat shows you how this special French country hutch came to be—and it didn't start out looking like this at all!</a> (You won't believe the "before"!)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TnymLiE8xcd4idQarPO7I39MZLhTsCF6T8__4hD-lgsy1oFac7hny24PrLqSNYt6y71UnfFjKrJpscZ-MuLtQpwKunsKpjYG6JZ4fsB7jr1-A_TFKSCMBPD4cCzRz3GPcOgME0SRjDxt9UQBiURY5xaqWEuUwgnLMVHvoxapLyLIDqaRgSbil2eSXw0J/s1050/French-Country-Painted-Buffet-and-Hutch-with-Ironstone-Collection-The-Crowned-Goat.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TnymLiE8xcd4idQarPO7I39MZLhTsCF6T8__4hD-lgsy1oFac7hny24PrLqSNYt6y71UnfFjKrJpscZ-MuLtQpwKunsKpjYG6JZ4fsB7jr1-A_TFKSCMBPD4cCzRz3GPcOgME0SRjDxt9UQBiURY5xaqWEuUwgnLMVHvoxapLyLIDqaRgSbil2eSXw0J/w426-h640/French-Country-Painted-Buffet-and-Hutch-with-Ironstone-Collection-The-Crowned-Goat.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Need a new "little touch" for decorating your kitchen walls? <a href="https://www.hunnyimhomediy.com/farmhouse-coffee-printables/" target="_blank">Emily from Hunny I'm Home DIY has free printables for you.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNbyPciNs1NgkZDe0G3W9vFXp3dPfFlhYmV4RJeTl96XL2IRCGn4iDzIpaEs-2Kz_lmK-rTpglTovxu6VCELz_FtsZUBEoLVOYKnZ9BsVEGW34rJ_Fr6Dglj_lv7tf5iKbMsYfwiLCGXz3x7p92AMilal8iH-2JS21IotKL6yO3Gy9vFSH3OlCab614ma/s1500/But-first-coffee-printable-sign.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNbyPciNs1NgkZDe0G3W9vFXp3dPfFlhYmV4RJeTl96XL2IRCGn4iDzIpaEs-2Kz_lmK-rTpglTovxu6VCELz_FtsZUBEoLVOYKnZ9BsVEGW34rJ_Fr6Dglj_lv7tf5iKbMsYfwiLCGXz3x7p92AMilal8iH-2JS21IotKL6yO3Gy9vFSH3OlCab614ma/w426-h640/But-first-coffee-printable-sign.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Need a bright accent for your midsummer garden? <a href="https://freshvintagebylisas.blogspot.com/2023/06/old-chair-into-planter.html" target="_blank">Lisa from Fresh Vintage by Lisa S repurposed an old chair into a planter.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKZE9iXCJNbv_KH42_qITbikVGAeSPdy5_tLDu5VDLh61IOXMZmTnN-X8M2q0QRUcwPKF8Tigor8F9dWWyAW5QPw-kR9FTdF6FbiS0W5lB8ZUUGEdFxD1hVwMNdg7ow_R3_P4nUc_uxYMdXHjfL7kQIcD1owg3Pcj4hQpDUm5GwyeYcyxkAguIbw7csC_/s640/IMG_6981.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKZE9iXCJNbv_KH42_qITbikVGAeSPdy5_tLDu5VDLh61IOXMZmTnN-X8M2q0QRUcwPKF8Tigor8F9dWWyAW5QPw-kR9FTdF6FbiS0W5lB8ZUUGEdFxD1hVwMNdg7ow_R3_P4nUc_uxYMdXHjfL7kQIcD1owg3Pcj4hQpDUm5GwyeYcyxkAguIbw7csC_/w478-h640/IMG_6981.jpeg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div>Have you collected lots of stuff that you need to get rid of? Maybe a yard sale is a good strategy for you. <a href="https://www.blessedsimplicity.com/how-to-plan-a-yard-sale/" target="_blank">Melissa from Blessed Simplicity has some great tips to get you started.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF8uuomNGEieZo-YwpB-WA7e-L-_HeIh4EPrBySFR229Se2WxDCgAt57Cj77Dnp3g5BSmaw3zFLtkli3T_sFmgMAQYre4quAGi8pgr5KQ1Rpti26gX-mKpk4EWJ35TL9vjN08-CqL1CGlhnp9pWSoQ18RKYZt8wpUYeviKGrOdDsOrGZ87eDNq1zlSvLN/s1386/yard-sale-planning-1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF8uuomNGEieZo-YwpB-WA7e-L-_HeIh4EPrBySFR229Se2WxDCgAt57Cj77Dnp3g5BSmaw3zFLtkli3T_sFmgMAQYre4quAGi8pgr5KQ1Rpti26gX-mKpk4EWJ35TL9vjN08-CqL1CGlhnp9pWSoQ18RKYZt8wpUYeviKGrOdDsOrGZ87eDNq1zlSvLN/w426-h640/yard-sale-planning-1.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Planning a summer get-together? <a href="https://everydayliving.me/2021/07/05/lemons-snowflake-hydrangeas/" target="_blank">Pam from Everyday Living will inspire you to create a gorgeous table.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLj6ltHHGRj-hZQGHSbM6xKrlA3qkrmGu_dnT7OkRyK---IO-xOa5jOyoQ3OFAi7mhrvqgMlGDO132L5f-aiO2IYfItUmQwjc-yJMbZXWYDTdq4_0UwWCLZS0oGWIKyW8roMK97NFm9ZKiKwoDzDW4kiP6BdUc-4tPmQgkCYIydYTCYqPRniPYhTl36PqN/s2048/21.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLj6ltHHGRj-hZQGHSbM6xKrlA3qkrmGu_dnT7OkRyK---IO-xOa5jOyoQ3OFAi7mhrvqgMlGDO132L5f-aiO2IYfItUmQwjc-yJMbZXWYDTdq4_0UwWCLZS0oGWIKyW8roMK97NFm9ZKiKwoDzDW4kiP6BdUc-4tPmQgkCYIydYTCYqPRniPYhTl36PqN/w426-h640/21.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Need a delicious, refreshing summertime dessert? <a href="https://www.loulougirls.com/2023/06/orange-cream-pie.html" target="_blank">Check out this recipe for Orange Cream Pie from Kimberly at LouLou Girls.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HqsyGQJ64BFPUSTEk36ceLiWkqoza5RLV1S7hTFZuR3J_8eCcsIcmn0A_TtsyFP2V09eXOyM6uvBhvj3jV6jH54Jpdf8sG9vHwZFqgknu-PawHlUxJZ-P1Gm03JsUAZXvislbL6SygYO78zCYq2xS6VD5rV5c7qpxOIoRnPZTiirAWDUx9yHh-feOpzY/s1500/IMG-5183-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HqsyGQJ64BFPUSTEk36ceLiWkqoza5RLV1S7hTFZuR3J_8eCcsIcmn0A_TtsyFP2V09eXOyM6uvBhvj3jV6jH54Jpdf8sG9vHwZFqgknu-PawHlUxJZ-P1Gm03JsUAZXvislbL6SygYO78zCYq2xS6VD5rV5c7qpxOIoRnPZTiirAWDUx9yHh-feOpzY/w426-h640/IMG-5183-4.png" width="426" /></a></div>Could your marriage relationship use a little kick? <a href="https://perfectlyimperfect-lwl.com/couples-bucket-list-the-ultimate-tool-for-marriage/" target="_blank">Lyndsey from Perfectly Imperfect has a great idea: a couples' bucket list.</a><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FS3ScudnIA0Hnlr1LNEzoFteCiIPa7n9M3m1cCsGxCGetWlWCv2QehvZORFcxp9PcsHrxXtxhRVaqKpH4c4BlO1UipMXwH-WpcEpc3gpq__NVdtZKInQs5EsQOM3O9yrYTED0D1XXybT_zM3LAhGXy30vkBq4WHvmZzymyKlgxkagkk2BWl9NftuMHtj/s1080/Couples-Bucket-List.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FS3ScudnIA0Hnlr1LNEzoFteCiIPa7n9M3m1cCsGxCGetWlWCv2QehvZORFcxp9PcsHrxXtxhRVaqKpH4c4BlO1UipMXwH-WpcEpc3gpq__NVdtZKInQs5EsQOM3O9yrYTED0D1XXybT_zM3LAhGXy30vkBq4WHvmZzymyKlgxkagkk2BWl9NftuMHtj/w640-h640/Couples-Bucket-List.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br />Last but not least, some food for thought. <a href="https://barbaraleeharper.com/2023/06/25/a-steady-soul/" target="_blank">You'll be inspired and challenged by this post on steadiness of soul from Barbara at Stray Thoughts.</a><a href="https://perfectlyimperfect-lwl.com/couples-bucket-list-the-ultimate-tool-for-marriage/" target="_blank"><br /></a><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGOFpLZRjNZYvFpF_hjdjcGsSolPIo75hNLLbWQusMu0UPvoK0gX6cjV5DDTloO4Fl6yR5CnfTpeiLlL5Pc_9dOG1x8rE4AqoMahDjFwC4FwGro4yQAK-wGjCb1yRnG5uHB6I4Z3704qUHe4HNnftX_tDJgX1jf7qkdC26RIalX8WOoMIyJDjEcN5YSyw/s640/img_1174.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGOFpLZRjNZYvFpF_hjdjcGsSolPIo75hNLLbWQusMu0UPvoK0gX6cjV5DDTloO4Fl6yR5CnfTpeiLlL5Pc_9dOG1x8rE4AqoMahDjFwC4FwGro4yQAK-wGjCb1yRnG5uHB6I4Z3704qUHe4HNnftX_tDJgX1jf7qkdC26RIalX8WOoMIyJDjEcN5YSyw/w426-h640/img_1174.png" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone for linking up!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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I'm proud to host this weekly gathering called Grace at Home, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do you love a good before-and-after? <a href="https://southhousedesigns.com/dining-room-makeover-reveal/" target="_blank">Then you should check out the dining room makeover from Diane at South House Designs.</a></div><div><a href="https://southhousedesigns.com/dining-room-makeover-reveal/" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNuz9nJIZZ-OF4y9CpUoAcj5V30X8bDEAmCCkBTtNOXblv95WvftyIIN7iY6YM0wbmcNGwCzf391prOfK7GsYebgLcU0SCl-H90d7mtdFHK7DaLzNykLqcIJmTDnACEPMrsuFuo6Wztj9OXVq8SEmOvST14DJKWek6zF-7FbAguS1tB9XIviiSHyuEE0X/s1024/After-Pic-Down-Hallway-View-918x1024.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNuz9nJIZZ-OF4y9CpUoAcj5V30X8bDEAmCCkBTtNOXblv95WvftyIIN7iY6YM0wbmcNGwCzf391prOfK7GsYebgLcU0SCl-H90d7mtdFHK7DaLzNykLqcIJmTDnACEPMrsuFuo6Wztj9OXVq8SEmOvST14DJKWek6zF-7FbAguS1tB9XIviiSHyuEE0X/w574-h640/After-Pic-Down-Hallway-View-918x1024.webp" width="574" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://southhousedesigns.com/dining-room-makeover-reveal/" target="_blank">N</a>eed a small project to brighten up these hot summer days? <a href="https://myweeabode.com/3-easy-steps-to-create-a-container-garden/" target="_blank">Julie from My Wee Abode shows you how to create a container garden.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0wsfC3Z8g--bcMNP4YjrssBnDZ5SOjO8HupA47Fxwuj3glnYjn4vXCsvbG31AAjDq_NZrzO--CV5-di0FD8jmwbZm-6NYUCkLUXhlIJyz6zMNP132l30Og8bpEIEsYdVwFRN_lUCRz5fRNTIFf4bejdRWoFrT2mL8XtuNejbzV3OZ0KWW6j3qpRVnxnh/s1020/3-easy-steps-to-create-a-container-garden-23.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0wsfC3Z8g--bcMNP4YjrssBnDZ5SOjO8HupA47Fxwuj3glnYjn4vXCsvbG31AAjDq_NZrzO--CV5-di0FD8jmwbZm-6NYUCkLUXhlIJyz6zMNP132l30Og8bpEIEsYdVwFRN_lUCRz5fRNTIFf4bejdRWoFrT2mL8XtuNejbzV3OZ0KWW6j3qpRVnxnh/w374-h640/3-easy-steps-to-create-a-container-garden-23.jpeg" width="374" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sometimes having the kids home all day every day can make a parent despair of trying to make a beautiful home. <a href="https://www.thededicatedhouse.com/effortlessly-elegant-balancing-parenthood-and-classy-home-decor/" target="_blank">Kathryn from The Dedicated House has some tips for combining a child's needs and a parent's desire for a lovely space.</a><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUBV0fk3SePORUl_Jpdcff7Td8Qmm7Ik7zct6LAsxVSQIzsCTHqUUCNhEMLkpCYhUQFrYt3G6m5HbYK3z2BIEUQAE5LIQzGa_qUBgU_Chaqn7i-fmEA0FJMOKJfz3bG2JPNFad9TF5KTRL8Aygo5yIhDG4uD5YuxVnCuEoakmtPzos7ukk3bG5UMoz45h/s1023/The-Woodlands-House-90.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1023" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUBV0fk3SePORUl_Jpdcff7Td8Qmm7Ik7zct6LAsxVSQIzsCTHqUUCNhEMLkpCYhUQFrYt3G6m5HbYK3z2BIEUQAE5LIQzGa_qUBgU_Chaqn7i-fmEA0FJMOKJfz3bG2JPNFad9TF5KTRL8Aygo5yIhDG4uD5YuxVnCuEoakmtPzos7ukk3bG5UMoz45h/w640-h426/The-Woodlands-House-90.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking for an easy and fun treat for July 4? <a href="https://premeditatedleftovers.com/recipes-cooking-tips/raspberry-blueberry-popsicles-recipe/" target="_blank">Alea from Premeditated Leftovers has the solution!</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqB2U4cxai5V-3aJebiceP5Ohejri-fb5MFlw5X-Fzt27MWx_I19-pxZjPECCkmvNLnwlMZifMtJI70CjA2eUKostQIBg4Mp0CXUyC75iJatF6_PMsiF52HC0nXvUNa_hIHdYAPMAl1kGvFAZwzt8zd5Ah-a_MO6XoWYpqHYTqGnlQtrtvWchDC90LmgL/s984/Homemade-Raspberry-and-Blueberry-Popsicles-Recipe-using-fresh-berries-and-coconut-water.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="628" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqB2U4cxai5V-3aJebiceP5Ohejri-fb5MFlw5X-Fzt27MWx_I19-pxZjPECCkmvNLnwlMZifMtJI70CjA2eUKostQIBg4Mp0CXUyC75iJatF6_PMsiF52HC0nXvUNa_hIHdYAPMAl1kGvFAZwzt8zd5Ah-a_MO6XoWYpqHYTqGnlQtrtvWchDC90LmgL/w408-h640/Homemade-Raspberry-and-Blueberry-Popsicles-Recipe-using-fresh-berries-and-coconut-water.jpeg" width="408" /></a></div><br /><div>Do you struggle with anxiety? In the wake of a global pandemic, I think many of us do. <a href="https://www.kraftyplanner.com/blog/bible-journaling-prompts-for-anxiety" target="_blank">Maria from Krafty Planner has found help in Bible journaling, and she offers a great list of prompts to help with finding peace.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v6YFd8hZbP5fpCVm6jInB3VNYrVBzHsKTaINJAiGxSxDotpUKEogfPyx8k7D8oh7sY9IbWwXGFTVWJ5Z-XFWXL5qI8I6OTpIPlyT3BNSbeol70vVTAOFHQ27DPcSb7CB4KOKfpT_TzHyVS9xKWjrDs2FvmnAZa1tKj8Vlgk3z1JnjZwa6R7KMlE4qj3F/s1412/20+Bible+Journaling+Prompts+for+Anxiety_+Finding+Peace+in+Scripture+(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1412" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v6YFd8hZbP5fpCVm6jInB3VNYrVBzHsKTaINJAiGxSxDotpUKEogfPyx8k7D8oh7sY9IbWwXGFTVWJ5Z-XFWXL5qI8I6OTpIPlyT3BNSbeol70vVTAOFHQ27DPcSb7CB4KOKfpT_TzHyVS9xKWjrDs2FvmnAZa1tKj8Vlgk3z1JnjZwa6R7KMlE4qj3F/w640-h454/20+Bible+Journaling+Prompts+for+Anxiety_+Finding+Peace+in+Scripture+(1).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>And now back to my introduction of how quickly the days go by. <a href="https://lisanotes.com/how-are-the-changing-times-changing-you/" target="_blank">I think you'll find great food for thought in this post from Lisa: "How Are the Changing Times Changing You?"</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIePKB31udWB5pIqgYbM0srSNbI30lFGYcGRvF3nVi_ghIGxlsKLFw7M4woimjcT2ZjLqutpbAYAh1ieKKzKX8tX-2X4Du2f5KnuwAbN6sId7QFCT8qMZX3daTrHcJI083_qJ8m9nVBdPVnEUfaISui0rd48ldnOzfZMw6CoVxioqzkV04K-QmBD3uA9ax/s800/how-are-the-changing-times-changing-you_blog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIePKB31udWB5pIqgYbM0srSNbI30lFGYcGRvF3nVi_ghIGxlsKLFw7M4woimjcT2ZjLqutpbAYAh1ieKKzKX8tX-2X4Du2f5KnuwAbN6sId7QFCT8qMZX3daTrHcJI083_qJ8m9nVBdPVnEUfaISui0rd48ldnOzfZMw6CoVxioqzkV04K-QmBD3uA9ax/w640-h320/how-are-the-changing-times-changing-you_blog.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone for linking up!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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Can you guess?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpjqn5me6lmQnhXZvLOUkY-Ba0mc7wscgRMvQsqoeCVHw-IXQ-b0SZ9iXYBSKSNzHehffiDDE8-L5wrqO0zY5-Eb0iatnGD5ERWIX02ai53IMGtYCDEti7Ozf69ILBMrIP6ytaIqgyD_T-n9aerQYKSfqEbytOprdLFaDxTXBmt3ypqm-dTmalWRxkjTN/s640/photo-97.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="501" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpjqn5me6lmQnhXZvLOUkY-Ba0mc7wscgRMvQsqoeCVHw-IXQ-b0SZ9iXYBSKSNzHehffiDDE8-L5wrqO0zY5-Eb0iatnGD5ERWIX02ai53IMGtYCDEti7Ozf69ILBMrIP6ytaIqgyD_T-n9aerQYKSfqEbytOprdLFaDxTXBmt3ypqm-dTmalWRxkjTN/w502-h640/photo-97.jpeg" width="502" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, I was a June bride—38 years ago. It's amazing to me how quickly the years really do fly by! </div><div><br /></div><div>You know how the wedding vows include the promise to love "for better, for worse; for richer, for poorer; in sickness and in health"? Well, this year of our marriage has included some of the greatest challenges to those vows we've ever faced. So I'm really grateful to say that we've made it to another anniversary of those vows.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I'm glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty. Here are some highlights I think you'll enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Want to decorate for July 4? Here are some ideas for you, and each post includes full instructions for making your own.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://musthavemom.com/diy-mason-jar-utensil-holder/" target="_blank">Sarah from Must Have Mom made these great utensil holders from canning jars.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvLf4Hi-s7Hy4CpPmfAsv1ZwPYVOKEK7UevItZFuvlilnRhOuSvcb14jzrJZgw7ihueeXf2hiqcWsS7yWJCPIYwDr7RjRpzaKznvAlQuDEAiNhkgZD4LlW3ikrslNl0B2oRfyrSrkNbOINmAuOCYtk_XE_HpZa6gwjiMHqbw3rdVzMWajroE5HBitgl5k/s1067/diy-mason-jar-utensil-holder6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvLf4Hi-s7Hy4CpPmfAsv1ZwPYVOKEK7UevItZFuvlilnRhOuSvcb14jzrJZgw7ihueeXf2hiqcWsS7yWJCPIYwDr7RjRpzaKznvAlQuDEAiNhkgZD4LlW3ikrslNl0B2oRfyrSrkNbOINmAuOCYtk_XE_HpZa6gwjiMHqbw3rdVzMWajroE5HBitgl5k/w480-h640/diy-mason-jar-utensil-holder6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/06/firecrackers-from-essential-oil-tubes.html" target="_blank">Ann from The Apple Street Cottage fashioned giant "firecrackers" from paper tubes.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8AXkF8vttAXDE_6yuVBFz7s9ENcKLpBbAevqnJ6GbMSDIsmB1OCeO95cMG68IXaESlECbjcjmEBt8c_HUhijXYfmRHc5tPcA50L044U-pjp7_HaSwSNP0DOoGZfhKlbIxKZtsAiJ4Vk2L-Z24T5hx66OsL31Qn0W8xxQsP_LW_ZUVKAcxLzXVWjp-Ouw/s640/IMG_20230602_101142742.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="288" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8AXkF8vttAXDE_6yuVBFz7s9ENcKLpBbAevqnJ6GbMSDIsmB1OCeO95cMG68IXaESlECbjcjmEBt8c_HUhijXYfmRHc5tPcA50L044U-pjp7_HaSwSNP0DOoGZfhKlbIxKZtsAiJ4Vk2L-Z24T5hx66OsL31Qn0W8xxQsP_LW_ZUVKAcxLzXVWjp-Ouw/w288-h640/IMG_20230602_101142742.jpeg" width="288" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://masterpiecesofmylife.com/2023/06/12/a-patriotic-craft-how-to-make-a-ribbon-flag/" target="_blank">MaryJo from MasterPIECES of my Life created this cool ribbon flag.</a><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyCOxtOVd7LnUdWTQ4OXgGZ-du5EMV8NGCV_q1o-93Hvl9l_1J5lm6EtBTwVEemtw78RmduJLYXqRe7q1avJOJWQTB9WTZjNrJatV6kg1Vi6RWDakZ8CHQrok0DNaXvWj10upfDvk21YxNDy-t1Hdvhahu1kF76Ly5gXK0-Pa6SI_hbnKtQAjEHHdJkNe/s1800/ribbon-flag-6.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyCOxtOVd7LnUdWTQ4OXgGZ-du5EMV8NGCV_q1o-93Hvl9l_1J5lm6EtBTwVEemtw78RmduJLYXqRe7q1avJOJWQTB9WTZjNrJatV6kg1Vi6RWDakZ8CHQrok0DNaXvWj10upfDvk21YxNDy-t1Hdvhahu1kF76Ly5gXK0-Pa6SI_hbnKtQAjEHHdJkNe/w426-h640/ribbon-flag-6.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://debbie-dabbleblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/patriotic-summer-tree-2023.html" target="_blank">Want to visit with someone who goes all out for holiday decorating? You'll love seeing everything at Debbie-Dabble.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMS97LPLAaap5dHxYnzZgstfDxChYbSpBinAnjGloumAscy0_QHpjV7DBd6Ttz8pJiipjeBGCdkyVgXzjwtJSYk_WLCF6roNbxHM6vNku0r6Q1s8M-e0UkaU7PiCxVC8V-64Jf2eCWPJoaFNm57HQQCC1qwwm9giczHjqsCMqz_JuEcG69tzfHtuvbNg_H/s640/105_2748.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="640" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMS97LPLAaap5dHxYnzZgstfDxChYbSpBinAnjGloumAscy0_QHpjV7DBd6Ttz8pJiipjeBGCdkyVgXzjwtJSYk_WLCF6roNbxHM6vNku0r6Q1s8M-e0UkaU7PiCxVC8V-64Jf2eCWPJoaFNm57HQQCC1qwwm9giczHjqsCMqz_JuEcG69tzfHtuvbNg_H/w640-h616/105_2748.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I hope that this summer gives you a chance to get away from home for a vacation.<a href="https://photojeepers.com/hiking-with-kids/" target="_blank"> If you'll be doing some hiking with kids, you'll appreciate these tips from Dave and Jamie at PhotoJeepers.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJnUm83NUfB0HXpeX61bLeLaVlPdQmG27gFjQBXNl-O6nKvqRDssw6aNmyS3k-eFCe1o79AkBj1Y1LXrS0QnevN-TBjHZh6CBsDQi160gqOWCjz1mrKRn_FVgwatt40dyuSp9wgIlnb3ufQxsm2b_Jkefgd2DcPMHbUhzzBroBsZ_WrLtzqf15Q9QhRe9/s1600/tips-for-hiking-with-kids.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJnUm83NUfB0HXpeX61bLeLaVlPdQmG27gFjQBXNl-O6nKvqRDssw6aNmyS3k-eFCe1o79AkBj1Y1LXrS0QnevN-TBjHZh6CBsDQi160gqOWCjz1mrKRn_FVgwatt40dyuSp9wgIlnb3ufQxsm2b_Jkefgd2DcPMHbUhzzBroBsZ_WrLtzqf15Q9QhRe9/w320-h640/tips-for-hiking-with-kids.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking for a fresh new recipe to try? <a href="https://www.annsentitledlife.com/recipes/cucumber-caprese-salad/" target="_blank">Check out this Cucumber Caprese Salad from Ann at Ann's Entitled Life.<br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE43hFjm2GhvWvdKW1Ic20TkLXXwAwFBPgsZ8-d1Yy-7aKwPJw2a8MytUHqdrOlLteHCIAZ52PPEEQovY8YPT1BmUmMGErqRL4GkBZz_30V5bg2aLl-UEDhIe6akxyz1__Q9QShNOr1hcZ5dVTDE0c0_RfgwW600YnKHEKq2iwj2t7TqWkBeADJyOH99T9/s906/cucumber-caprese-salad-vertical.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE43hFjm2GhvWvdKW1Ic20TkLXXwAwFBPgsZ8-d1Yy-7aKwPJw2a8MytUHqdrOlLteHCIAZ52PPEEQovY8YPT1BmUmMGErqRL4GkBZz_30V5bg2aLl-UEDhIe6akxyz1__Q9QShNOr1hcZ5dVTDE0c0_RfgwW600YnKHEKq2iwj2t7TqWkBeADJyOH99T9/w424-h640/cucumber-caprese-salad-vertical.jpeg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div>Some of us love the "lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer". . . and some of us find ourselves a bit discombobulated with the lack of routine. <a href="https://michelemorin.net/2023/06/14/5-resources-encourage-spiritual-discipline/" target="_blank">But you can develop good spiritual habits to keep yourself grounded, and Michele Morin has some great ideas for you.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuYjcIuk8lfubfXUORNUnNLJR8FyXyrVXb5rf5TddGMAhDPOuWbLc89tNstcvUM1dCFOGUpO_qGP_krLtNMcl6De_Qe0iDqfjZohGtUmK44WEbfwrxza7P8Zrlg4igNX3_tU4L0LAjIBc2m6qbHr7c1I5IHRAfBBN9toDAfgcJ7q2ZDlm9efEa6KWJwk8/s1200/5-resources-to-encourage-spiritual-disciplines.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuYjcIuk8lfubfXUORNUnNLJR8FyXyrVXb5rf5TddGMAhDPOuWbLc89tNstcvUM1dCFOGUpO_qGP_krLtNMcl6De_Qe0iDqfjZohGtUmK44WEbfwrxza7P8Zrlg4igNX3_tU4L0LAjIBc2m6qbHr7c1I5IHRAfBBN9toDAfgcJ7q2ZDlm9efEa6KWJwk8/w640-h480/5-resources-to-encourage-spiritual-disciplines.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone for linking up!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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That's why I am honored to host this little gathering each week—a brief pause to celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Want to spruce up your home for summertime without breaking the bank? <a href="https://thecrownedgoat.com/budget-friendly-decorating-tips-for-summer/" target="_blank">CoCo from the Crowned Goat has some budget-friendly ideas for you.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHzBGgts4yrcUIX8rTyAKtSZDkRz-9aaLfkvMchThfk0vSQTdVTQNCDxVZ-fts_9yWceI7PB8FkptSRRCxXvweHBSyhkXXF7_LYLtIJNDoS_ZhcObA2FxzGLtxgtHEYey_hh4fqY2S1f4RkzrRPsHSyyn_i5dUvWxonfNkh2t7C-AT_sbtuEOBi_UNQ/s1050/Budget-Friendly-Decorating-Tips-for-Summer-Use-a-Blue-and-White-Color-Palette-The-Crowned-Goat.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHzBGgts4yrcUIX8rTyAKtSZDkRz-9aaLfkvMchThfk0vSQTdVTQNCDxVZ-fts_9yWceI7PB8FkptSRRCxXvweHBSyhkXXF7_LYLtIJNDoS_ZhcObA2FxzGLtxgtHEYey_hh4fqY2S1f4RkzrRPsHSyyn_i5dUvWxonfNkh2t7C-AT_sbtuEOBi_UNQ/w426-h640/Budget-Friendly-Decorating-Tips-for-Summer-Use-a-Blue-and-White-Color-Palette-The-Crowned-Goat.webp" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://thehouseonsilverado.com/simple-spring-to-summer-decorating-ideas/" target="_blank">Niky from The House on Silverado shows you how to create this beautiful display that creates a summery vibe.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rU-C_VjMx6SFZhDoRujfNf5ki7k-FchsQ7Bci1H_gm_AxYObbpdZHDBkkKkaD47DwFMBBTAnB0WcpjaQ5bRLptshEYsZGmcdDMaTwoNpk1EJpsSKoGLMZxCQSBt6dnscyT3wR302rxqwjw-vvYc9E4gYkTaTJNGaa5n8-iznSEHUNxz0GtF9_HPXMA/s1370/IMG_5149.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1028" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rU-C_VjMx6SFZhDoRujfNf5ki7k-FchsQ7Bci1H_gm_AxYObbpdZHDBkkKkaD47DwFMBBTAnB0WcpjaQ5bRLptshEYsZGmcdDMaTwoNpk1EJpsSKoGLMZxCQSBt6dnscyT3wR302rxqwjw-vvYc9E4gYkTaTJNGaa5n8-iznSEHUNxz0GtF9_HPXMA/w480-h640/IMG_5149.webp" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Need a jump-start to your budget-friendly summer decorating? <a href="https://www.comfortspringstation.com/2023/05/24/hello-summer-flowers-in-a-jar/" target="_blank">You'll like this free printable from Carol at Comfort Spring.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVk4xFRH4xzAFsmKX_M3HgdD7g5BaOisESjDwQKswiF6k54bbrX6T2zVfF3u9GRzMC2o0R0-_7Bh-2wocB8OTBtKGCX_cMDCIH7yQw_m0MukofXSKTbPJuoEf3upC0I6_IQOj_Rg8YSDFnksD_MekXs5QAAM2EymqVakeW71DTui3XigzEWWFgH2jNCg/s1116/mockup-jar-of-flowers-summer.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1116" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVk4xFRH4xzAFsmKX_M3HgdD7g5BaOisESjDwQKswiF6k54bbrX6T2zVfF3u9GRzMC2o0R0-_7Bh-2wocB8OTBtKGCX_cMDCIH7yQw_m0MukofXSKTbPJuoEf3upC0I6_IQOj_Rg8YSDFnksD_MekXs5QAAM2EymqVakeW71DTui3XigzEWWFgH2jNCg/w640-h426/mockup-jar-of-flowers-summer.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://serenityyou.com/summer-bucket-list-free-printable/" target="_blank">If you need some ideas for kid-friendly summer activities, Natasha from Serenity You can help: check out her summertime bucket list.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYO7tK2hurvJF8lpK0VxbI93Z5719pmAya_UlmseVtbuy8rLaos7SGu4IL65x30INF6kfxjDpFJlEFUa9771HgsPR12AfkGUGvJxaJYn4_7LWVLYICbgUheHoFmDE-DiML0h2rlNiw-KaexkuM6WcM2nHhCmwMAvdGoWLLLckXLjzG9p5k8gKENaVPA/s1123/Summer-Bucket-List.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYO7tK2hurvJF8lpK0VxbI93Z5719pmAya_UlmseVtbuy8rLaos7SGu4IL65x30INF6kfxjDpFJlEFUa9771HgsPR12AfkGUGvJxaJYn4_7LWVLYICbgUheHoFmDE-DiML0h2rlNiw-KaexkuM6WcM2nHhCmwMAvdGoWLLLckXLjzG9p5k8gKENaVPA/w452-h640/Summer-Bucket-List.webp" width="452" /></a></div><div>Looking for some fresh recipes for summertime? <a href="https://masterpiecesofmylife.com/2023/05/20/12-salad-recipe-ideas/" target="_blank">MaryJo from MasterPIECES of My Life shares a bunch of salad recipes and ideas—your mouth will be watering from looking at the photos!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-kaQ75YNo_6Ckw1xMVHypq2Cvcs0eC-S5ONDmAfKUJseZ932OIHJP1pyNpDv-5rOoln39DCWOJ-92o7Ya3KRW9LPXx26gqBOufo7_DvZgEffOC-rW4y3rZ8q7zcUEK_8kHhEYdAdoCPwPTrJK35wgIRnMjTSSmTm4TsNoW_CN9_FmRjGQ1MEmBf6mQ/s1200/9-summertime-salad-ideas-5.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-kaQ75YNo_6Ckw1xMVHypq2Cvcs0eC-S5ONDmAfKUJseZ932OIHJP1pyNpDv-5rOoln39DCWOJ-92o7Ya3KRW9LPXx26gqBOufo7_DvZgEffOC-rW4y3rZ8q7zcUEK_8kHhEYdAdoCPwPTrJK35wgIRnMjTSSmTm4TsNoW_CN9_FmRjGQ1MEmBf6mQ/w640-h426/9-summertime-salad-ideas-5.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Summertime means travel for a lot of us. If you like to have books to read when you're traveling, <a href="https://barbaraleeharper.com/2023/05/25/advantages-of-the-kindle-app/" target="_blank">you'll want to read Barbara Harper's post detailing the advantages of the Kindle app.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPJcNVXcQtFG57mla-TxxxIaUcY6DRDu707lNho9ijDlgdu5836yvZOim-71aumPkQFQPWydPIVDEBeKeUlOnLaA1NSwklkRquct_8nzXJYAk2mRBdvTnSIhPc3zJdfLSrmQdjUPpAiyE5yVseh_c7OaqqhPLaCLjFRGnLWKB56n1n5qPzrVY0sAV1w/s640/img_1115.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPJcNVXcQtFG57mla-TxxxIaUcY6DRDu707lNho9ijDlgdu5836yvZOim-71aumPkQFQPWydPIVDEBeKeUlOnLaA1NSwklkRquct_8nzXJYAk2mRBdvTnSIhPc3zJdfLSrmQdjUPpAiyE5yVseh_c7OaqqhPLaCLjFRGnLWKB56n1n5qPzrVY0sAV1w/w640-h426/img_1115.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But if you're like me, you may need to think about just how much you're using your phone. <a href="http://www.ahomemakersheart.com/2023/05/my-gift-to-my-children-gift-of-presence.html" target="_blank">For inspiration plus some practical ideas, read this post from Stacy at A Homemaker's Heart.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDVK6TeSFLs0T21d4gZ-V642AC0vzj6hRCK1_ua_zvxVaEFOysWPtI37nhANyRL1Rv59DE-HL78VJYDMTToPtnNrHmKhkTYuEnWlP3AUthdApZ0WRWUJzMOfOPaCE_3bfPLNky5cSa3nMt50_84dHXsAVLrZllVCIREp96A-tNvsDLUPf4PqAdCv2Lg/s225/download.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDVK6TeSFLs0T21d4gZ-V642AC0vzj6hRCK1_ua_zvxVaEFOysWPtI37nhANyRL1Rv59DE-HL78VJYDMTToPtnNrHmKhkTYuEnWlP3AUthdApZ0WRWUJzMOfOPaCE_3bfPLNky5cSa3nMt50_84dHXsAVLrZllVCIREp96A-tNvsDLUPf4PqAdCv2Lg/w320-h320/download.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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And I had the privilege of attending the most beautiful one this past weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZqKlZ0C1aQV5EpGRkC2E46dbbubo8VFoils1ZXWBbCXUQgM_0I3IY0gXBFmpTZv56-36jti8Wbvx1wjzCZqjuWVdI1yIXDMTRIZp7fsqpC94NmisXkUtXkgbVoIcUJdEiC0vMUWeQDcTx70mVKmcvwQdEHGjNQ6DSfhheipIQp689YdTLwI38BhjDQ/s1800/Sadie's%20wedding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZqKlZ0C1aQV5EpGRkC2E46dbbubo8VFoils1ZXWBbCXUQgM_0I3IY0gXBFmpTZv56-36jti8Wbvx1wjzCZqjuWVdI1yIXDMTRIZp7fsqpC94NmisXkUtXkgbVoIcUJdEiC0vMUWeQDcTx70mVKmcvwQdEHGjNQ6DSfhheipIQp689YdTLwI38BhjDQ/w512-h640/Sadie's%20wedding.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My darling niece graduated from college a couple of weeks ago, and this past Saturday she got married. Isn't she lovely? And just look at that ring bearer!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8RJBtmpfuy3gOTEuvRvfBjY8rit6Y-XKoMRiZ7LlAQz43H-tznM8ICpZVW6fxDpQGiaLiZdurZAia3r3eO7YweFp5nea-zjW43MR0W4aFlvQFoQuZFdV0XsWBeUOTNHRr81J_gTBrR8Qxjjr6RL8bZS4HsEGqceIKMvAJC5cmL1Kb8Sqd8jgcAtmNg/s1800/family%20photo%20from%20wedding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8RJBtmpfuy3gOTEuvRvfBjY8rit6Y-XKoMRiZ7LlAQz43H-tznM8ICpZVW6fxDpQGiaLiZdurZAia3r3eO7YweFp5nea-zjW43MR0W4aFlvQFoQuZFdV0XsWBeUOTNHRr81J_gTBrR8Qxjjr6RL8bZS4HsEGqceIKMvAJC5cmL1Kb8Sqd8jgcAtmNg/w512-h640/family%20photo%20from%20wedding.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It took a lot of doing to get our whole family to the wedding, but what a joy it was to be together. </div><div><br /></div><div>And now I need a very long nap.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, y'all have been busy making your homes places of grace and beauty, and I'm so glad to provide a place for you to share the ways you're doing that. Here are some highlights from last week's Grace at Home party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Need some easy-access storage for your family room but don't have much money to spend? Maybe you'd like to <a href="https://creativelybeth.com/how-to-make-a-wooden-crate-storage-stool-ottoman/" target="_blank">make a cushioned ottoman. Beth from Creatively Beth shows you how</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprYrlWuuAekeupgckaD1ibpVRw94vnKKTBmDBeQqxpFfJXn27cn7scNBUX0j1sYeHMwy1u6m70P-HJFP5mFYMXh4UCzneqfPmYZXJeEYX4iHnljr5wpp4dniFMANTdIpZEY3ZH8kemSG-mUuAzy_OcMtCA1soHLo9o4pTdXLHanVRG5e7tENqG1ey_g/s1066/WOODEN-CRATE-STORAGE-STOOL-OTTOMAN-CREATIVELY-BETH-27.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprYrlWuuAekeupgckaD1ibpVRw94vnKKTBmDBeQqxpFfJXn27cn7scNBUX0j1sYeHMwy1u6m70P-HJFP5mFYMXh4UCzneqfPmYZXJeEYX4iHnljr5wpp4dniFMANTdIpZEY3ZH8kemSG-mUuAzy_OcMtCA1soHLo9o4pTdXLHanVRG5e7tENqG1ey_g/w480-h640/WOODEN-CRATE-STORAGE-STOOL-OTTOMAN-CREATIVELY-BETH-27.webp" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Would you like to create real beauty in your outdoor spaces? <a href="https://thecrownedgoat.com/weekend-diy-projects-for-the-porch-or-patio/" target="_blank">CoCo from The Crowned Goat has lots of ideas that can be completed in one weekend.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6L3d4GsYgQ0nW6iStpEp9w5-2fF3nwHyXrqvalLLSpnynfvgVDzB1j26QFm41blHzyOA8h0no-Va5gSH-tdLIzcnlTTDCuKYXGNVOBrhwVYvaTP_FfjhIyTeKFNT_1pBncsAloHu1Yl0WizV_qf0UHNrhQEYPBSd0WhkbyreOnB95mvitENeBPsaGYg/s1050/Summer-Porch-Tour-with-Cottage-Style-Container-Garden-The-Crowned-Goat.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6L3d4GsYgQ0nW6iStpEp9w5-2fF3nwHyXrqvalLLSpnynfvgVDzB1j26QFm41blHzyOA8h0no-Va5gSH-tdLIzcnlTTDCuKYXGNVOBrhwVYvaTP_FfjhIyTeKFNT_1pBncsAloHu1Yl0WizV_qf0UHNrhQEYPBSd0WhkbyreOnB95mvitENeBPsaGYg/w426-h640/Summer-Porch-Tour-with-Cottage-Style-Container-Garden-The-Crowned-Goat.webp" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Want to create some decor for the patriotic holidays this summer? <a href="https://blueskyathome.com/how-to-make-diy-patriotic-pillows/" target="_blank">Carol from Bluesky at Home gives you step-by-step instructions for making these throw pillows.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6DujzLb8gZ-47DXTA4cZ0M2XCWgkhBY-iNBh57009l0bz4fSz4jJOHNCQ4_K2LhNT2jxwcXQXcDR2QyO4CVftloGO0envWYXxsXpCf3KtBJPwThMDuB1doBkWTfXTQeBT-iUDUwMS5PkV9gzLzm5VLzmzuEc_tuHh07d6H-rfmqsmSPvj_eeoWH5NQ/s1130/patriotic-pillow-11.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6DujzLb8gZ-47DXTA4cZ0M2XCWgkhBY-iNBh57009l0bz4fSz4jJOHNCQ4_K2LhNT2jxwcXQXcDR2QyO4CVftloGO0envWYXxsXpCf3KtBJPwThMDuB1doBkWTfXTQeBT-iUDUwMS5PkV9gzLzm5VLzmzuEc_tuHh07d6H-rfmqsmSPvj_eeoWH5NQ/w566-h640/patriotic-pillow-11.webp" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div>Or maybe you'd like a super-simple project for updating your summer decor. <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/05/vintage-french-seed-packet-garland.html" target="_blank">Debra from Common Ground will show you how to make this garland from seed packets.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e_UPvXNrUyBbFS0oI0qMHCQ4jBbf_WVSmG8J8KPeSIuRsdaRxP2SdYqwfOrutwEmzNAtNEkxWtavkCcSrf--RYigCv3W1kx0ecALscmYYr3C2nSRTGHK99nPSMn8KtpEFBFPoZRjcW2fZYdVr1OtGtotF_rVvkGaMN8rliBe2Pf5agaNeKE2ixOavQ/s879/5cc8c8_3e8178f986f14260ac145a4b43d6af03~mv2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="879" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e_UPvXNrUyBbFS0oI0qMHCQ4jBbf_WVSmG8J8KPeSIuRsdaRxP2SdYqwfOrutwEmzNAtNEkxWtavkCcSrf--RYigCv3W1kx0ecALscmYYr3C2nSRTGHK99nPSMn8KtpEFBFPoZRjcW2fZYdVr1OtGtotF_rVvkGaMN8rliBe2Pf5agaNeKE2ixOavQ/w640-h586/5cc8c8_3e8178f986f14260ac145a4b43d6af03~mv2.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div>Here's a pic of <a href="https://www.ourgrandlives.com/post/household-happies-popsicle-sticks" target="_blank">just one of their clever ideas</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQosZBOX7jbzlEVTc__yj402JnyMrWXt9KGlry_xqlnEdbGKb9hf03n1zLdw7wfdBkNaHm75Ob00BRy6fjn5lS3qRwJiQfpZi72gWwr-snpYnmfALpa_fA-2UTkf_V0NaIX_ff7ys3m_vuAZ2zljyGc6eRGfajCNg6kKSWnrOSDsMlxglxhbe7ZWbfQ/s729/5cc8c8_75966009f5334c51a514e1fdd8e0e1ad~mv2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="556" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQosZBOX7jbzlEVTc__yj402JnyMrWXt9KGlry_xqlnEdbGKb9hf03n1zLdw7wfdBkNaHm75Ob00BRy6fjn5lS3qRwJiQfpZi72gWwr-snpYnmfALpa_fA-2UTkf_V0NaIX_ff7ys3m_vuAZ2zljyGc6eRGfajCNg6kKSWnrOSDsMlxglxhbe7ZWbfQ/w488-h640/5cc8c8_75966009f5334c51a514e1fdd8e0e1ad~mv2.webp" width="488" /></a></div><div><a href="https://lisanotes.com/if-youre-a-mind-reader/" target="_blank">One of the most insightful bloggers I know is Lisa, and I love this story about mind-reading. . . and why we shouldn't assume we know what someone is thinking.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlvcEjmcMEaxFX1Fn_JEdmRTZ4hmkT8Ff5uKUoxDfZ5tQcHwioIXul8TGYfaKwK4GBVctJonKLex7IM4HvOKPy4ykfuTX8vUnLF4JZLIgh65kscTw8WCA_6SC4-TTFEyGrI7T21jvKm3gsZljdo8Qz-CI4EBsGxxIyET8l9s6EzsQoERrEUNR_-5vjQ/s800/if-youre-a-mind-reader_fb.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlvcEjmcMEaxFX1Fn_JEdmRTZ4hmkT8Ff5uKUoxDfZ5tQcHwioIXul8TGYfaKwK4GBVctJonKLex7IM4HvOKPy4ykfuTX8vUnLF4JZLIgh65kscTw8WCA_6SC4-TTFEyGrI7T21jvKm3gsZljdo8Qz-CI4EBsGxxIyET8l9s6EzsQoERrEUNR_-5vjQ/w640-h320/if-youre-a-mind-reader_fb.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While this time of year can be filled with joy, it's also a time of grief for many people. <a href="https://www.instaencouragements.com/blog/5-ways-to-pray-in-the-valley-of-despair" target="_blank">Patty from InstaEncouragements reminds us of five ways to pray in the valley of despair.<br /></a><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjOA64K53NBBs6Os3PIjk47-76Za58rFk5o2AnxJPe_6oE85vGqvGOstoMDRxNChUwyzEEc0hTjEUalRaOrzAfCJ5V--60I32Qa7IdXYZcTOuT0ViNPQCIhZQ4DP7U8TASRvv2I5yUeEf-zB1_2BcyGPhOGY4xuKXz32RUqSTMOvJthqo1mTbWY-DnQ/s1102/5-ways-to-pray-in-the-valley-of-despair_orig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjOA64K53NBBs6Os3PIjk47-76Za58rFk5o2AnxJPe_6oE85vGqvGOstoMDRxNChUwyzEEc0hTjEUalRaOrzAfCJ5V--60I32Qa7IdXYZcTOuT0ViNPQCIhZQ4DP7U8TASRvv2I5yUeEf-zB1_2BcyGPhOGY4xuKXz32RUqSTMOvJthqo1mTbWY-DnQ/w426-h640/5-ways-to-pray-in-the-valley-of-despair_orig.png" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. For instance, I invite you to link posts about</div><div><ul><li>DIY projects</li><li>decorating</li><li>recipes</li><li>hospitality</li><li>homemaking tips</li><li>parenting</li><li>marriage</li><li>faith</li><li>self-care</li><li>soul care</li></ul><div>Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. Here's what I ask of you. Please include the permalink to your post, not to your site's home page. Please let people know that you've linked up. No more than three posts per person, please. If you link a post here, you re giving me permission to share your post, including a photo. And please visit one or more of the other participants—that's what really makes it a party!</div> <!--start InLinkz code-->
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Welcome to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a special week for me. First, my oldest son turned 32 yesterday. I'm amazed to think that he used to be this little fellow in rain boots. . .</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQLgkF5yk5uJHepy5OYdaJOi9rm2o9fx8Nn-m3YadF1ektNu24mewIn7TjNmbdRoB3_cuELpl8AnysaFqkj3vo00GzcpLK9eB-Ah2F6343Z3-kmh7UU6Fjk_HVtgLpEwcxPeeIT5vCuSYSyPwJXMRp1Ir2I5PSJHkbNgwOqkD1klE3gKlalL1OEAiug/s1799/Will%20Parham%20in%20rain%20boots.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQLgkF5yk5uJHepy5OYdaJOi9rm2o9fx8Nn-m3YadF1ektNu24mewIn7TjNmbdRoB3_cuELpl8AnysaFqkj3vo00GzcpLK9eB-Ah2F6343Z3-kmh7UU6Fjk_HVtgLpEwcxPeeIT5vCuSYSyPwJXMRp1Ir2I5PSJHkbNgwOqkD1klE3gKlalL1OEAiug/w512-h640/Will%20Parham%20in%20rain%20boots.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>and now has his own little fellow!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixI1jufUxW7YnXlajcBJ_jPwLoH8ACB891VsalEkCwg3UTDwmsztOhazlhKssQSjC15iT7Oy3d1SiEdUMXuv4fC2fhqFcKLzzWcyqQlZY8owTH8zoIPbaxCZg89igR4k8fe-LFKBz5WQ26uEe-XCMW6jvJdTVPntTjNjrfcQKJqFIIPfA71BczRsf--A/s1684/Will%20and%20Jackson%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="1347" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixI1jufUxW7YnXlajcBJ_jPwLoH8ACB891VsalEkCwg3UTDwmsztOhazlhKssQSjC15iT7Oy3d1SiEdUMXuv4fC2fhqFcKLzzWcyqQlZY8owTH8zoIPbaxCZg89igR4k8fe-LFKBz5WQ26uEe-XCMW6jvJdTVPntTjNjrfcQKJqFIIPfA71BczRsf--A/w512-h640/Will%20and%20Jackson%202.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And this weekend will be extra-special, because my beautiful niece is getting married. I know I might sound like a broken record sometimes, but it bears repeating:</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>The days are long, but the years are short.</i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Now, here are some highlights from our last party that I think you'll enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Need a small graduation gift? <a href="https://creativelybeth.com/mother-teresa-do-it-anyway-free-printable-quote/" target="_blank">Beth from Creatively Beth has created a free printable of Mother Teresa's "Do It Anyway" statement that would look great in a frame.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwKlGscAQSp4NoX9wam2_ghOFBIutmi9pB6rbBjc69-v6dmMlRLKhSbZybpAWxweQTFyBuVzrDWiDY3Vrgfz4Roj02f_JvKh-XP19PlbpFxkeusMyqpw0I40ZcOyOQTKtn2h3h3ZptJ7VWOETLT3SDduu_F1pF-jrVcidfYlNKm2gilvUl1sBjhAqqg/s2000/Mother-Teresa-Do-It-Anyway-Quote-Creatively-Beth.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwKlGscAQSp4NoX9wam2_ghOFBIutmi9pB6rbBjc69-v6dmMlRLKhSbZybpAWxweQTFyBuVzrDWiDY3Vrgfz4Roj02f_JvKh-XP19PlbpFxkeusMyqpw0I40ZcOyOQTKtn2h3h3ZptJ7VWOETLT3SDduu_F1pF-jrVcidfYlNKm2gilvUl1sBjhAqqg/w494-h640/Mother-Teresa-Do-It-Anyway-Quote-Creatively-Beth.webp" width="494" /></a></div>Do you enjoy seeing a big remodeling project as it unfolds? <a href="https://masterpiecesofmylife.com/2023/05/04/master-primary-bathroom-remodel-update/" target="_blank">MaryJo from MasterPieces of My Life is right in the middle of a bathroom remodel, and she invites us into the process.<br /></a><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfjlW-LULXgdl7kk_GqlXfJAr0NH9MM2lqDWyipq-uSAKeIjZNd3ImhRy4KQ-XA1TJ7bNK2nvRl3V3tPdxPUiCBKQRJMbtdn4DLQQqcM7DQUrzrQHqTN-xmabJpJIZYrc7S6_9tcukJlIDBhjHtQ7mD09svUL6INYu7MVgrNJCuMfYHx01BGas-TfIg/s1200/bathroom-remodel-update-0.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfjlW-LULXgdl7kk_GqlXfJAr0NH9MM2lqDWyipq-uSAKeIjZNd3ImhRy4KQ-XA1TJ7bNK2nvRl3V3tPdxPUiCBKQRJMbtdn4DLQQqcM7DQUrzrQHqTN-xmabJpJIZYrc7S6_9tcukJlIDBhjHtQ7mD09svUL6INYu7MVgrNJCuMfYHx01BGas-TfIg/w640-h480/bathroom-remodel-update-0.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you working on getting your house decluttered this year? I am! So I was glad to see <a href="https://www.organizedmotherhood.com/how-to-declutter-your-accessories/" target="_blank">this post from Alison at Organized Motherhood.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CvH5imx_RrgACaAv1C_cuTIwp895uMv1MLxpHtpVgdkwFrwlLpDoUtaBngygPwEYkI5cxjZqq5MsE24V2rZVTQDtr2wNfb3BkC79jZVgCiFPi8azVjuANBbdqexzdciuPuD-uBT6eMUa4GAp3eykLQs9F0f4yL47IL8kzOhW1vwhx3fDlkj-FXyDlA/s900/How-to-Declutter-Accessories-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CvH5imx_RrgACaAv1C_cuTIwp895uMv1MLxpHtpVgdkwFrwlLpDoUtaBngygPwEYkI5cxjZqq5MsE24V2rZVTQDtr2wNfb3BkC79jZVgCiFPi8azVjuANBbdqexzdciuPuD-uBT6eMUa4GAp3eykLQs9F0f4yL47IL8kzOhW1vwhx3fDlkj-FXyDlA/w426-h640/How-to-Declutter-Accessories-1.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Have you ever bought a bag of lemons and then wondered how you would use them all? <a href="https://wmdesignhouse.com/what-to-do-with-old-lemons-29-ways-to-use-a-lemon/" target="_blank">Wendy from WM Design House offers 29 different ways to use lemons—brilliant!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V_hUUf0_U9s87bTeFiqrMSPuZN3PlWnQp_cRa7E90n1oXNh2K_92-bRfuC_JJ2eq6PuI5aJDkTjbMlLaQoB_cv7w4jzvw8UgX6T8zSLgwV8QJz7owzOs_PtJkO1DZpTRxYai2NNNkQZfPgw7cWL6BecANwEIjFKoYVh7eITpiEg7LS8bIFg4HG9Q4A/s1500/lemon-uses-.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V_hUUf0_U9s87bTeFiqrMSPuZN3PlWnQp_cRa7E90n1oXNh2K_92-bRfuC_JJ2eq6PuI5aJDkTjbMlLaQoB_cv7w4jzvw8UgX6T8zSLgwV8QJz7owzOs_PtJkO1DZpTRxYai2NNNkQZfPgw7cWL6BecANwEIjFKoYVh7eITpiEg7LS8bIFg4HG9Q4A/w426-h640/lemon-uses-.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://thesavorycipolla.com/easy-lemon-glazed-muffins/" target="_blank">And if you need another lemon idea, check out this lemon muffin recipe from Elizabeth at The Savory Cipolla.</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIN9N63cKMzOLAFYlOaohc8x2GLoNOhdgJJ05cbeufDek5AC1LzY_YRkpoqXlHnqS0JrsowZ38md5hEhuyRKtXU7-ylgg1ffoRpWbYOKvCMFuo8ipKbDbdZoSmWjAuovHMpY0bMSUXjV8SbiMIC_7IdgB9n-LohO4TFjah4-2fDp-ML6fYDDKTciPUw/s1800/glazed-lemon-muffins-15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIN9N63cKMzOLAFYlOaohc8x2GLoNOhdgJJ05cbeufDek5AC1LzY_YRkpoqXlHnqS0JrsowZ38md5hEhuyRKtXU7-ylgg1ffoRpWbYOKvCMFuo8ipKbDbdZoSmWjAuovHMpY0bMSUXjV8SbiMIC_7IdgB9n-LohO4TFjah4-2fDp-ML6fYDDKTciPUw/w426-h640/glazed-lemon-muffins-15.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Need some non-fiction titles for your summer reading bookshelf? <a href="http://www.lindastoll.net/2023/04/my-desert-island-bookshelf.html" target="_blank">Linda Stoll offers her answers to the question "What books would you take to a deserted island?"</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VVizyt1upy_G2eMmG90FuefVPUgOyUGRDk2zL-TN73kvf4vlhdASwBqX6qsSmZTWg79FGnqNuNEgYCcSVhOKQN0mV9i52GwD9C3gGcTAXioCyCnKo3sicDFeg11iXrJ5TtrTYb9PLkXA-ZM6GdhwQz8WGiM5CAXz2k1_5H7bAqbA95_mHghUbT3tpw/s640/20230316_135905.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="640" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VVizyt1upy_G2eMmG90FuefVPUgOyUGRDk2zL-TN73kvf4vlhdASwBqX6qsSmZTWg79FGnqNuNEgYCcSVhOKQN0mV9i52GwD9C3gGcTAXioCyCnKo3sicDFeg11iXrJ5TtrTYb9PLkXA-ZM6GdhwQz8WGiM5CAXz2k1_5H7bAqbA95_mHghUbT3tpw/w640-h448/20230316_135905.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Do you ever struggle with knowing that someone you love is making poor choices? That's particularly hard for a parent or grandparent, isn't it? <a href="https://michelemorin.net/2023/05/03/kids-poor-choices-feel-parenting-failure/" target="_blank">Michele Morin from Living Our Days has some great wisdom to share.</a></div><div><a href="http://www.lindastoll.net/2023/04/my-desert-island-bookshelf.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68zf22xpteZxV0cvrdb3iUt5U9bdCTDRnsGeiwtAlCIREDvyCA4CBa2PKQ4FiGFGARBihdRbmvnp15rWTbTaDp3AUxmAOb7W9JHGoVexw-c9ERBlBWwaFvtQQhuQLociRvmiecVBIU0ymlUJlCL27QwOGZsV1WDugHBYzVS4ZXv8CIawLc9vLrsJgiw/s1200/kids-poor-choices-parenting-failure.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68zf22xpteZxV0cvrdb3iUt5U9bdCTDRnsGeiwtAlCIREDvyCA4CBa2PKQ4FiGFGARBihdRbmvnp15rWTbTaDp3AUxmAOb7W9JHGoVexw-c9ERBlBWwaFvtQQhuQLociRvmiecVBIU0ymlUJlCL27QwOGZsV1WDugHBYzVS4ZXv8CIawLc9vLrsJgiw/w640-h426/kids-poor-choices-parenting-failure.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined the last party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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The past two weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind in my life, with a long business trip to Colorado and then significant medical appointments for my husband and my son when I returned. Thankfully, I have no bad news to report. . . for awhile, every week seemed to bring bad news, but for now things are stable. I continue to be so very grateful for your prayers for our family.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, I know you've been busy! Here are a few highlights from our last Grace at Home party that caught my eye.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do you have a porch that needs to be spruced up for spring and summer? <a href="https://wmdesignhouse.com/35-simple-and-easy-diy-spring-front-porch-decor-ideas/" target="_blank">Wendy from WM Design House shares lots of great ideas for decorating your outdoor space.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqv0Qu7ms653ziW-Bon7ZlQoqwSN1HASzGhAEXEL7Dl_xFMiVaWqmxx5UKNWFMz0O1e3dtGM_KPJbHdYvV0agzdYtDMVmODN3esnENYPP79WPyjb_0Y0pEk9jXDx4ka9UnRMk2oPMMYpx2M8RPUmMTuyrRrVGHUJ51DOkZjGSCfkhVSdCNs78RS95nBQ/s1200/Spring-front-porch-2023-11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqv0Qu7ms653ziW-Bon7ZlQoqwSN1HASzGhAEXEL7Dl_xFMiVaWqmxx5UKNWFMz0O1e3dtGM_KPJbHdYvV0agzdYtDMVmODN3esnENYPP79WPyjb_0Y0pEk9jXDx4ka9UnRMk2oPMMYpx2M8RPUmMTuyrRrVGHUJ51DOkZjGSCfkhVSdCNs78RS95nBQ/w480-h640/Spring-front-porch-2023-11.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Or do you have just a tiny bit of outdoor space you'd like to freshen up. <a href="https://myweeabode.com/small-patio-spring-refresh/" target="_blank">Julie from My Wee Abode shares some wonderful ideas for adding plants to even the smallest space.</a><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoUHH8XRkOt9WkVF_6gZM58IvvX032TRIN1iSc2a_Y_J63IzMeirx1X8_I3VYcTvc3Oy7r5aGkjgcnWwacHrzMEoV5-ZocBQdvwNpkCi_mt9CGHP7HEF1pRC8mCK9R5pV-pk__TBw3r3qHBDtpExirwLQwc-HQfkzWaf9g0byaqLx338rJJjwZH1cTA/s1800/Spring-Patio-Refresh-30.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoUHH8XRkOt9WkVF_6gZM58IvvX032TRIN1iSc2a_Y_J63IzMeirx1X8_I3VYcTvc3Oy7r5aGkjgcnWwacHrzMEoV5-ZocBQdvwNpkCi_mt9CGHP7HEF1pRC8mCK9R5pV-pk__TBw3r3qHBDtpExirwLQwc-HQfkzWaf9g0byaqLx338rJJjwZH1cTA/w426-h640/Spring-Patio-Refresh-30.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Need an inexpensive project idea for creating a Mother's Day keepsake for someone? <a href="https://creativelybeth.com/a-trio-of-free-mothers-day-cards-to-print-and-color/" target="_blank">Your kids (or you!) could color these printable cards from Creatively Beth.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYZZKOdjJaRao-OfOZStBkvaMoUCnwCphaQD23Bg3TNPHb0KyC3w2c_E24efyjl2Rs2AhU8bpT7TOLAZFQYtSLS22q6tC62Zd1HHMFHr7j0ec76nqMCKNQosMCCWmKzXkNkeVHK-UtUJethhSKt-mKVpn5k6nxmZY-VIoBF-MA_qZtcRC4BuePPOoTA/s800/TRIO-OF-FREE-MOTHERS-DAY-CARDS-CREATIVELY-BETH-4.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYZZKOdjJaRao-OfOZStBkvaMoUCnwCphaQD23Bg3TNPHb0KyC3w2c_E24efyjl2Rs2AhU8bpT7TOLAZFQYtSLS22q6tC62Zd1HHMFHr7j0ec76nqMCKNQosMCCWmKzXkNkeVHK-UtUJethhSKt-mKVpn5k6nxmZY-VIoBF-MA_qZtcRC4BuePPOoTA/w640-h640/TRIO-OF-FREE-MOTHERS-DAY-CARDS-CREATIVELY-BETH-4.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Are you ready to give your house a good Spring cleaning? I am! But I have to remember to declutter and organize first, or things won't stay clean and fresh. <a href="https://www.fillingthejars.com/quick-organizing-tips/" target="_blank">Julie from Filling the Jars offers a bunch of quick organizing tips for every room in your home.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApCUPAsaj8aGP3kPnUf8xUU6a8SJihYLcdzLnfX-rZmhajIQyATSHP2HvAlclYDgv3yX7USyV1w7pxLHI7iMGDoh3K6xlCj3PZX6vOC1I0C2IYohDZab8IEYUqXF0BvNR5gakTjH2HbbQ_hHEr46K6_uW4v25JjvYBnJ-ZE8tw6qMCikHdsVujJi77w/s1750/fast-organizing-tips.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApCUPAsaj8aGP3kPnUf8xUU6a8SJihYLcdzLnfX-rZmhajIQyATSHP2HvAlclYDgv3yX7USyV1w7pxLHI7iMGDoh3K6xlCj3PZX6vOC1I0C2IYohDZab8IEYUqXF0BvNR5gakTjH2HbbQ_hHEr46K6_uW4v25JjvYBnJ-ZE8tw6qMCikHdsVujJi77w/w366-h640/fast-organizing-tips.jpeg" width="366" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Spring and summer are peak travel times. When I traveled to Colorado last week, I was seated directly behind a mom with a crying baby. I felt so bad for her and the little one. <a href="https://photojeepers.com/flying-with-a-baby-toddler-tips/" target="_blank">If you have a trip with a little one coming up, you'll be glad to get these tips from Jamie at Photo Jeepers.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgC6QEnGrWtxrgM_nJ6pznSjz6Gh9FBhyCBHvUX752rj1tLJLAN4pjwuxg0IFxCghDT_GebKWiihbFh0EuDzL4h9V4wmWHRy_UwyNQB5KC8Ak6meOD-AoCAFMiLcnLKc8AvaevfZM2INoU2Qe4zDB-3sUhYMCYNPGCsaMyzaRJUwDQxGlYZei7EMeNcg/s1500/Flying-with-a-baby.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgC6QEnGrWtxrgM_nJ6pznSjz6Gh9FBhyCBHvUX752rj1tLJLAN4pjwuxg0IFxCghDT_GebKWiihbFh0EuDzL4h9V4wmWHRy_UwyNQB5KC8Ak6meOD-AoCAFMiLcnLKc8AvaevfZM2INoU2Qe4zDB-3sUhYMCYNPGCsaMyzaRJUwDQxGlYZei7EMeNcg/w426-h640/Flying-with-a-baby.png" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Need a quick and easy dinner idea (I do!)? <a href="https://www.comfortspringstation.com/2023/04/09/30-minute-kung-pao-chicken/" target="_blank">Carol from Comfort Spring offers a 30-minute Kung Pao Chicken recipe. </a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2kZNa-XZV-s8cZVaOcYK05JxwfH1XwYTYJl23MUIMBJKSq5u1g-WlwHAH7AiCJLcuKsbKVU9vMFj-WOKtcWKYZBDrY_-WCsi59LuM0Q2mBgfkq1UZtLFwp6MMIWZ--GxlmdOFg9g97jFekyfH2_XIFHZxHiPplhzcQQLa4g5Pmj56kuZ7Q4Kx4h5EA/s600/feature-kung-pao-chicken.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2kZNa-XZV-s8cZVaOcYK05JxwfH1XwYTYJl23MUIMBJKSq5u1g-WlwHAH7AiCJLcuKsbKVU9vMFj-WOKtcWKYZBDrY_-WCsi59LuM0Q2mBgfkq1UZtLFwp6MMIWZ--GxlmdOFg9g97jFekyfH2_XIFHZxHiPplhzcQQLa4g5Pmj56kuZ7Q4Kx4h5EA/w640-h426/feature-kung-pao-chicken.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Easter Sunday has passed, yet we're still in the season of Eastertide. <a href="https://barbaraleeharper.com/2023/04/09/resurrection-hope-beyond-easter/" target="_blank">I think you'll be encouraged to read these thoughts about resurrection and hope from Barbara at Stray Thoughts.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7Cl9QR0GlZddbOnzx15PuqNVsNyLdq2ITEwsVJQYZKF91dTA1ayfrP-ljNbznaM13WbkkJwV40lYFbJDc-PLdnDcUr-I_CwWfKx0jzJ1t4E8CF9yk0GGOeTc4sbKb2bS99uiaVT2N6uZLFIvJhqwkuJ26VwojZnNoPGBiDWdDdBaTjW3nmtpoiancA/s640/img_0997.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7Cl9QR0GlZddbOnzx15PuqNVsNyLdq2ITEwsVJQYZKF91dTA1ayfrP-ljNbznaM13WbkkJwV40lYFbJDc-PLdnDcUr-I_CwWfKx0jzJ1t4E8CF9yk0GGOeTc4sbKb2bS99uiaVT2N6uZLFIvJhqwkuJ26VwojZnNoPGBiDWdDdBaTjW3nmtpoiancA/w480-h640/img_0997.png" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined the last party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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I pray that your Easter Sunday was full of celebration and realization of the goodness of God.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm so glad you're here for the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace. Here are a few highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do you have a porch that could use a spring refresh? <a href="https://savedfromsalvage.com/cozy-up-your-porch-for-spring/" target="_blank">You'll get lots of ideas from Regina at Saved from Salvage.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejy26E6ZrC-YqiHh2LZ_1T3220GjtWDNMQZVTSCH8SFLHoXAYTXulpT_RMsfO4b-ORZ8gijYc986bOqQviY_NekES3EStzVbixULXPauWGZNWQM8n8CiQoX6R2mCS5RjwRqSH0AyCVcwlSSNEItkalIaDd5kdfPiFER9QPV-gW4lGyUfk0EYtAUBtsg/s1333/IMG_2925-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejy26E6ZrC-YqiHh2LZ_1T3220GjtWDNMQZVTSCH8SFLHoXAYTXulpT_RMsfO4b-ORZ8gijYc986bOqQviY_NekES3EStzVbixULXPauWGZNWQM8n8CiQoX6R2mCS5RjwRqSH0AyCVcwlSSNEItkalIaDd5kdfPiFER9QPV-gW4lGyUfk0EYtAUBtsg/w480-h640/IMG_2925-1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>If you're looking for inexpensive ideas to make the inside of your home fresh and pretty for springtime, <a href="https://decorativeinspirations.com/a-new-season-is-here-spring-and-easter-decorating-ideas/" target="_blank">you'll enjoy this post from Meagan at Decorative Inspirations</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrht_for78rF12rLjVMtjlSOqf-W9MRchXZ_gUsN3hBe10TiKiCcu7UDBQ8vDzQ8a8eQJmH3tNDab3blKIg9eWZ_bG7duiUtJ_My9fS1_xEoyGI9zQWwHnW0xpyt9RQuISq8y6lQcnsOwWqKf8O3nO93VLvUDk0qZT4Rll_Od_n32DJ-8dl3j5QZKfjQ/s1280/IMG_1867.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrht_for78rF12rLjVMtjlSOqf-W9MRchXZ_gUsN3hBe10TiKiCcu7UDBQ8vDzQ8a8eQJmH3tNDab3blKIg9eWZ_bG7duiUtJ_My9fS1_xEoyGI9zQWwHnW0xpyt9RQuISq8y6lQcnsOwWqKf8O3nO93VLvUDk0qZT4Rll_Od_n32DJ-8dl3j5QZKfjQ/w480-h640/IMG_1867.webp" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Want to bring some pizzazz to your outdoor spaces? <a href="https://studio27byjenniferadams.blogspot.com/2023/03/diy-solar-light-candlestick.html" target="_blank">Jennifer from Studio 27 shows you how to make a solar-powered candelabra from thrifted and dollar store parts. </a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYeKVABaPRLSHLvgu39_IWYTE_7oh73zjBD-8JT0D0vglu0VGjcmDMsuC4KBrb67UauJ1X8ojYutlA9ppWdX65f5A3Zs4hVEbI2X8kna06LcSQx5-533-ASFMI9ZHoxOJ0hFyKLWmeWierJ1O64rK7LGoYYy6iX406pnud9HIenKd0EtcBixDceQXXg/s640/image-671fb807-6413-4571-9388-efdd3f8b75e8.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYeKVABaPRLSHLvgu39_IWYTE_7oh73zjBD-8JT0D0vglu0VGjcmDMsuC4KBrb67UauJ1X8ojYutlA9ppWdX65f5A3Zs4hVEbI2X8kna06LcSQx5-533-ASFMI9ZHoxOJ0hFyKLWmeWierJ1O64rK7LGoYYy6iX406pnud9HIenKd0EtcBixDceQXXg/w478-h640/image-671fb807-6413-4571-9388-efdd3f8b75e8.png" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div>If you're fortunate enough to have an RV, you might be wondering just how to get it ready for spring and summer travel. <a href="https://veravise.com/de-winterize-your-rv/" target="_blank">Amanda from VeraVise Outdoor Living answers all your questions.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ny-imud0tyVptiWBKO1WdcJOr6MQDTOpEJpExE_5TwK1r7lUaqgl3cSlkRUX0yXM7UrxBhYk08fHUid2YrAIsMT8D36Gn9-KnqaaAJbVgbIuGKf_WQ1ada517XRIIM3_ixeArMKW0W2z0QPrs7qjG2bHNz_TP6hFy44VPg3cf-6P3zi00ot4EzikKg/s2100/De-Winterize-Your-RV-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ny-imud0tyVptiWBKO1WdcJOr6MQDTOpEJpExE_5TwK1r7lUaqgl3cSlkRUX0yXM7UrxBhYk08fHUid2YrAIsMT8D36Gn9-KnqaaAJbVgbIuGKf_WQ1ada517XRIIM3_ixeArMKW0W2z0QPrs7qjG2bHNz_TP6hFy44VPg3cf-6P3zi00ot4EzikKg/w366-h640/De-Winterize-Your-RV-2.jpeg" width="366" /></a></div><br />If you're like me, the change of seasons means that your closet needs some attention. <a href="https://www.fillingthejars.com/wardrobe-management-tips/" target="_blank">Julie from Filling the Jars can help you get your closet under control—and keep it that way.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXnWoHV7tqLlzxaOnNXf8zSPMrsRBN4PmV_QZupVcsclEz9r42KOEx5ho6ZmPHogZNUUx2Wg0RAqDeyGnuXA0R9n3OFWSiIedTiAZedYs_QcFYcp7Uvj2lpzGHdH_7vrdeluuOdT_xZf0HufCbA77gW-rPwoesLbM_YxaZFSzgzbd9G1ceHUm5LzlOA/s1750/closet-management-ideas.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXnWoHV7tqLlzxaOnNXf8zSPMrsRBN4PmV_QZupVcsclEz9r42KOEx5ho6ZmPHogZNUUx2Wg0RAqDeyGnuXA0R9n3OFWSiIedTiAZedYs_QcFYcp7Uvj2lpzGHdH_7vrdeluuOdT_xZf0HufCbA77gW-rPwoesLbM_YxaZFSzgzbd9G1ceHUm5LzlOA/w366-h640/closet-management-ideas.jpeg" width="366" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Need some quick and easy dinner ideas for these busy days? <a href="https://homemadeonaweeknight.com/2023/03/30/8-great-sheet-pan-dinners/" target="_blank">Estelle from Homemade on a Weeknight has eight sheet pan dinner recipes for you.</a><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSB3tBj-Fi3BaSdj5TI9Ug_yDwQ2H0f1EIsHokWAckW1v5wmKOu1uTdb-5SC3LhV_m6cgW6hTpQyjHTe4QaZe96QzSE92nilP6EF6h60eS13dANJJUvfWswTnN36iipj3WzfM3OAVUkFY8KdccwkVu_Sfp8PCeKHQ7fAlWRkeb5_x-sYFFiIFM_KdWw/s1102/Mint-Green-Collage-Birthday-Pinterest-Graphic-3.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSB3tBj-Fi3BaSdj5TI9Ug_yDwQ2H0f1EIsHokWAckW1v5wmKOu1uTdb-5SC3LhV_m6cgW6hTpQyjHTe4QaZe96QzSE92nilP6EF6h60eS13dANJJUvfWswTnN36iipj3WzfM3OAVUkFY8KdccwkVu_Sfp8PCeKHQ7fAlWRkeb5_x-sYFFiIFM_KdWw/w426-h640/Mint-Green-Collage-Birthday-Pinterest-Graphic-3.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br />In this time of so much division and spite in our world, does your heart need some encouragement to remain generous toward those in need? <a href="https://www.homespundevotions.com/2023/04/the-broken-ones.html" target="_blank">You'll be inspired by this post from Cheryl at Homespun Devotions</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://homemadeonaweeknight.com/2023/03/30/8-great-sheet-pan-dinners/" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://homemadeonaweeknight.com/2023/03/30/8-great-sheet-pan-dinners/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuVIHtDN9AmSM0uVh5eFw7RIHMo61qNm0waWJhmZKRCHNxPlwBkSI6CAPABK2Fec9762lKKOXdAouOOguZcW43J8Aiq9EtcMRTPfHRTGTQ_WdCNGTaqGZyTAfQj06u-Q6YjY75IJrOK2sgtQTyijszpznemDiEKpZLDEBraOhe8oFVC1Tv0zKz-gr8Q/s320/Sears.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuVIHtDN9AmSM0uVh5eFw7RIHMo61qNm0waWJhmZKRCHNxPlwBkSI6CAPABK2Fec9762lKKOXdAouOOguZcW43J8Aiq9EtcMRTPfHRTGTQ_WdCNGTaqGZyTAfQj06u-Q6YjY75IJrOK2sgtQTyijszpznemDiEKpZLDEBraOhe8oFVC1Tv0zKz-gr8Q/w640-h456/Sears.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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I'm so glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party today—a pause to celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some links from last week's party I think you'll enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Looking for some ideas to decorate your home for springtime? <a href="https://blueskyathome.com/14-simple-spring-vignette-ideas/" target="_blank">You'll enjoy this post by Carol from BlueSky at Home.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRSH5MjMRKygIq1sxWcgoyfHga-bO9-7nx82ssOX2V0d7h0jpNiQxTFeBAGIla2mqA0OUkxiReDSum9TntxQ4kH2nKUyvdVLk_uhW8e3lR1JH7c9G_ScKm2fptEOOFCAZeiwOJ8xo5_aZWWFgCNOlRy_jrXJpZ_05RMogtuG1H0XBq3yn3gE9UWx-zw/s1477/Easter-chair-spring-vignette-31.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRSH5MjMRKygIq1sxWcgoyfHga-bO9-7nx82ssOX2V0d7h0jpNiQxTFeBAGIla2mqA0OUkxiReDSum9TntxQ4kH2nKUyvdVLk_uhW8e3lR1JH7c9G_ScKm2fptEOOFCAZeiwOJ8xo5_aZWWFgCNOlRy_jrXJpZ_05RMogtuG1H0XBq3yn3gE9UWx-zw/w434-h640/Easter-chair-spring-vignette-31.webp" width="434" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://everydayliving.me/2022/04/07/nine-easter-tablescapes/" target="_blank">Need inspiration for setting a beautiful Easter table? Pam from Everyday Living can help!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV9Swf2sF7beBNmJGJdzU3AhWMq7xm6vrSzcSTsHsk-lFagGm9jgQj6I0aUTSk8qVDaXZplYI88MB5jHY5e5sFFvtbVMRXkJZc9DPgO1HofXnOPIX2w0P3N_mXlUXJ0sReA92ETwhDoEXBbIIlwuEHlfsldY-6zaN5M0yxyMICgVh5BY3b8qzJ58z2w/s2048/2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV9Swf2sF7beBNmJGJdzU3AhWMq7xm6vrSzcSTsHsk-lFagGm9jgQj6I0aUTSk8qVDaXZplYI88MB5jHY5e5sFFvtbVMRXkJZc9DPgO1HofXnOPIX2w0P3N_mXlUXJ0sReA92ETwhDoEXBbIIlwuEHlfsldY-6zaN5M0yxyMICgVh5BY3b8qzJ58z2w/w426-h640/2.webp" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Want to really have fun with your decorating? <a href="https://debbie-dabbleblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/easter-tree-few-carrots-and-more.html" target="_blank">You'll enjoy a visit with Debbie of Debbie-Dabble. This Easter tree is just one part of her Easter decor.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVNbi4kI968LriBHufMQzONCzIhR-ZN_ov7RkF4p-_4fNin5fzLVz4EliDjCBX6LfcRTrj5FVg05RhLSOetVfrEFHN9hcWM4e0gI9FKOUY3aHaL9GWJOvAznfX97oaXB_NF2oURZwPVzpaS_IDoiZHr9nTQwZEDjpS0QGmqVGuGZXlUo2wlRqvUyj7w/s640/105_0395.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="286" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVNbi4kI968LriBHufMQzONCzIhR-ZN_ov7RkF4p-_4fNin5fzLVz4EliDjCBX6LfcRTrj5FVg05RhLSOetVfrEFHN9hcWM4e0gI9FKOUY3aHaL9GWJOvAznfX97oaXB_NF2oURZwPVzpaS_IDoiZHr9nTQwZEDjpS0QGmqVGuGZXlUo2wlRqvUyj7w/w286-h640/105_0395.jpeg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div>Do you dye eggs at home? This was a huge part of our Easter celebrations when I was growing up. <a href="https://musthavemom.com/how-to-tie-dye-eggs-with-homemade-egg-dye/" target="_blank">Sarah from Must Have Mom devised a way to create these food-safe tie-dyed Easter eggs.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_EELBStAKNIStAr2zGnx9mzlj7HeRwzXnchM9Vt91AKkcZUDBPDIHc703eUkp2921OsDfR5zXIeoyr1MGlau28L7s0inkx3PHOrVgIR1x0dxHxcbOiwKhXthnh9rDmxNS5-BgNkL-UkrviPBZtdKfTfogkIxHZC9ybipsh8GsYTxJnhbYJiZEIg3IQ/s820/homemade-egg-dye.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="820" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_EELBStAKNIStAr2zGnx9mzlj7HeRwzXnchM9Vt91AKkcZUDBPDIHc703eUkp2921OsDfR5zXIeoyr1MGlau28L7s0inkx3PHOrVgIR1x0dxHxcbOiwKhXthnh9rDmxNS5-BgNkL-UkrviPBZtdKfTfogkIxHZC9ybipsh8GsYTxJnhbYJiZEIg3IQ/w640-h640/homemade-egg-dye.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://thecrownedgoat.com/diy-monogrammed-easter-eggs/" target="_blank">CoCo from The Crowned Goat shows you step-by-step how to make beautiful monogrammed Easter eggs.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTQpZq9Y8z2Lyg_LdGYnv8BW_RcOnZhaigtvT7lytjTq1-o7QrGrdusZjjRFeZ1mmvplrnpsRXPvRVhwUlXpQXZ5qfYMOyKBbQJiUohbroiKtn8aQ1e5MiiwwaTl3wpQo_Y69UAPbEyhecYZYttCHAoTNM4ifhodOZzItpLOxupbb4I4XBsoOTj2aeg/s1050/IMG_2454.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTQpZq9Y8z2Lyg_LdGYnv8BW_RcOnZhaigtvT7lytjTq1-o7QrGrdusZjjRFeZ1mmvplrnpsRXPvRVhwUlXpQXZ5qfYMOyKBbQJiUohbroiKtn8aQ1e5MiiwwaTl3wpQo_Y69UAPbEyhecYZYttCHAoTNM4ifhodOZzItpLOxupbb4I4XBsoOTj2aeg/w426-h640/IMG_2454.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Maybe you have some vacation time this month. If so, <a href="https://photojeepers.com/april-vacation-ideas-in-the-us/" target="_blank">you'll appreciate this guide to U.S. destinations from Dave and Jamie from PhotoJeepers.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeK3D_P1UiWZitqTTxbU67-k9HIMYoEYFq_3CkuVIv3Oj77wR_ElhDQx40f5X2xJkFzscbkQbB1TB6oYX_AmAvavgaos0ptwjYaMmI9tEULLJTKJExdt9fYxP6lcrP_i75aGL-VtqbIHWP9zBC_GFbvYdw2a6ss_7T3Mgd1n7X_hIuz1oWZN0GbXoAw/s1395/60-USA-Vacation-Ideas-in-April.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeK3D_P1UiWZitqTTxbU67-k9HIMYoEYFq_3CkuVIv3Oj77wR_ElhDQx40f5X2xJkFzscbkQbB1TB6oYX_AmAvavgaos0ptwjYaMmI9tEULLJTKJExdt9fYxP6lcrP_i75aGL-VtqbIHWP9zBC_GFbvYdw2a6ss_7T3Mgd1n7X_hIuz1oWZN0GbXoAw/w412-h640/60-USA-Vacation-Ideas-in-April.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>If you're staying home and hosting an Easter gathering, <a href="https://nancy-c.com/2023/03/26/carrot-cake-muffins/" target="_blank">you might enjoy making these carrot cake muffins from NancyC.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G-pGxValbEIc5KUkhaXqy-u0a45xgb2EdBmVUgXtKoB6QsIOLmkILzM0xBACEx-0ei2bemMGp52MVSTsTfRVMjwAX4MdElJBhWylTLRAbnijKWjFNu8ZT9_CMbvMC6MfiKphRCRoHLbTKPQaVSTHS7nAgjVPxCdABg0x77FZuEKDARYrv-AfKs0z6g/s825/carrot-cake-muffins_nancyc.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G-pGxValbEIc5KUkhaXqy-u0a45xgb2EdBmVUgXtKoB6QsIOLmkILzM0xBACEx-0ei2bemMGp52MVSTsTfRVMjwAX4MdElJBhWylTLRAbnijKWjFNu8ZT9_CMbvMC6MfiKphRCRoHLbTKPQaVSTHS7nAgjVPxCdABg0x77FZuEKDARYrv-AfKs0z6g/w426-h640/carrot-cake-muffins_nancyc.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Or perhaps you'd like to make these <a href="https://www.comfortspringstation.com/2023/03/27/adorable-easter-bunny-cinnamon-rolls/" target="_blank">darling bunny cinnamon rolls! Carol from Comfort Spring shows you how.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wvusqAztZcfgvs0On95pLsJtftZWCPcVnc3eku2IHPge0yRuUbexXCMMHdVdFS3WHBGFHoAB0dwc3Dw-tUlzzmZLdCrKza3aBjM_edM7HZmiUYOu5ICcUVtz1AVTa_yVsjpFk3hXBRbbzBU_J5V5ZnuNEM8ffrOqznEsskzQNibUhQ8-o6MCqakX8g/s512/image-2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wvusqAztZcfgvs0On95pLsJtftZWCPcVnc3eku2IHPge0yRuUbexXCMMHdVdFS3WHBGFHoAB0dwc3Dw-tUlzzmZLdCrKza3aBjM_edM7HZmiUYOu5ICcUVtz1AVTa_yVsjpFk3hXBRbbzBU_J5V5ZnuNEM8ffrOqznEsskzQNibUhQ8-o6MCqakX8g/w640-h640/image-2.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And as you're pondering what this week means, <a href="https://www.impartinggrace.com/2012/04/this-changes-everything.html" target="_blank">I think you'll be inspired by this post about the love of God.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32uAgmovsNGk1f0BMLYMVijhd0XV0zr_xZK1dBAU9wVr-W5OEyLe6ZwOXZ5A-vM_1TTXuKP7c2cT-9EugEMXY30noBcuMPgwA4n7suR826IC7IH01jRTDOnI0d_yJdXa5sAenyb1bpBia4bDnqIWNhCKSq3ELzPqPDeTNep0wcsC4qyWzCQvPfT_Hww/s400/IMG_0751.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="400" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32uAgmovsNGk1f0BMLYMVijhd0XV0zr_xZK1dBAU9wVr-W5OEyLe6ZwOXZ5A-vM_1TTXuKP7c2cT-9EugEMXY30noBcuMPgwA4n7suR826IC7IH01jRTDOnI0d_yJdXa5sAenyb1bpBia4bDnqIWNhCKSq3ELzPqPDeTNep0wcsC4qyWzCQvPfT_Hww/w640-h456/IMG_0751.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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All of my husband's family still lives in the Nashville area, and our nephew was one of the first five officers on the scene the day of the shooting. He was backing up the officer who took out the shooter. He later told his mom that he wasn't afraid as he ran up those stairs, because he knew God was with him. What heroes those officers are! But how tragic that officers keep getting called to situations like this.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the emotions of this week, on top of PTSD I'm suffering from all the events of my fall and winter, have just about leveled me this week. So I haven't had a chance to visit many of the links from last week's Grace at Home party, but with Easter right around the corner, there are a few I want to share with you.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://creativelybeth.com/create-cute-chick-and-bunny-clay-pots-in-15-minutes/" target="_blank">Beth from Creatively Beth shows us you how to make these cute bunny and chick decorations in just 15 minutes.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh80Lhr65I1C4YXz8dWt_qs0ZuABS0adMQH3wzJT868rW11CWx8Eq2vgPyXuuFAs_vcj8_G9ML9-9VkAy3VdeJwMLidq5H4zXNzZ03pwX2szqyBwbW7EpLs-FiSePGaVDARJJp_WFcB-nQxXyNwVvGAIpP_P5l5NM3m5UakOGnVXw-hWfXU0mEWNA0yg/s800/03-21-18-Create-Cute-Chick-and-Bunny-Clay-Pots-in-15-Minutes-BETH-WATSON-11.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh80Lhr65I1C4YXz8dWt_qs0ZuABS0adMQH3wzJT868rW11CWx8Eq2vgPyXuuFAs_vcj8_G9ML9-9VkAy3VdeJwMLidq5H4zXNzZ03pwX2szqyBwbW7EpLs-FiSePGaVDARJJp_WFcB-nQxXyNwVvGAIpP_P5l5NM3m5UakOGnVXw-hWfXU0mEWNA0yg/w640-h480/03-21-18-Create-Cute-Chick-and-Bunny-Clay-Pots-in-15-Minutes-BETH-WATSON-11.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://www.hunnyimhomediy.com/easter-centerpiece-for-table/" target="_blank">Emily from Hunny I'm Home DIY shared a great idea (with a brilliant tip!) for making this darling Easter centerpiece.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf045ouJbSDWXQ7Kie1iZbAEMnzhgL1jwA_mYfDxxMuudc7kiIdT-UYY3vH4t4ajSGrj4WBS5zAxH5KxLLkQm3UfOiML8boZzVBdXyrd_SouXOl2SBvGytWLSlXBs6UYl3H7ShQs62G_zhPJxuwQl8WNMN5KleDHqGttRM1-atrQcaJqW5WNVtkcg_Q/s1103/Easter-Centerpiece.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf045ouJbSDWXQ7Kie1iZbAEMnzhgL1jwA_mYfDxxMuudc7kiIdT-UYY3vH4t4ajSGrj4WBS5zAxH5KxLLkQm3UfOiML8boZzVBdXyrd_SouXOl2SBvGytWLSlXBs6UYl3H7ShQs62G_zhPJxuwQl8WNMN5KleDHqGttRM1-atrQcaJqW5WNVtkcg_Q/w426-h640/Easter-Centerpiece.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.impartinggrace.com/2010/03/diy-easter-candles.html" target="_blank">Another idea for your Easter tabletop: these easy-to-make DIY candles</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_qCb0f7i9H73rPRzall0IE5-o0jQEh7ajpCxdWs4ZorahLZGsK6EMCWKYJbLHYNgR_EeSVm0Sof4rS6mdQrqhy-dv7bDb1J8JZ7ubFvLKuw5hDsNValkBGJJB4Q2CgqT34zE9eaMZ_LOh1hfPLUPPV7qvb2xehT7UqBT2acTSxGHIScF9OBO2wfmmw/s640/Caramelized%20Carrots%202%20LR.jpeg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_qCb0f7i9H73rPRzall0IE5-o0jQEh7ajpCxdWs4ZorahLZGsK6EMCWKYJbLHYNgR_EeSVm0Sof4rS6mdQrqhy-dv7bDb1J8JZ7ubFvLKuw5hDsNValkBGJJB4Q2CgqT34zE9eaMZ_LOh1hfPLUPPV7qvb2xehT7UqBT2acTSxGHIScF9OBO2wfmmw/w480-h640/Caramelized%20Carrots%202%20LR.jpeg.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>If you're like me, you might need some extra time and space to meditate and pray this coming Holy Week. I've created a printable resource I'd be delighted to give you: a collection of Easter hymns and scriptures called <a href="https://www.richellajparham.com/free-resources/" target="_blank">"Lead Me to Calvary." You can download a copy here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt31qCui5S98L45Sb3Dd1cDm0nZA2cBn250LxPnjGC_fpjfDFu0qjOYvFsyg1x3ygGCt0K7e2mCZml_nRTNwsJZ4vGiQsrbkB42eySreSn1vJ6LiQwsTOxCJUaudrlAJZK1EHe58fCwhzJ8V9Ws7yg0GDmqQsfGtEPfQ5xtw4QnPDLVTl-9RD6cw68w/s538/Lead-me-to-Calvary-booklet-cover.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="434" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt31qCui5S98L45Sb3Dd1cDm0nZA2cBn250LxPnjGC_fpjfDFu0qjOYvFsyg1x3ygGCt0K7e2mCZml_nRTNwsJZ4vGiQsrbkB42eySreSn1vJ6LiQwsTOxCJUaudrlAJZK1EHe58fCwhzJ8V9Ws7yg0GDmqQsfGtEPfQ5xtw4QnPDLVTl-9RD6cw68w/w516-h640/Lead-me-to-Calvary-booklet-cover.webp" width="516" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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It's fun to freshen up our homes for springtime, isn't it?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://thecrownedgoat.com/cottage-inspired-spring-porch-tour/" target="_blank">Coco from The Crowned Goat gives us a springtime tour of her front porch.</a> Be sure to read the sweet story that accompanies her beautiful photos.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm9kYC_dLUYCkruiU0DumN5jsulltiIMNl5ueNd2820kOPYK2WoC8j_wmIP2n4LvydFpzEwY8qQJ6CnUtdGkCFB3h5lsDpGycy8OvFbKiZZb1NZ3c_M8jIgU59spAlHeL_LvRFxYy28_IaCXuc2cKT9DNH1crn2I8pLevs4lMU0kZbITjLN2Dmxt3cQ/s1050/Spring-Porch-Tour-with-Hydrangeas-and-Spring-Containers-The-Crowned-Goat.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm9kYC_dLUYCkruiU0DumN5jsulltiIMNl5ueNd2820kOPYK2WoC8j_wmIP2n4LvydFpzEwY8qQJ6CnUtdGkCFB3h5lsDpGycy8OvFbKiZZb1NZ3c_M8jIgU59spAlHeL_LvRFxYy28_IaCXuc2cKT9DNH1crn2I8pLevs4lMU0kZbITjLN2Dmxt3cQ/w426-h640/Spring-Porch-Tour-with-Hydrangeas-and-Spring-Containers-The-Crowned-Goat.webp" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.ourtinynest.com/2023/03/14/an-adorable-easter-door-basket-with-diy-faux-carrots/" target="_blank">Nicolle at Our Tiny Nest shows us how she made this cute door hanging with a bunny and carrots.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnBKCY6ZpnfItqY2-f6Vut2jXmvaIejGE77SGF0bbCWoBt3rBWSBxnScvEhoqQy2a3twd4nghUYK-uJlT8LIznfI634Jl7EDeyjrC4x0sTPAhbQhaWWZ4G05JBCKWMuZxEXVDyczRiVVUeIOGi6vXApMH3tb7KstVcXIAiwfBPi-h3it979PC_JFN-w/s2560/IMG_3052-scaled.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnBKCY6ZpnfItqY2-f6Vut2jXmvaIejGE77SGF0bbCWoBt3rBWSBxnScvEhoqQy2a3twd4nghUYK-uJlT8LIznfI634Jl7EDeyjrC4x0sTPAhbQhaWWZ4G05JBCKWMuZxEXVDyczRiVVUeIOGi6vXApMH3tb7KstVcXIAiwfBPi-h3it979PC_JFN-w/w480-h640/IMG_3052-scaled.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/03/spring-picket-fenceand-bunny.html" target="_blank">This burlap bunny and his carrot are a DIY project from Ann at Apple Street Cottage</a>. So cute!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwj1CR5FZNkUC5Mb-s8EQaIIknOghN0h8IfxIUQaMTLavPeSlyMUSPOZxupTR05lxlb0tWdViQD3IS9Y8_GoRO6rRXms4lwoumIrePcvJ1k9hN-iGoJGbWrF0t_-bHQF5gHzbAR50xZ61zIUeS6v4QwkEbAwzee6WagfhLHkAgkYxCyQjkxs86Psl7sw/s640/IMG_20230303_153931236.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwj1CR5FZNkUC5Mb-s8EQaIIknOghN0h8IfxIUQaMTLavPeSlyMUSPOZxupTR05lxlb0tWdViQD3IS9Y8_GoRO6rRXms4lwoumIrePcvJ1k9hN-iGoJGbWrF0t_-bHQF5gHzbAR50xZ61zIUeS6v4QwkEbAwzee6WagfhLHkAgkYxCyQjkxs86Psl7sw/w480-h640/IMG_20230303_153931236.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>And this yummy-looking chocolate bunny is actually not chocolate at all—<a href="https://www.vintagestylegal.com/2023/03/faux-chocolate-easter-bunny.html" target="_blank">Cara from Vintage Style Gal shows you how to create this cutie for your Easter decor.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcLCrmTicPpw3U4AAm4zpmfaHfGdtcYpTJJYI1DdL-ZoiXMJ-vfYZccWGDQEycjdn5DCIqDecMSoDuu79uXBxic7SnDQVQSDH8sCTzMzfwYRdEBIwtBB9MkwIrqAYtWNd74WGY1hZIgxp6mrLMHWkPMN430nTCbSVAJ8XRUXXw3532dtZ92FXM7t_0w/s640/20230314_125441-1678826563382.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcLCrmTicPpw3U4AAm4zpmfaHfGdtcYpTJJYI1DdL-ZoiXMJ-vfYZccWGDQEycjdn5DCIqDecMSoDuu79uXBxic7SnDQVQSDH8sCTzMzfwYRdEBIwtBB9MkwIrqAYtWNd74WGY1hZIgxp6mrLMHWkPMN430nTCbSVAJ8XRUXXw3532dtZ92FXM7t_0w/w480-h640/20230314_125441-1678826563382.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blueskyathome.com/3-easy-diy-spring-home-decor-projects/" target="_blank">Carol at Blue Sky at Home created several projects from one stencil</a>. I haven't done any stenciling in awhile—this makes me want to get out my paints.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_4CwL8aWYHmvjXwWZMJwo5S7AES6xr5BzYcbf6jZcHU6mlEu2EW55gW9r07L4kFflJHRWniXSv4vfbw4WUCQo4WwUJ1TVTS01erXgHcE0rdiHsLQJs1Cu-sVpm5QkZRUpRG_p3qPXReXdOGQs_tOI3kkY1ji_vX-FpQwgY9Bg3d2QsvrEwU4T_Q03A/s1802/2021-spring-stencil-project-V-31.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1802" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_4CwL8aWYHmvjXwWZMJwo5S7AES6xr5BzYcbf6jZcHU6mlEu2EW55gW9r07L4kFflJHRWniXSv4vfbw4WUCQo4WwUJ1TVTS01erXgHcE0rdiHsLQJs1Cu-sVpm5QkZRUpRG_p3qPXReXdOGQs_tOI3kkY1ji_vX-FpQwgY9Bg3d2QsvrEwU4T_Q03A/w426-h640/2021-spring-stencil-project-V-31.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Planning an Easter gathering? <a href="https://southhousedesigns.com/charming-easter-flower-arrangement/" target="_blank">Diane from South House Designs shows you step by step how she created this stunning floral arrangement.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VgaY8jThqUVbFosApNfC7QrzokPQbW9iolJsuVldz14FLUiOyNHHN1d9B7MjwYSDulvsSfk3pwJHoa4zKWo1TVbTc4gPEgN9fcAVnwvzOIwfwSn9wn6C70F88AR4DzAbFJIQW_0Dnxv-xeT6uGyC07LS79f_ATRWfyMrQJ4rPsSBs8idi2wT-JmIHw/s728/Easter-Floral-Arrangement-By-Miirror.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="728" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VgaY8jThqUVbFosApNfC7QrzokPQbW9iolJsuVldz14FLUiOyNHHN1d9B7MjwYSDulvsSfk3pwJHoa4zKWo1TVbTc4gPEgN9fcAVnwvzOIwfwSn9wn6C70F88AR4DzAbFJIQW_0Dnxv-xeT6uGyC07LS79f_ATRWfyMrQJ4rPsSBs8idi2wT-JmIHw/w640-h586/Easter-Floral-Arrangement-By-Miirror.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Looking for an Easter treat that's sure to please all ages? <a href="https://fatdadfoodie.com/easter-bunny-cake/" target="_blank">Lenny from Fat Dad Foodie shows you how to make this darling Easter bunny cake.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtegmse1VNoPQapMAurJhhTW_SSqhj803S1awP9krLhE89gZuzBnFWj8k_RjDzPHW3C4Q6RIn5eN-FKwNcHvMXUqdZsOCWRE43yzihOADmyA3ie6pJ1PXKb8YukOWbCNf0EAcl16uyP_d8tpH6UzzpWi-gOKxpovDgTbKMAiILuVLhL5SoSvpY69JDA/s1500/easter-bunny-cake-recipe.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtegmse1VNoPQapMAurJhhTW_SSqhj803S1awP9krLhE89gZuzBnFWj8k_RjDzPHW3C4Q6RIn5eN-FKwNcHvMXUqdZsOCWRE43yzihOADmyA3ie6pJ1PXKb8YukOWbCNf0EAcl16uyP_d8tpH6UzzpWi-gOKxpovDgTbKMAiILuVLhL5SoSvpY69JDA/w426-h640/easter-bunny-cake-recipe.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Maybe you're like me and need to do some decluttering before you get to your spring cleaning. <a href="https://www.fillingthejars.com/spring-decluttering/" target="_blank">Julie from Filling the Jars shows you how.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-Vt_IKU_XkNmMgBiFQCEMW_zhpbJMJVc6GKXqG0wOh-mmUBJBkoeZJAyXUgzfK4gWXumdxFJOtxqWPG9FNV-feGz5Z6Al9uylgnYhj-Mmp5xQkYwucTW0PYIoYHVXJOcWa8Sm6zKqd5R5x9SI1VtieHznHjzZLSlzGaCU-IB9yF8rMaPnaND_7LCJQ/s1750/spring-cleaning-decluttering.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-Vt_IKU_XkNmMgBiFQCEMW_zhpbJMJVc6GKXqG0wOh-mmUBJBkoeZJAyXUgzfK4gWXumdxFJOtxqWPG9FNV-feGz5Z6Al9uylgnYhj-Mmp5xQkYwucTW0PYIoYHVXJOcWa8Sm6zKqd5R5x9SI1VtieHznHjzZLSlzGaCU-IB9yF8rMaPnaND_7LCJQ/w366-h640/spring-cleaning-decluttering.jpeg" width="366" /></a></div><br /><div>Spring is a joyful time. . . but if you've experienced loss recently, <a href="http://www.lindastoll.net/2023/03/this-is-helping-me-grieve-well.html" target="_blank">Linda Stoll shares some wisdom for grieving well.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvHm2goBHzQ69_6VCRN49qF3AeNMX91NbtZ0pmNmGOPsb69L_PL39dmV6z6G0p92qbRbNQxzTzl64xsi2nZBvLybem0mICRiUUHRc_OOUMydrCY8nzLpF4d_rYGCEVacxSvMHFI7oXdcERJ4HCuDYNlQ3AYDCq8CHhZO2Su5OrunIK_Gn4JFskzjQqg/s640/20230308_113100.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="640" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvHm2goBHzQ69_6VCRN49qF3AeNMX91NbtZ0pmNmGOPsb69L_PL39dmV6z6G0p92qbRbNQxzTzl64xsi2nZBvLybem0mICRiUUHRc_OOUMydrCY8nzLpF4d_rYGCEVacxSvMHFI7oXdcERJ4HCuDYNlQ3AYDCq8CHhZO2Su5OrunIK_Gn4JFskzjQqg/w640-h442/20230308_113100.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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Wow, have things changed since then—the world has changed, the internet has changed, the blogosphere has changed, I have changed—and you have, too! </div><div><br /></div><div>Many people talk about blogging only the past tense, and those same folks certainly see link parties are "has beens." But I for one am so grateful for this chance every week to pause and celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm especially thankful that I've had the chance to get to know you. It gives me pleasure to shine a light onto your work. So if you're still interested in linking up to this party, I'll still be hosting it. </div><div><br /></div><div>And here are some highlights from last week's party I think you'll enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Looking for some Spring decor inspiration? <a href="https://www.calypsointhecountry.com/spring-home-tour-blue-and-white/" target="_blank">Shelley from Calypso in the Country will inspire you with her spring home tour.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcWRFaoJo08sP9SEuqnn0_omwEsiK-KoNVVYSGE8NBVV_MEhiuYvYjB2anxut60x-0av97TQqcfK6F8POsV_5z3X8r2rzHDMjfDg1Tqy-RvgoOM90hCVXwf0G0preK-e0j1xGO-rpSmR2sK17CJ_v1rds-SD2ECIsC13VkBYvLeMJ1rDc4UmRIPUEEg/s900/White-kitchen-decorated-for-spring-blue-and-white-with-pink-flowers.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcWRFaoJo08sP9SEuqnn0_omwEsiK-KoNVVYSGE8NBVV_MEhiuYvYjB2anxut60x-0av97TQqcfK6F8POsV_5z3X8r2rzHDMjfDg1Tqy-RvgoOM90hCVXwf0G0preK-e0j1xGO-rpSmR2sK17CJ_v1rds-SD2ECIsC13VkBYvLeMJ1rDc4UmRIPUEEg/w640-h480/White-kitchen-decorated-for-spring-blue-and-white-with-pink-flowers.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Need ideas for making a smaller home fresh and pretty for Spring? <a href="https://myweeabode.com/apartment-living-room-spring-decor-ideas/" target="_blank">Check out this post from Julie at My Wee Abode.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQhotYy9TX0idQu6f4RiYOCnJu9sZZcpC95kX9_hdzci5Gjd3u4qQ9mhWItwFdO1PgFBKt0OlJW3X0OnUxjWBhkL2FXOt-BpDpujDcIYFplaAekxLHD7FlZvf-Gm_daP9hnfPIsAePLMDb7sp6ula4Ki31ZljWORF3ucsBxuAEX0coTU2_KjUMGkLyg/s1200/spring-living-room-tour-1-27-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQhotYy9TX0idQu6f4RiYOCnJu9sZZcpC95kX9_hdzci5Gjd3u4qQ9mhWItwFdO1PgFBKt0OlJW3X0OnUxjWBhkL2FXOt-BpDpujDcIYFplaAekxLHD7FlZvf-Gm_daP9hnfPIsAePLMDb7sp6ula4Ki31ZljWORF3ucsBxuAEX0coTU2_KjUMGkLyg/w640-h640/spring-living-room-tour-1-27-1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Or try concentrating your springy decor in one room. <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/03/easter-inspiration-in-french-country.html" target="_blank">Debra from Common Ground shows you how she brightens up her dining room for springtime.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcEbOviyHAQ-loBUKQCWgAQQX5OLr5nyRPHGcRRdoXgQ-Pn1mFwZ1JYvrMI2BhUvRBv5RcECfIVUjoHEgxReS1FltT_hM1jVzIVc2U1ZR10qYIhm-9MFyCgklHsqI331sQ6jWFPvunSZMpv0S3GRoctU7MFjTFKgto_yALcoXO60akgpoHZXRu9VO3Q/s686/IMG_3335%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="686" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcEbOviyHAQ-loBUKQCWgAQQX5OLr5nyRPHGcRRdoXgQ-Pn1mFwZ1JYvrMI2BhUvRBv5RcECfIVUjoHEgxReS1FltT_hM1jVzIVc2U1ZR10qYIhm-9MFyCgklHsqI331sQ6jWFPvunSZMpv0S3GRoctU7MFjTFKgto_yALcoXO60akgpoHZXRu9VO3Q/w640-h500/IMG_3335%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Want to make your own springy decor? <a href="https://stephcreatesthingsdiyhomeandcrafts.blogspot.com/2023/03/easy-dollar-tree-easter-tabletop.html" target="_blank">Steph Creates gives you step-by-step instructions for making this darling bunny from materials from the dollar store.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3e4wSIKr2q-2UQpmDrhzXxxSiNUswJJFPQ-TcHiZwCE_ggQgpFoQxKNYGkK-nkERxhCRPF03-AHIA0ilj6xN1S6yN9vHDwcwuWCtVtlOyeapZ2pzZlRPiUmyGyGCEsxwGjNg-MPI4JlfGH9JODH4c70EW-D2l3ArkaHN6yJ4Vp0JUMkW36fzZbO0ew/s640/fotor_2023-2-27_20_16_3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3e4wSIKr2q-2UQpmDrhzXxxSiNUswJJFPQ-TcHiZwCE_ggQgpFoQxKNYGkK-nkERxhCRPF03-AHIA0ilj6xN1S6yN9vHDwcwuWCtVtlOyeapZ2pzZlRPiUmyGyGCEsxwGjNg-MPI4JlfGH9JODH4c70EW-D2l3ArkaHN6yJ4Vp0JUMkW36fzZbO0ew/w640-h426/fotor_2023-2-27_20_16_3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Need an easy new idea for dinnertime? <a href="https://cookeatgo.com/shepherds-pie-recipe/" target="_blank">Jenny from Cook Eat Go shares a recipe for Shepherd's Pie that looks mouth-wateringly yummy.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFTyza0MdQ20KsCv_FZvLvb7iXeOtaHQPTDm-Er_h5vQ0eGxnrtgHPlpCiNoU3TEZu1jp-AlCLOkbMFvi-m5ILt7OPUfw6Uvg0yAaOVk16ApT4bVpryuTPb9u3ZuPgsg9FaYjfDPTN6o7wRiXQHVU-vM9ZO8eqOxGCBwmJUV6PBjnqDypUmiHyKLWNQ/s691/Easy-Homemade-Shepherds-Pie-Recipe-Served.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="691" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFTyza0MdQ20KsCv_FZvLvb7iXeOtaHQPTDm-Er_h5vQ0eGxnrtgHPlpCiNoU3TEZu1jp-AlCLOkbMFvi-m5ILt7OPUfw6Uvg0yAaOVk16ApT4bVpryuTPb9u3ZuPgsg9FaYjfDPTN6o7wRiXQHVU-vM9ZO8eqOxGCBwmJUV6PBjnqDypUmiHyKLWNQ/w640-h464/Easy-Homemade-Shepherds-Pie-Recipe-Served.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Are you a bookworm like me? <a href="https://lisanotes.com/how-to-read-a-book-live-a-life-by-pausing-on-the-page/" target="_blank">Then you'll appreciate these thoughts on how to read—and live a life—by Lisa from Lisa Notes on Seeing God.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk_q1Lswd2pAxJEXJ_46YuSI4gtXWn_4U3LzugyYskI-1J407-YqqWsnj1i9hx4es1aZ-_CGwLnDkKHs2VZZi5r8X1fgxO4a0kvc7-tLDsZYuyHxjwRyPzxBEDwgRna0AHeOjh40YEUMTPHSnGRIAfv9EiwKsJOjHdTz380RP1wmz2AdL8Thx6iu0qQ/s1080/how-to-read-a-book-i-e-live-a-life-by-pausing-on-the-page_marla-taviano.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk_q1Lswd2pAxJEXJ_46YuSI4gtXWn_4U3LzugyYskI-1J407-YqqWsnj1i9hx4es1aZ-_CGwLnDkKHs2VZZi5r8X1fgxO4a0kvc7-tLDsZYuyHxjwRyPzxBEDwgRna0AHeOjh40YEUMTPHSnGRIAfv9EiwKsJOjHdTz380RP1wmz2AdL8Thx6iu0qQ/w640-h640/how-to-read-a-book-i-e-live-a-life-by-pausing-on-the-page_marla-taviano.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Ever find yourself in a devotional rut? <a href="https://barbaraleeharper.com/2023/03/05/tips-for-getting-out-of-a-devotional-rut/" target="_blank">If so, you'll really appreciate these ideas from Barbara at Stray Thoughts of an Ordinary Christian Woman.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbBKGLoAHbwqoIBUcOXXnKpuAgdwm3u0NLUuRLGfLparWaLLu7VnaU1NYKwMWpikPXFGqTIZpuxDGpsOBC-EuZfPPq_tKMgaTx0MPJnkU0NrChgmaAT24V9iH6TqEnMVa2Xz6XE50H4oe73uXXN7WXnmjYjrpnJ26ViIB0TjCsAzBKPO_q1DmKfrEXA/s640/img_0928.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbBKGLoAHbwqoIBUcOXXnKpuAgdwm3u0NLUuRLGfLparWaLLu7VnaU1NYKwMWpikPXFGqTIZpuxDGpsOBC-EuZfPPq_tKMgaTx0MPJnkU0NrChgmaAT24V9iH6TqEnMVa2Xz6XE50H4oe73uXXN7WXnmjYjrpnJ26ViIB0TjCsAzBKPO_q1DmKfrEXA/w426-h640/img_0928.png" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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Just look at this photo I snapped during our lunch on Sunday:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsbkVCXw7sjmOTtPPe0nf3MnCdZBDun_dqPI80SKe0cSNO5De2ImeAZFirSCD_inxRMy_IXFXq2kln6nrkC0kkF_GZuHW0a3cnwbVUz43Puidk6tD4QKuaRogPB4YpdMuqvAzXLGWafQ6bkJU_xIHIij1WEVOjAgLVSPO9zahuz0dmy5qO8ZHafGaKA/s3111/IMG_3301.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3111" data-original-width="2327" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsbkVCXw7sjmOTtPPe0nf3MnCdZBDun_dqPI80SKe0cSNO5De2ImeAZFirSCD_inxRMy_IXFXq2kln6nrkC0kkF_GZuHW0a3cnwbVUz43Puidk6tD4QKuaRogPB4YpdMuqvAzXLGWafQ6bkJU_xIHIij1WEVOjAgLVSPO9zahuz0dmy5qO8ZHafGaKA/w478-h640/IMG_3301.HEIC" width="478" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was stunned by the loveliness of the sunlight streaming in. And starting next week, we'll have an extra hour of sunlight in the evenings! Are you a fan of Daylight Saving Time?</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm tickled to welcome to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty. Here are some highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have an old piece of furniture that needs new life? <a href="https://thehouseonsilverado.com/easy-diy-makeover-for-an-old-pottery-barn-dresser/" target="_blank">You'll be inspired by the way Niky from The House on Silverado rescued an aging pine dresser—and she shares step-by-step instructions.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidxFVZG02gU0kg1GG7BmjpWaebcrNJ81KIDSMbPBvjLAAUKDPYVxKMzPpAD7IdfSfN2ThWRkhM8NV28suixybrobNWF5XY-31K0L0z9nhk9Yc0Ie11dd30GTOh8LeKw_53h9RWpUqyUq0pda8oQNMUdqnaegiJPTvvEQzqG5xiT_yxgHAN3_cOMOMFg/s1500/design-pin.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidxFVZG02gU0kg1GG7BmjpWaebcrNJ81KIDSMbPBvjLAAUKDPYVxKMzPpAD7IdfSfN2ThWRkhM8NV28suixybrobNWF5XY-31K0L0z9nhk9Yc0Ie11dd30GTOh8LeKw_53h9RWpUqyUq0pda8oQNMUdqnaegiJPTvvEQzqG5xiT_yxgHAN3_cOMOMFg/w426-h640/design-pin.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Looking for inspiration for decorating your kitchen for spring? <a href="http://penny-pennystreasures.blogspot.com/2023/02/flopsy-mopsys-spring-kitchen-flower-farm.html" target="_blank">You'll enjoy a visit to Penny's Vintage Home. </a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAYUfdxCjv-uyo17nOVIdlhlhUoKsRS9JGm1QTpFQ938wA4IgT354zD4KyG_etn5pxHFQULgS7O-rPyxK_mpLx2xJEZ0DU9Li39B-mQ0E3syqkqfSmLMoW2MZvEtr1Axs6Cm0O2eZc_BhIO1RexfPKVUC024tymSD39EirToIO3IX7fFq6hVZoIl9hA/s640/20230228_105620%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="640" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAYUfdxCjv-uyo17nOVIdlhlhUoKsRS9JGm1QTpFQ938wA4IgT354zD4KyG_etn5pxHFQULgS7O-rPyxK_mpLx2xJEZ0DU9Li39B-mQ0E3syqkqfSmLMoW2MZvEtr1Axs6Cm0O2eZc_BhIO1RexfPKVUC024tymSD39EirToIO3IX7fFq6hVZoIl9hA/w640-h462/20230228_105620%20(1).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Are you planning a garden for springtime? <a href="https://wmdesignhouse.com/37-best-perennial-cut-flowers/" target="_blank">Wendy from WM Design House has some great suggestions for perennial plants for a cutting garden.</a> I love perennials!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKC4WFDDTifqRxolQEjRu6Lm7epCNXSDOTLY-nUUZ_PpsGaTtYW4N7n_mPC8vAa48m_2EmdoA1OsXvQwTBd3uuNF7vKeqXVzEB_FeZxOPL-7nX1meLVgAUV_mXp-G1sYkO_jtJw2igHcdrNjPXJOn9q3m9fLIZCq7wVEXDXtymAZ3ozriphrtdWnFFw/s2048/Wendybluehydrangea.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKC4WFDDTifqRxolQEjRu6Lm7epCNXSDOTLY-nUUZ_PpsGaTtYW4N7n_mPC8vAa48m_2EmdoA1OsXvQwTBd3uuNF7vKeqXVzEB_FeZxOPL-7nX1meLVgAUV_mXp-G1sYkO_jtJw2igHcdrNjPXJOn9q3m9fLIZCq7wVEXDXtymAZ3ozriphrtdWnFFw/w426-h640/Wendybluehydrangea.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On a practical note: do you have rooms in your home that lack a ceiling light? I think you'll appreciate seeing how <a href="https://www.condoblues.com/2023/03/how-to-light-room-without-ceiling-light.html" target="_blank">Lisa from Condo Blues devised a cute and clever way to light her home office.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkwQoQHTtXL2w6fUAUZTXKgMv5xF2tb_oDaWRDyZIHX5G14zQINfqPSyDT3UOSqCSWk4J0OsKJh4mqBZKrj6MIZRN0MzYimywkhljXODrzuKFa9d5HE8kCGq1AfAg6ZqVC1e6QywfRDwAaAna5tFK_HDI7SXrziH2nGAy408Oxc2MCpTaST8aKvfEPA/s640/how%20to%20replace%20overhead%20lights%20the%20easy%20way.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkwQoQHTtXL2w6fUAUZTXKgMv5xF2tb_oDaWRDyZIHX5G14zQINfqPSyDT3UOSqCSWk4J0OsKJh4mqBZKrj6MIZRN0MzYimywkhljXODrzuKFa9d5HE8kCGq1AfAg6ZqVC1e6QywfRDwAaAna5tFK_HDI7SXrziH2nGAy408Oxc2MCpTaST8aKvfEPA/w450-h640/how%20to%20replace%20overhead%20lights%20the%20easy%20way.jpeg" width="450" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>St. Patrick's Day is almost here! Looking for a fun treat to serve? <a href="https://meandmyinklings.com/st-patricks-day-peanut-butter-chocolate-cookies/" target="_blank">Check out these gluten-free peanut butter and chocolate cookies from Laura Kelly.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRyd-KqK5X1bhUD88_yatFHdjPoE-mJCeJChgzLp3e1vmP1oBUev1pyFlWHCml3JTLGHX4XvKLLHCU2_Oe93CZNVT1LY9Kg56QxmCCb5F85_HTCx8L60Q5otkabDOUJDC0EXAsgkLo6tSbrSldLqkaoFmMU_61z9cWG6mffXgh696Fe0znqkwAsZ3sg/s688/Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-St-Patricks-Day-Cookies.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRyd-KqK5X1bhUD88_yatFHdjPoE-mJCeJChgzLp3e1vmP1oBUev1pyFlWHCml3JTLGHX4XvKLLHCU2_Oe93CZNVT1LY9Kg56QxmCCb5F85_HTCx8L60Q5otkabDOUJDC0EXAsgkLo6tSbrSldLqkaoFmMU_61z9cWG6mffXgh696Fe0znqkwAsZ3sg/w604-h640/Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-St-Patricks-Day-Cookies.webp" width="604" /></a></div><br /><div>Or perhaps you'll want to make these <a href="https://theshortordercook.com/green-shamrock-sugar-cookies/" target="_blank">yummy-looking shamrock sugar cookies from Angela at The Short Order Cook.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixPqtDQlHCI4tRFLGeyS23PVN2GU6FAtBcEk4lf8_NhoLLpINQkujCHBA4AWFQKzdEbSxnojkfCVNa_CYkbGpCe308FJTd52OJKcha_TQ0KSC8sqeXmxv7YJ8bmcMhd-9C1X2_0VS3Ke0W6A3imvp86WCZyYd64gRbzv2dDVqW5h37yomrRaS0Aga9w/s1600/Green-Shamrock-Sugar-Cookies-Frosted-and-some-plain-cookies-ready-to-eat-lined-up-on-a-counter.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixPqtDQlHCI4tRFLGeyS23PVN2GU6FAtBcEk4lf8_NhoLLpINQkujCHBA4AWFQKzdEbSxnojkfCVNa_CYkbGpCe308FJTd52OJKcha_TQ0KSC8sqeXmxv7YJ8bmcMhd-9C1X2_0VS3Ke0W6A3imvp86WCZyYd64gRbzv2dDVqW5h37yomrRaS0Aga9w/w480-h640/Green-Shamrock-Sugar-Cookies-Frosted-and-some-plain-cookies-ready-to-eat-lined-up-on-a-counter.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Easter is coming up in just a month! If you'd like to decorate your home for Easter, learn how to make<a href="https://masterpiecesofmylife.com/2022/03/09/how-to-decoupage-easter-eggs/" target="_blank"> these lovely decoupaged Easter eggs made by MaryJo at MasterPIECES of My Life</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjLkdziS1M_4LL75mxaV2dA7gjhlsEF9JB7yhCIhTItFLgF_lUTrWu79rQit5NfEmKxzb12zPkit5uzBsAwpFT-1YLZVW1TRd_CbyDo9AEZ0FFo3NEcD05CKw5aUfGY41hTsS7njg3FtABOsFO9F7tv6oaqpaTK0FvHlKVp650oJn5klbBXTv2h5pFg/s1200/decoupaging-easter-eggs-0.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjLkdziS1M_4LL75mxaV2dA7gjhlsEF9JB7yhCIhTItFLgF_lUTrWu79rQit5NfEmKxzb12zPkit5uzBsAwpFT-1YLZVW1TRd_CbyDo9AEZ0FFo3NEcD05CKw5aUfGY41hTsS7njg3FtABOsFO9F7tv6oaqpaTK0FvHlKVp650oJn5klbBXTv2h5pFg/w640-h426/decoupaging-easter-eggs-0.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Or perhaps you'd like to try your hand at making velvet Easter eggs. <a href="https://myweeabode.com/make-easy-velvet-easter-eggs/" target="_blank">Julie from My Wee Abode shares complete DIY instructions.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucFAnQ4HXGsi4wKkywhz4zQGitDseP9q33Cj0LP9QCLoGDYSvELwPA0ydr5f5pfaIE9e4OrAGj-yUmpcoYYkBqzz9snNQNVTqXgu31q9d4OcacOfsoVm4X9u1RhT3oqp9u2iRgrIzerYGYwjRI941Z6yoyoNrhUEUFx3dhcWs_TsEG_N6OLxMCXRzfg/s1020/how-to-make-velvet-easter-eggs-13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1020" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucFAnQ4HXGsi4wKkywhz4zQGitDseP9q33Cj0LP9QCLoGDYSvELwPA0ydr5f5pfaIE9e4OrAGj-yUmpcoYYkBqzz9snNQNVTqXgu31q9d4OcacOfsoVm4X9u1RhT3oqp9u2iRgrIzerYGYwjRI941Z6yoyoNrhUEUFx3dhcWs_TsEG_N6OLxMCXRzfg/w640-h494/how-to-make-velvet-easter-eggs-13.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>If you're like me, you've been feeling stretched too thin. <a href="https://donnareidland.com/over-commitment-stress-march-2/" target="_blank">Donna Reidland from Soul Survival has some good advice for us.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfTiMZj_kBuk8DAwKqAt0hDwITXekmjFSD0_RhCIoaRiLpA6IWD7MB3vOJSF_1RqFhFymryjEVLp1tR5pVFHiPqy4AqQN_UIv9TjjDEAYSCWRFGR1MQAQPRzvc1hkx3cPYpQYmADoP4puuyvnj-bpNuFsO3pchSWmiUkcH_EDuRIs5Dw7nZolZje43g/s1500/When-Youre-Stretched-Too-Thin-4.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfTiMZj_kBuk8DAwKqAt0hDwITXekmjFSD0_RhCIoaRiLpA6IWD7MB3vOJSF_1RqFhFymryjEVLp1tR5pVFHiPqy4AqQN_UIv9TjjDEAYSCWRFGR1MQAQPRzvc1hkx3cPYpQYmADoP4puuyvnj-bpNuFsO3pchSWmiUkcH_EDuRIs5Dw7nZolZje43g/w426-h640/When-Youre-Stretched-Too-Thin-4.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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Just look at the blooms on one of my deciduous magnolia trees:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCznKTZ3CEjH8Teo3DTb96CE6QIXKjTiMlrL5rXEvbY5rpnTkq0966UBZfodGAm94jNpwDAR4vW8bTlDyGOMnfqf4gDC3-K2ntrqvqiHq0SxkeFkWTtiHT2x78OGRYb1KuGcqIRrN2HL9Qi7Iiixamlqn5HPWv5JtdY9zACloBzLMkyIjeBzOakitaQ/s1600/magnolia%20blossoms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCznKTZ3CEjH8Teo3DTb96CE6QIXKjTiMlrL5rXEvbY5rpnTkq0966UBZfodGAm94jNpwDAR4vW8bTlDyGOMnfqf4gDC3-K2ntrqvqiHq0SxkeFkWTtiHT2x78OGRYb1KuGcqIRrN2HL9Qi7Iiixamlqn5HPWv5JtdY9zACloBzLMkyIjeBzOakitaQ/w480-h640/magnolia%20blossoms.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My good friends in Colorado tell me that they're still covered in snow. . . what's it like in your neck of the woods?</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm so glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace. Here are some highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ready to make your home look springy no matter what the calendar says? <a href="https://www.calypsointhecountry.com/spring-door-decor/" target="_blank">Shelley from Calypso in the Country has some ideas for you.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1cELvNyTVlkrQQTjRUa0-TP1IQttuGKnwzJGLcvWrOp_37qN6bXrsIvuP41_b_5sbR0GUrhfCYEZ13mm44V2-6IWB7kEHRySQ1n2Xo1bo-3k0XBiUlMBayFt8BGWCnp7wpRw_g3z8HTKxC3mXBlqP2gCMYKlYsqWPkf5r4punPFSf6-vz9KT0Q690g/s933/spring-door-decor-tulips-in-metal-container-on-black-front-door.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1cELvNyTVlkrQQTjRUa0-TP1IQttuGKnwzJGLcvWrOp_37qN6bXrsIvuP41_b_5sbR0GUrhfCYEZ13mm44V2-6IWB7kEHRySQ1n2Xo1bo-3k0XBiUlMBayFt8BGWCnp7wpRw_g3z8HTKxC3mXBlqP2gCMYKlYsqWPkf5r4punPFSf6-vz9KT0Q690g/w480-h640/spring-door-decor-tulips-in-metal-container-on-black-front-door.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Maybe you're like me and need to do some spring cleaning before you do your spring decorating! <a href="https://decorativeinspirations.com/the-best-spring-cleaning-practices-for-gardens-yards-and-patios/" target="_blank">Meagan from Decorative Inspirations can help you with good ideas outdoor cleanup.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XscHr3i6we3qoQNM5rENxBPQOolR5_aAYbJAlCTz6LrlZnjjtaBD2gdZS0tZE5ZL98c8dhKseMShQf6uUsMAKAuPGbzkl3UtbyYTgt_pMqEjp6mqntb5PFncqYbecSIi3Mpr-bygkwaFyvphdIIkuIhTUWnKyZEvg-6uO6-b_sOgl_TDMlTxJPRUIA/s1280/IMG_1291-1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XscHr3i6we3qoQNM5rENxBPQOolR5_aAYbJAlCTz6LrlZnjjtaBD2gdZS0tZE5ZL98c8dhKseMShQf6uUsMAKAuPGbzkl3UtbyYTgt_pMqEjp6mqntb5PFncqYbecSIi3Mpr-bygkwaFyvphdIIkuIhTUWnKyZEvg-6uO6-b_sOgl_TDMlTxJPRUIA/w480-h640/IMG_1291-1.webp" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As for the inside of my home, most of what I need to do falls into the category of decluttering. <a href="https://www.fillingthejars.com/break-the-clutter-cycle/" target="_blank">Julie from Filling the Jars can help with that—plus she has some ideas of actually <i>breaking the cycle</i> of clutter for good.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-fgCsKlB3GyqKmljLdChbD0gvt1t4AHsrbbh59wWByHIiz1bMkq3roDpFWq5d_EXPYlU547VPEw3FgJJbjLMM4wv9wniu94Tl9unKVw-2yd09lk_aoDCdM9Qs149XNVgELzkpcdHD710TBB526rqlzjjtZ6P-sgGNO6jwAa1rhl9Q5SKpKXs6YAYrA/s1750/ways-to-break-the-clutter-cycle.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-fgCsKlB3GyqKmljLdChbD0gvt1t4AHsrbbh59wWByHIiz1bMkq3roDpFWq5d_EXPYlU547VPEw3FgJJbjLMM4wv9wniu94Tl9unKVw-2yd09lk_aoDCdM9Qs149XNVgELzkpcdHD710TBB526rqlzjjtZ6P-sgGNO6jwAa1rhl9Q5SKpKXs6YAYrA/w366-h640/ways-to-break-the-clutter-cycle.jpeg" width="366" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some possessions are NOT clutter, so they don't need to be purged—but they still need to be organized. <a href="https://southhousedesigns.com/jewelry-drawer-organizer/" target="_blank">Diane from South House Designs offers step-by-step instructions for building an organizing system for your jewelry.</a><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOlt2wVWj4iFPb8wO_XvAKahCI3s6cD2wYxlQxpqYouK8itngO4pTaf9qdxV3MbYc066ZP62814LTKv2443l4KxyIiR4TXoW9Nrv4TKsLOPNHVaY02OMMDP6cXCcUKFBrlyDFSHta0O4_oxuv3kkg79ifgG3JZKESubY6jHhWLmevHVR86sOEeqLkXw/s1024/shamrock-pretzels-recipe-tutorial-image-683x1024.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOlt2wVWj4iFPb8wO_XvAKahCI3s6cD2wYxlQxpqYouK8itngO4pTaf9qdxV3MbYc066ZP62814LTKv2443l4KxyIiR4TXoW9Nrv4TKsLOPNHVaY02OMMDP6cXCcUKFBrlyDFSHta0O4_oxuv3kkg79ifgG3JZKESubY6jHhWLmevHVR86sOEeqLkXw/w426-h640/shamrock-pretzels-recipe-tutorial-image-683x1024.jpg.webp" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Need some encouragement in your journey with God? <a href="https://pamecrement.com/2023/02/22/the-paradox-of-gods-presence-2/" target="_blank">Read this post from Pam at A New Lens</a>.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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For the past three months we've had not only our son but also his dog and cat living with us. But I'm hoping now to get things organized for the new year.</div><div><br /></div><div>And now I'm glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace. Here are some highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Are you longing for spring but it's still cold outside? <a href="https://alifeunfolding.com/turn-a-jar-into-a-diy-terrarium/" target="_blank">Libbie from A Life Unfolding shows you how to create a beautiful terrarium in a jar—just right for lifting your spirits!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM00o6PhmUYWjAnv_qggpAKLTMamz3_jw7JoFtlhXFSoROyTg-xhFcslLBRq3MzzndO5UTn7XhH7thJXrN66P1sRF__pCjC0BpTwEde0EXpT99lcQF20jWxJvbKEMKtNYEC5cJtiRAcsxifRT5KY1Up9ONRZPuQxxR7_V5To_mZ-nlsS1hpm9-Dce79Q/s2048/Terrariums-2048x1536.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM00o6PhmUYWjAnv_qggpAKLTMamz3_jw7JoFtlhXFSoROyTg-xhFcslLBRq3MzzndO5UTn7XhH7thJXrN66P1sRF__pCjC0BpTwEde0EXpT99lcQF20jWxJvbKEMKtNYEC5cJtiRAcsxifRT5KY1Up9ONRZPuQxxR7_V5To_mZ-nlsS1hpm9-Dce79Q/w640-h480/Terrariums-2048x1536.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Are you working on getting your home organized (I'm raising my hand!)? <a href="https://southhousedesigns.com/overhead-garage-storage/" target="_blank">Diane from South House Designs gives complete DIY instructions for creating this overhead storage system.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT3jz-oia9sITSW4YGxtpMK01FPTrSRRu7tGVi0oY-69PWw3wLXYmJm15caUshGVEh_uciw4iwG3ztz0A1GK6Qn-wx0LKACmun8Q9YCI5A7nYWeyYOf1ekz-6r4p5XqYuw47B5VlPtljrT8ilYmKQt0wuK443CJLLFUUVEnyH7Ee3Ylh63KHGkdXZLA/s1024/Overhead-Storage-Static-Pin-1-576x1024.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT3jz-oia9sITSW4YGxtpMK01FPTrSRRu7tGVi0oY-69PWw3wLXYmJm15caUshGVEh_uciw4iwG3ztz0A1GK6Qn-wx0LKACmun8Q9YCI5A7nYWeyYOf1ekz-6r4p5XqYuw47B5VlPtljrT8ilYmKQt0wuK443CJLLFUUVEnyH7Ee3Ylh63KHGkdXZLA/w360-h640/Overhead-Storage-Static-Pin-1-576x1024.webp" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div>Need to get very specific with your organization efforts? <a href="https://savedfromsalvage.com/how-to-organize-your-guest-bath/" target="_blank">Regina at Saved from Salvage has great ideas for organizing your guest bathroom.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpi3B_jq1IRiBNIhn1hTZ6GCN0zlyjQVv0ZodZKgKrTxghMLWHwpsk1kidQfBgLUIcowx6RWIiyJXr84Nd6KLiQ98qaHjUIAtH-OgEcHg_ZqQIgKaho2kn1M8LDRB90pd3uRupn4w0DcALBNGbP1Z8s83uhrz1_Km2xDU2ZRLUpMl6tXmbgRDMTgSVfw/s1333/IMG_1267-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpi3B_jq1IRiBNIhn1hTZ6GCN0zlyjQVv0ZodZKgKrTxghMLWHwpsk1kidQfBgLUIcowx6RWIiyJXr84Nd6KLiQ98qaHjUIAtH-OgEcHg_ZqQIgKaho2kn1M8LDRB90pd3uRupn4w0DcALBNGbP1Z8s83uhrz1_Km2xDU2ZRLUpMl6tXmbgRDMTgSVfw/w480-h640/IMG_1267-1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Do you like to decorate your home for St. Patrick's Day? <a href="https://masterpiecesofmylife.com/2023/02/12/st-patricks-day-inspiration-ideas-for-your-home/" target="_blank">Mary Jo from Master"PIECES" of my Life has some inspiration for you.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqt2OxzWhXGtL5ad7wjvMN91rntuEhNOKxGAH6Y9YusleMY7MtPuCzqMKJyEy6cIPah9il_hBw3DL46qStTyefDc_vmIS0_tRFbtSAHbdY1NU1wU-S3QSZaBr87A2GiBhAs4Kz2Uhw1GN9zg4_smUOMrF424i_KuBMSEMo8Xnb7dgMkg4Kx24B6fs4A/s1200/st-patricks-day-crafting-vignette1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqt2OxzWhXGtL5ad7wjvMN91rntuEhNOKxGAH6Y9YusleMY7MtPuCzqMKJyEy6cIPah9il_hBw3DL46qStTyefDc_vmIS0_tRFbtSAHbdY1NU1wU-S3QSZaBr87A2GiBhAs4Kz2Uhw1GN9zg4_smUOMrF424i_KuBMSEMo8Xnb7dgMkg4Kx24B6fs4A/w640-h426/st-patricks-day-crafting-vignette1.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Are you looking ahead to a vacation in March? <a href="https://photojeepers.com/march-vacation-ideas-in-the-us/" target="_blank">Dave and Jamie of PhotoJeepers have put together a list of U.S. travel destinations just right for this time of year.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZLmBbdNJNfkG5FEkD5lSqpYGct-l4-PndQhB1Mkm5M5zJNTki0CHQxHAvvKEjS-eODHhsGvWeSsIckquZuaSZEZOP2P2elRBStISbJ_gQbHn2oyevoOStcJBOT2lWrN5SLtY4RL61-Wptxpyh0ilJS6IuHqtebXH1rJ2S6qI1OIFQoeFbC5efM8diQ/s1500/50-vacation-ideas-in-March.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZLmBbdNJNfkG5FEkD5lSqpYGct-l4-PndQhB1Mkm5M5zJNTki0CHQxHAvvKEjS-eODHhsGvWeSsIckquZuaSZEZOP2P2elRBStISbJ_gQbHn2oyevoOStcJBOT2lWrN5SLtY4RL61-Wptxpyh0ilJS6IuHqtebXH1rJ2S6qI1OIFQoeFbC5efM8diQ/w426-h640/50-vacation-ideas-in-March.png" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Need a super-simple dinner idea? <a href="http://momwifebusylife.com/easy-cheesy-baked-ziti-recipe/" target="_blank">MomWifeBusyLife shares a recipe for Baked Ziti that I want to try.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhopcpDDE37Mve3VsPdtI09xhrnT49IFVluuRucdPg-I-I7WmGBuzYrQwnmuSN_I6BW1VCvELryEgmse0B5xmw8BW0_PiPwX_nzLdQv-t8XaMh86JnbSyHBBNiW2fmd3_hkT679fWLFgDEIDHc2aUIo6ejlmX2LBvP7V5CzPK0DmBJpNk4fmOTHWiuQ/s700/easy-cheesy-baked-ziti-467x700.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="467" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhopcpDDE37Mve3VsPdtI09xhrnT49IFVluuRucdPg-I-I7WmGBuzYrQwnmuSN_I6BW1VCvELryEgmse0B5xmw8BW0_PiPwX_nzLdQv-t8XaMh86JnbSyHBBNiW2fmd3_hkT679fWLFgDEIDHc2aUIo6ejlmX2LBvP7V5CzPK0DmBJpNk4fmOTHWiuQ/w426-h640/easy-cheesy-baked-ziti-467x700.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Last but not least, <a href="https://www.instaencouragements.com/blog/3-ways-minimalism-helps-us-live-like-jesus" target="_blank">I think you'll be both challenged and encouraged by this post from Cami at InstaEncouragements.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zABjDrW5sUns7o1y8IrhVGN9JNthPos5qNTRnjkpOl5RYevnVrIhgpfNnfkzcHiznFYymr6Y8wrzDnLQffFK_E7Mc2QpC7W8znns8pnwP_n3lRME2o3Ov54mtI8dMC7wTzgh7xa-5nE2840DPzASuNm1mlcHnADm-gE8HIT0FP8G3K_q8nRu1rQa3g/s1102/3-ways-minimalism-helps-us-live-like-jesus_orig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zABjDrW5sUns7o1y8IrhVGN9JNthPos5qNTRnjkpOl5RYevnVrIhgpfNnfkzcHiznFYymr6Y8wrzDnLQffFK_E7Mc2QpC7W8znns8pnwP_n3lRME2o3Ov54mtI8dMC7wTzgh7xa-5nE2840DPzASuNm1mlcHnADm-gE8HIT0FP8G3K_q8nRu1rQa3g/w426-h640/3-ways-minimalism-helps-us-live-like-jesus_orig.png" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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I fondly remember making mailboxes and exchanging cards with my classmates when I was a child, and I have great memories of helping my boys do the same for their classmates. But it makes me a little sick to my stomach when I see stores full of flowers suddenly twice their usual price or restaurant prices much more expensive than normal. </div><div><br /></div><div>I don't want to sound like a Valentine's Day "grinch"—but I'm grateful that my husband shows me that he loves me every day, not just one day a year.</div><div><br /></div><div>But for kids. . . what a fun mid-winter day! You can bet I sent a little Valentine's Day gift to this fellow.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jLV_2Rxs8Q3MqS4bHTu4YHgxlqi5wIrzDw2x7BITIFx5k7jMiL9o8oYHa7Be6yVHdRGpVbkTrmddjzNy-JFCFK4-4n6r0KoLHWpZ2-0lXoEZXKFfjQeFDuR_U2qLBLFEYuKlLA9IBAhrel_Q2TVGHTlUK9HTSXrTqvtvy4rB_JD5TbDuwN6E4kmiFA/s2667/Jackson%20Valentine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jLV_2Rxs8Q3MqS4bHTu4YHgxlqi5wIrzDw2x7BITIFx5k7jMiL9o8oYHa7Be6yVHdRGpVbkTrmddjzNy-JFCFK4-4n6r0KoLHWpZ2-0lXoEZXKFfjQeFDuR_U2qLBLFEYuKlLA9IBAhrel_Q2TVGHTlUK9HTSXrTqvtvy4rB_JD5TbDuwN6E4kmiFA/w480-h640/Jackson%20Valentine.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What do you think about Valentine's Day? I'd love to know!<br /><div><br /></div><div>And now, I'm so glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace. Here are some highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Are you in need of a bookshelf? <a href="https://decorativeinspirations.com/how-to-repurpose-a-dresser-into-a-bookshelf/" target="_blank">Meagan from Decorative Inspirations shows you how to make one from an old dresser (like this one she found discarded by a dumpster!).</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEF8OVqrBvCzIr7yZ99peab1C7AEh1dJsEag8qmiQhvyiRAZwHNVCZ_3IMt-SeBpzYFv1YYB0TkdG6G9Y5B-wFzoZ4wwufrxeaYApfiq5etoMuLKDx37pz1feuKsrWLF9YMMCvV9wRkMmGhoQGpBVoWnP8pRR6XnlNtz4MOcbmrl43xIbjTMJJJzAHw/s1280/IMG_6457.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEF8OVqrBvCzIr7yZ99peab1C7AEh1dJsEag8qmiQhvyiRAZwHNVCZ_3IMt-SeBpzYFv1YYB0TkdG6G9Y5B-wFzoZ4wwufrxeaYApfiq5etoMuLKDx37pz1feuKsrWLF9YMMCvV9wRkMmGhoQGpBVoWnP8pRR6XnlNtz4MOcbmrl43xIbjTMJJJzAHw/w480-h640/IMG_6457.webp" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Or perhaps you need a work surface for your laundry area. <a href="https://studio27byjenniferadams.blogspot.com/2023/02/laundry-room-table-makeover.html" target="_blank">Jennifer from Studio 27 shows you how she made her own.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbnWtjgXjfwBtri-DUC4G9AcIQvw8hgc8BpurCcGryAj3s9tlYr-7alWMbz28a44PRg8SZ1V2Jr-RdFAH7JhgV16wLoCXZx1hGl8rAXSm3Va2W-tzKnldIVcTUik385fhV3S7UwnA0BaSm5kXGhGwmcLsPyfxCxrgJKkCucul8inXZT4BPlLt9eTqEA/s640/image-3fa9f8b9-290f-49a2-97ba-573f629ad8a7.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbnWtjgXjfwBtri-DUC4G9AcIQvw8hgc8BpurCcGryAj3s9tlYr-7alWMbz28a44PRg8SZ1V2Jr-RdFAH7JhgV16wLoCXZx1hGl8rAXSm3Va2W-tzKnldIVcTUik385fhV3S7UwnA0BaSm5kXGhGwmcLsPyfxCxrgJKkCucul8inXZT4BPlLt9eTqEA/w640-h640/image-3fa9f8b9-290f-49a2-97ba-573f629ad8a7.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Do you feel like you need a mid-winter day at a spa? <a href="https://thehouseonsilverado.com/decorating-ideas-for-a-relaxing-spa-bathroom/" target="_blank">Niky from The House on Silverado shows you how to give your bathroom a spa-like feel.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkyqs1bjnPPHzptm_GumRFrjtyfYmD17-9R2uw_L9srbKACKtuxB0VLV5SumHViKbCadI2kzG_4SbtHWl7UH0Ldt4pStOgdgPZ0BmP0FpVBb_XHW5s-WjRdnb9S2apJJS7E98cyJ1Wt55zB-IWZwmrsARG0zdTcmK1-BJGvEmrBhpFx18lMa77Y2C0g/s1300/Spa-Bathroom-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkyqs1bjnPPHzptm_GumRFrjtyfYmD17-9R2uw_L9srbKACKtuxB0VLV5SumHViKbCadI2kzG_4SbtHWl7UH0Ldt4pStOgdgPZ0BmP0FpVBb_XHW5s-WjRdnb9S2apJJS7E98cyJ1Wt55zB-IWZwmrsARG0zdTcmK1-BJGvEmrBhpFx18lMa77Y2C0g/w480-h640/Spa-Bathroom-1.webp" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Still working on getting things organized for the new year (I'm raising my hand!). <a href="https://declutterinminutes.com/secrets-of-getting-organized/" target="_blank">Tracy Lynn from Declutter in Minutes has some great tips for you.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz7viJwkYryrPNdwsw4EkqMk3JbpCByHnPGhwJSIWQ_tUrzFo-LUkNQ1riWY9Qs0IFaWPVtcOfv6QQ0Km81LVWhFVKEEVSAqCiEcq5o9c_rDwq_kpj0WbHpOh-ZfpbDFoYxMKVklIsbIECBwb2rjFm3RqkN1e_NX9VmZ-rnL4awTccMLRZDJuN7xzpQ/s1500/20_secrets_of_getting_organized.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz7viJwkYryrPNdwsw4EkqMk3JbpCByHnPGhwJSIWQ_tUrzFo-LUkNQ1riWY9Qs0IFaWPVtcOfv6QQ0Km81LVWhFVKEEVSAqCiEcq5o9c_rDwq_kpj0WbHpOh-ZfpbDFoYxMKVklIsbIECBwb2rjFm3RqkN1e_NX9VmZ-rnL4awTccMLRZDJuN7xzpQ/w426-h640/20_secrets_of_getting_organized.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Need a new soup recipe for a cold winter evening? <a href="https://www.loulougirls.com/2023/02/mexican-chicken-corn-chowder.html" target="_blank">Kimberly from LouLou Girls shares a really yummy-looking Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder.</a> I'm going to try this!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTpVBtYD2ODzUuXbccNm_mrMreiLrJXZ8hESMB-9ATSwzJCPcSa8T8WzoIl4ZsDN4pkRb5S59LDdO9GeaY5GDvLk2Fe0s4qlvPl2Uq-P7s5qsoR0N4SpnSoX3Pi_UYP6_IHAhKrMAPDywzqxSoVGXza2Q-IuLRwp1adM-p-hh-NRD6FWXL-1aLqyM6Q/s1485/IMG-2184-1-1200x1485.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTpVBtYD2ODzUuXbccNm_mrMreiLrJXZ8hESMB-9ATSwzJCPcSa8T8WzoIl4ZsDN4pkRb5S59LDdO9GeaY5GDvLk2Fe0s4qlvPl2Uq-P7s5qsoR0N4SpnSoX3Pi_UYP6_IHAhKrMAPDywzqxSoVGXza2Q-IuLRwp1adM-p-hh-NRD6FWXL-1aLqyM6Q/w518-h640/IMG-2184-1-1200x1485.jpeg" width="518" /></a></div><br /><div>Do you struggle with handling rejection? It's a fact of life, but it can sure be hard for me, so <a href="https://drmichellebengtson.com/handling-rejection/">I was glad to read this guest post at Dr. Michelle Bengtson's place.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj861v9RNw8sVLGTWXp47ySBvfr4pY_WSumHTYcSkCJiM6Wk0j6dqPBPpOy6oyGcdeqzMTGGWtsRflZZ0zvxexyHeFZIP6hGOnRZDFO6FAuWglIMGduHF6WPduL-J18gt13JZAQ49e_R9F8yFuIt45OsiJ4Cs66K3pUY6FWFo1-PzZ7kTaJiARHLVHw/s1080/3-Ways-for-Handling-Rejection-in-a-healthy-way.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="1080" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj861v9RNw8sVLGTWXp47ySBvfr4pY_WSumHTYcSkCJiM6Wk0j6dqPBPpOy6oyGcdeqzMTGGWtsRflZZ0zvxexyHeFZIP6hGOnRZDFO6FAuWglIMGduHF6WPduL-J18gt13JZAQ49e_R9F8yFuIt45OsiJ4Cs66K3pUY6FWFo1-PzZ7kTaJiARHLVHw/w640-h334/3-Ways-for-Handling-Rejection-in-a-healthy-way.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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Mine started with a bang:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtA6dc7G3IwnNVrz_HDuS4aM4AdoRfXvp9AlSM3sSYySGLAynNCMwA0dqprlPUKd5a91w72oOJwk5PkgoJkewX4-0T0TfZJGw2QjSe0kmt9oWO8V9pBvTqk9RFZ7HgnoetW3YDOuzrnOP2cG9epe9xsQRRDwHdf-T3y23He4rBn74CO93fv_JB35wJ4g/s1600/Jacks%20birthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtA6dc7G3IwnNVrz_HDuS4aM4AdoRfXvp9AlSM3sSYySGLAynNCMwA0dqprlPUKd5a91w72oOJwk5PkgoJkewX4-0T0TfZJGw2QjSe0kmt9oWO8V9pBvTqk9RFZ7HgnoetW3YDOuzrnOP2cG9epe9xsQRRDwHdf-T3y23He4rBn74CO93fv_JB35wJ4g/w480-h640/Jacks%20birthday.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>We celebrated my husband's 59th birthday on Sunday. He was hospitalized more than once last fall and had to have a couple of emergency surgeries, so I don't take for granted the fact that we got to celebrate this birthday.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want to cultivate that kind of thankfulness for every day. It's too easy for me to get into a rut of taking so many things for granted rather than thanking God for each blessing. Gratitude is one of the attributes in which I really want to grow this year. What about you? Do you have an area of particular growth you're aiming for?</div><div><br /></div><div>Today I'm grateful to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we pause to celebrate the ways we make our homes places of grace. Here are some highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Are you working on getting your home more organized? <a href="https://simplybeautifulbyangela.com/2023/01/pretty-medicine-cabinet-makeover.html" target="_blank">You'll be inspired by this medicine cabinet makeover from Angela at Simply Beautiful.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7pAA0rn3-yIZQouEpUM2IGNKjVzDq8oIjhU7ZS8YllT2NRZ8bOXG4Rx3843nMTdlTR9mjZypE7FqWZRYtarYn9PhoYxoDL0YNXqO2hdZab44EaVch65xF1btDksjQMnIN1wrzbu5D1HTOFlQNOHgrPnM365CFp0sM-LO0amTy0Z8UxZ9w8RabfYM5w/s2048/IMG_2549-1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7pAA0rn3-yIZQouEpUM2IGNKjVzDq8oIjhU7ZS8YllT2NRZ8bOXG4Rx3843nMTdlTR9mjZypE7FqWZRYtarYn9PhoYxoDL0YNXqO2hdZab44EaVch65xF1btDksjQMnIN1wrzbu5D1HTOFlQNOHgrPnM365CFp0sM-LO0amTy0Z8UxZ9w8RabfYM5w/w480-h640/IMG_2549-1.webp" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you enjoy decorating your home for holidays? I do, but sometimes I want "just a touch" of decor for a particular time. <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/02/valentines-day-in-holiday-cupboard.html" target="_blank">Debra from Common Ground shared the wonderful idea of designating a holiday cupboard that you change for each occasion.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGAlQTpYcWTwFBrPcBJcCxtZlsIoz1Ti-c4BlpkFq06KHckyLVDtKSCV5T3ItgTkxINvKXVOSUNQ8FzSRvWwajREm01WTr-z88F8bMePWsodoLM8ChZACXpO1MihGv5loHrq9A3gveX-H0hKjuySfZAqEqwf1afjPcOnhCZD3998lOVOIrm_Ub3GKvg/s736/PM%20IMG_7075%20copy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="491" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGAlQTpYcWTwFBrPcBJcCxtZlsIoz1Ti-c4BlpkFq06KHckyLVDtKSCV5T3ItgTkxINvKXVOSUNQ8FzSRvWwajREm01WTr-z88F8bMePWsodoLM8ChZACXpO1MihGv5loHrq9A3gveX-H0hKjuySfZAqEqwf1afjPcOnhCZD3998lOVOIrm_Ub3GKvg/w426-h640/PM%20IMG_7075%20copy.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Or maybe you'd like to make one showstopper piece of Valentine's Day decor. <a href="https://www.annsentitledlife.com/crafts/valentine-heart-wreath-diy/" target="_blank">Ann from Ann's Entitled Life shows you step by step how to make this darling heart wreath.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeZ6GWnvUtoeA96zY3V3UsosSdhfnEQazIV6-CqrQ-k9cpjslx_2pth1Fl97W-QHAH5sxJ6ipDBUXAn6dMXPZtAT7FkTKhawL4Nrg_ToshraiYlf4ldl8EYShNez5_BZ01AQTUt6i3_eFWcpF7c7RoCMIk4ZPN1u4GxpRiPaswzUHepKSOJY7b1KPiQ/s600/valentine-heart-wreath-diy-18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeZ6GWnvUtoeA96zY3V3UsosSdhfnEQazIV6-CqrQ-k9cpjslx_2pth1Fl97W-QHAH5sxJ6ipDBUXAn6dMXPZtAT7FkTKhawL4Nrg_ToshraiYlf4ldl8EYShNez5_BZ01AQTUt6i3_eFWcpF7c7RoCMIk4ZPN1u4GxpRiPaswzUHepKSOJY7b1KPiQ/w640-h640/valentine-heart-wreath-diy-18.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Want to make a special treat for Valentine's Day but don't have much time? <a href="https://nancy-c.com/2022/02/09/valentine-marshmallow-pops/" target="_blank">Nancy from Nancy-C shows you how to make these yummy Valentine's Marshmallow Pops.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SN9jnrjpJTS87Ure-vfJ7mI0YDpJQjYlFlRXE44SR1OYxNYv5WUxXVerJK_eeETuJYNHYxz0kJt2jCr7vagKqou8yelcD2p9VF5_U_H4O8qjbySSYGvN4pxZB0phtM4MKmOpieoUy210m0t30LEXueFXGRnrKyYTi8XtlYAE8wL0UWzzDNoACZKTHg/s800/valentine-marshmallow-pops_nancyc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SN9jnrjpJTS87Ure-vfJ7mI0YDpJQjYlFlRXE44SR1OYxNYv5WUxXVerJK_eeETuJYNHYxz0kJt2jCr7vagKqou8yelcD2p9VF5_U_H4O8qjbySSYGvN4pxZB0phtM4MKmOpieoUy210m0t30LEXueFXGRnrKyYTi8XtlYAE8wL0UWzzDNoACZKTHg/w480-h640/valentine-marshmallow-pops_nancyc.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you live in an area that's expecting many more weeks of winter, you'll be inspired by the way <a href="https://debbie-dabbleblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/winter-red-cardinal-and-snowman-kitchen.html" target="_blank">Debbie at Debbie-Dabble embraces each season and makes her home colorful and welcoming.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98ES5MeVaP27CiX-3ORcnv9MJo9Wa61Um-IUgvmaAJB1mQvO-7Dj8msENCLy11_utszPTFOQKiRx3WuEvTc_zAtu8n0G8YlZzf3EMRiYNzlxk3NyO9MsR2IojxgJmvtticMn4u0RRCu7NrRC7tOX6tkqoMBvx57lW4vSI95pwhuZ2tvwUfJZDF--SdA/s640/104_7942.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="631" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98ES5MeVaP27CiX-3ORcnv9MJo9Wa61Um-IUgvmaAJB1mQvO-7Dj8msENCLy11_utszPTFOQKiRx3WuEvTc_zAtu8n0G8YlZzf3EMRiYNzlxk3NyO9MsR2IojxgJmvtticMn4u0RRCu7NrRC7tOX6tkqoMBvx57lW4vSI95pwhuZ2tvwUfJZDF--SdA/w632-h640/104_7942.jpeg" width="632" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Or maybe you'd like to just do some dreaming about springtime. <a href="https://everydayliving.me/2023/01/31/winter-garden-journal-2023/" target="_blank">If so, you'll love this winter garden journal from Pam at Everyday Living.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMTfJTO9GOS8KuLHoCZdEaCiMo0gBWciDc5sils3yJdQuEVRuSGarke73lzaq7weTCq0E0Nf2eFDRUL5F5DdOp04Gi0DX2UmokSfW7L3BH-FMHeIClRLF-py5GCpOTM-ZNtibVYJ22QtLSqRjRLKmHBjCYEFlWndLYCe-Uj9BJ1P4ct76ed4ltEqFQw/s1536/2-7.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1245" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMTfJTO9GOS8KuLHoCZdEaCiMo0gBWciDc5sils3yJdQuEVRuSGarke73lzaq7weTCq0E0Nf2eFDRUL5F5DdOp04Gi0DX2UmokSfW7L3BH-FMHeIClRLF-py5GCpOTM-ZNtibVYJ22QtLSqRjRLKmHBjCYEFlWndLYCe-Uj9BJ1P4ct76ed4ltEqFQw/w518-h640/2-7.webp" width="518" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For many of us, there's no way around it: February is a season of waiting. <a href="https://teawithjennifer.blog/2023/01/20/the-art-of-the-wait/" target="_blank">So I think you'll enjoy these thoughts about the art of waiting from Jennifer at Tea with Jennifer.</a><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFscHuQfiKwQh48izN6gN1UYzenn4SdEWCkMTIXW3MpnEgwNm8V3dTD20ioRi5W9vd1xtiddsdm-hu39O8v31WiclKG6fZAL1iYgKGqahmpi1C4dBMDRPVOgmaCNPZc_jgCGnrUpyaTIkDuEcXnUUENZCw00Iti35GE-pNrJNMLq1f9J_LtrMIbcPPLw/s1750/pexels-photo-3129810.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1750" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFscHuQfiKwQh48izN6gN1UYzenn4SdEWCkMTIXW3MpnEgwNm8V3dTD20ioRi5W9vd1xtiddsdm-hu39O8v31WiclKG6fZAL1iYgKGqahmpi1C4dBMDRPVOgmaCNPZc_jgCGnrUpyaTIkDuEcXnUUENZCw00Iti35GE-pNrJNMLq1f9J_LtrMIbcPPLw/w640-h426/pexels-photo-3129810.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your life with truth, goodness, and beauty. 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Happy February!</div><div><br /></div><div>A friend sent me this message:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCErB533yAGVfnXZoXqOwPrDKEh3j5EIJqnRrNkkW2jD_3vJk62zX2HO4tMgUzJswxoXrsPHVb1ZsMXakThu7EP5EklOA67OX5lYAfZX3WX8M3cuB9FnVgJ7JaiNjXuNr3HsP9Ux8uGoQywnPnuvovbK9IqXF6oJpUZrZ9h6UfgeaAhI-q63BOlFgmg/s750/IMG_4678.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="750" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCErB533yAGVfnXZoXqOwPrDKEh3j5EIJqnRrNkkW2jD_3vJk62zX2HO4tMgUzJswxoXrsPHVb1ZsMXakThu7EP5EklOA67OX5lYAfZX3WX8M3cuB9FnVgJ7JaiNjXuNr3HsP9Ux8uGoQywnPnuvovbK9IqXF6oJpUZrZ9h6UfgeaAhI-q63BOlFgmg/w640-h442/IMG_4678.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div>I laughed but halfway wanted to cry. My January certainly felt like more than four and a half weeks, but we made it! Thank you for all your kind encouragement for my son. He's getting better each day, thank God.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am grateful to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty. Here are a few highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Are you trying to get organized this new year? I have some hopes (not yet firm enough to be "goals,") but haven't yet started work toward them. But when I get myself going, I'm going to use <a href="https://www.thededicatedhouse.com/primary-closet-refresh-organization/" target="_blank">Kathryn from The Dedicated House as a source of inspiration. Check out her closet project!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyXn1rdD6DWKKz42IZmgBSram7JLlkoH0YSyD4B7ZsQquh5PpSq1zVPk_IbuPIh0SVyn9sJpky3gvBdtnWSOKqId3VdJP1pRVbf-GDOvLNxy7xPS0b3v54FZ8OlrDk3A1Oo1D1ds7qTqGSRXEfsYH1GoV_Ly0adMbH3O4i-XHwuMkvn3RueV_QbDbxA/s1057/Primary-Closet-2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyXn1rdD6DWKKz42IZmgBSram7JLlkoH0YSyD4B7ZsQquh5PpSq1zVPk_IbuPIh0SVyn9sJpky3gvBdtnWSOKqId3VdJP1pRVbf-GDOvLNxy7xPS0b3v54FZ8OlrDk3A1Oo1D1ds7qTqGSRXEfsYH1GoV_Ly0adMbH3O4i-XHwuMkvn3RueV_QbDbxA/w424-h640/Primary-Closet-2.webp" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div>And another area that I need to work on his my home office. I was glad to see these <a href="https://declutterinminutes.com/cluttered-home-office/" target="_blank">tips from Tracy Lynn at Declutter in Minutes.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5h7ceDOap-LTn34v8cRag5rtpBLtqtwFu-LtswIsu3BwiBo1byE-70g194xYQ4pT_hOLpFTItOoosH2Vkbm6SykMQxnBgmQWphC6F-7KwnRvohYONhgwA2p1jqCMxfSwEf1yV_seqdLnn0uaI7z0hr72IeQv_qoenYjCzp2zeFuD4X9WJO6toeEXA8g/s1500/Cluttered-Home-Office.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5h7ceDOap-LTn34v8cRag5rtpBLtqtwFu-LtswIsu3BwiBo1byE-70g194xYQ4pT_hOLpFTItOoosH2Vkbm6SykMQxnBgmQWphC6F-7KwnRvohYONhgwA2p1jqCMxfSwEf1yV_seqdLnn0uaI7z0hr72IeQv_qoenYjCzp2zeFuD4X9WJO6toeEXA8g/w426-h640/Cluttered-Home-Office.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Need some inspiration for a fun project that you can complete indoors this winter? <a href="https://thehouseonsilverado.com/simple-diy-kids-play-table/" target="_blank">Niky from The House on Silverado gives step-by-step instructions for creating this darling child's table and chairs from mismatched thrift store finds.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O5rEUKCJJAtOitIqbDPzb3RUyiCsrx1GU_3pZWFK_wG3QGLPeW2fimoEE1h4fXQ1Rx4FIDOJ5UD8Viy3KMVV8aodOiYZWw2on1a3i0HZOeRgt4IXfq8Mt1Syc23RIWyFhmqI--EaLnFj6LftQFtNJnf9NxbHJY9i5WbjoHTMJq2mJ7Wv3Lw_MbYw0g/s1299/DB-Kids-Table-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1299" data-original-width="988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O5rEUKCJJAtOitIqbDPzb3RUyiCsrx1GU_3pZWFK_wG3QGLPeW2fimoEE1h4fXQ1Rx4FIDOJ5UD8Viy3KMVV8aodOiYZWw2on1a3i0HZOeRgt4IXfq8Mt1Syc23RIWyFhmqI--EaLnFj6LftQFtNJnf9NxbHJY9i5WbjoHTMJq2mJ7Wv3Lw_MbYw0g/w486-h640/DB-Kids-Table-1.webp" width="486" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking for a fun little Valentine's Day project? <a href="https://creativelybeth.com/valentine-kisses-booth-dollar-tree-crafts/" target="_blank">Beth from Creatively Beth shows you how to make this cute little Kisses Booth from dollar store materials.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxa3Jc7ehIEXYDnXcqsYuDk0ZKekAv8LN88aRI4YfPkr7w3FI-OF9xEGw34LYHydAcQ5MJjqeaKbMvt6ovy1ehD56_kDtN4WjekoZWuLygIci8fByxpsqknMaZ3QKbQ5NY7EuOTCpYafCNnpasmmG4Dy7D7hg5rN-IAVBcBDjq3gPXei_OYgd1oqXe7g/s1042/Valentine-Kisses-Booth-Dollar-Tree-Crafts-Vertical-Hero-Creatively-Beth.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxa3Jc7ehIEXYDnXcqsYuDk0ZKekAv8LN88aRI4YfPkr7w3FI-OF9xEGw34LYHydAcQ5MJjqeaKbMvt6ovy1ehD56_kDtN4WjekoZWuLygIci8fByxpsqknMaZ3QKbQ5NY7EuOTCpYafCNnpasmmG4Dy7D7hg5rN-IAVBcBDjq3gPXei_OYgd1oqXe7g/w492-h640/Valentine-Kisses-Booth-Dollar-Tree-Crafts-Vertical-Hero-Creatively-Beth.webp" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div>Feeling a mid-winter slump? <a href="http://www.lindastoll.net/2023/01/porch-75-15-mid-winter-life-savers.html" target="_blank">Linda Stoll shares lots of pick-me-ups in her Midwinter Life Savers post.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItJpuQxvO1Gw_toIsLb8yXEE2oOYKXlol9jusHGK3Of0KmAi-JUJnHd-f7HQXcWbB3Us3RxauUIYPf_dkAr7Vmu_VFqFCpiWPluA-cIcaJp9r5Tbg-oOQRuh5bn5TqOdqRTxhBU-RPqGBPWzVNe1Tc_ma0DoHygCLTEIbir-ajxDOkbW2Cl9I5kM3IQ/s640/20230126_112322.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="442" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItJpuQxvO1Gw_toIsLb8yXEE2oOYKXlol9jusHGK3Of0KmAi-JUJnHd-f7HQXcWbB3Us3RxauUIYPf_dkAr7Vmu_VFqFCpiWPluA-cIcaJp9r5Tbg-oOQRuh5bn5TqOdqRTxhBU-RPqGBPWzVNe1Tc_ma0DoHygCLTEIbir-ajxDOkbW2Cl9I5kM3IQ/w442-h640/20230126_112322.jpeg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div>I'm still a novice at using my air fryer, but I want to use it more and more, so I was tickled to see that <a href="https://airfryerfanatics.com/10-ways-to-make-air-fryer-pizza/" target="_blank">Kristy from Air Fryer Fanatics demonstrates 10 ways to make pizza in the air fryer.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ3uMt9xMiS44hOSA7bzd0belwx4bWnka10rJALvtse5rxG-JWnX4OpjC2tKYzVvzjnmNzNskReHVBEi08BZyvdj2AGDy8OtWHKCzJUQCgummlKjb1L5xJlU_3nLK4kfTYLXtLCN2JCmVPyYfNg11e9I4GaHcVtvNsFuJzSDyw7F5ywXDeoq_GMxMxg/s2048/Pizza-bagels-5-1363x2048.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1363" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ3uMt9xMiS44hOSA7bzd0belwx4bWnka10rJALvtse5rxG-JWnX4OpjC2tKYzVvzjnmNzNskReHVBEi08BZyvdj2AGDy8OtWHKCzJUQCgummlKjb1L5xJlU_3nLK4kfTYLXtLCN2JCmVPyYfNg11e9I4GaHcVtvNsFuJzSDyw7F5ywXDeoq_GMxMxg/w426-h640/Pizza-bagels-5-1363x2048.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I believe strongly that rest is important—and I know that I don't always get enough of it. So <a href="https://pamecrement.com/2023/01/27/what-shifted/" target="_blank">I was convicted by this article from Pam at A New Lens. She asks some good questions!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8AJGVvcM_EB-D5DLQekjFtDe8zZ1xQmVt0353CAXeVBYXMJJ_WW0Y--QHGWLjTWIuOrQQDy9pWDXrpjbuLE0HEXC5WuTGlf8084VWUIBXRUU7WOz-B5TTJgHapEbkVcj29N61YLvcaziWjcg6gRrOgylD1k4-ScU28s-PMPZcAhVVwg-kxdRqIq9HA/s1400/pexels-pixabay-261348.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8AJGVvcM_EB-D5DLQekjFtDe8zZ1xQmVt0353CAXeVBYXMJJ_WW0Y--QHGWLjTWIuOrQQDy9pWDXrpjbuLE0HEXC5WuTGlf8084VWUIBXRUU7WOz-B5TTJgHapEbkVcj29N61YLvcaziWjcg6gRrOgylD1k4-ScU28s-PMPZcAhVVwg-kxdRqIq9HA/w640-h480/pexels-pixabay-261348.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here at the Grace at Home party, you can</span> link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your space with truth, goodness, and beauty. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I invite you to link posts about</span></div><div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">DIY projects</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">decorating</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">recipes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">hospitality</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">homemaking tips</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">parenting</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">marriage</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">faith</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">self-care</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">soul care</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Here's what I ask of you</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. 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We believe he is making good progress. The post-surgical time was much more difficult than we expected, so we are grateful for him finally to be feeling stronger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, I'm so glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty. Here are some highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now that we're squarely in the middle of winter but Christmas is a month behind us, are you struggling to make your home feel cozy? <a href="https://www.calypsointhecountry.com/cozy-winter-home/" target="_blank">Shelley from Calypso in the Country has some great ideas for you.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkTVwcbqR9jGUZnptuTkU7xQ_dCC1nPFb1qnuvJaK7keBcavahB1S2OKtZ5VdXwNnty33IYVjp26d8MVF304p9WPK52KJQRwEsRExMC5HCcHZCgtO-5XYPkBIEJrblf1SZf5pHG5dvOppUHOO5cODplRpxtF6JcZ2ezSDxVIC_6617brUgZ13iRTzyw/s933/Cozy-winter-home-ideas-round-wooden-tray-on-kitchen-island.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkTVwcbqR9jGUZnptuTkU7xQ_dCC1nPFb1qnuvJaK7keBcavahB1S2OKtZ5VdXwNnty33IYVjp26d8MVF304p9WPK52KJQRwEsRExMC5HCcHZCgtO-5XYPkBIEJrblf1SZf5pHG5dvOppUHOO5cODplRpxtF6JcZ2ezSDxVIC_6617brUgZ13iRTzyw/w480-h640/Cozy-winter-home-ideas-round-wooden-tray-on-kitchen-island.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you're not quite ready to cozy things up and still need to declutter after the holidays, <a href="https://www.fillingthejars.com/step-by-step-declutter-plan-of-action/" target="_blank">Julie from Filling the Jars can help with a decluttering action plan.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF9RO9vkAhR-2_eoOF7JOvn30pr69iXLrQ4dM4KamxawvBvEw7INOPdltvm_sQdH4-mTB91ry-1mJ-Gc7yyP7MSIRRxSKosNZ3YG-DfWDhqUL-1f3pquxY6ux_ZD5XRHTO3zgOw5tTuBRdruFYm2NZ5oKrjEQ47_G75ED2kW6x8zlu7mtBK8X7R7Gnw/s900/pins-declutter-plan-of-action-1000-things-1-600x900.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF9RO9vkAhR-2_eoOF7JOvn30pr69iXLrQ4dM4KamxawvBvEw7INOPdltvm_sQdH4-mTB91ry-1mJ-Gc7yyP7MSIRRxSKosNZ3YG-DfWDhqUL-1f3pquxY6ux_ZD5XRHTO3zgOw5tTuBRdruFYm2NZ5oKrjEQ47_G75ED2kW6x8zlu7mtBK8X7R7Gnw/w426-h640/pins-declutter-plan-of-action-1000-things-1-600x900.png" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Planning ahead for Valentine's Day? <a href="https://everydayliving.me/2023/01/19/nine-valentines-tables/" target="_blank">Pam from Everyday Living has some beautiful tablescapes to inspire you.</a><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApscEOUplnq7XDZq-c7cs0TmEDy3AIHlhNiSFJkj5d-aeBH8utUvmZ4ea-qKqxOjSTBqLlE4VIg4IO7Sxhx4qS3hH9Q4BBUz8YZZSmdwo5PUZ0JuxJtR_Z0sTzgtK2wMsPHelutZRoW0bmjnJCq2Yz9Y-Ruzhwww85-m27nzkJAnt8LaIDWvpkHEHPw/s2048/3-3.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApscEOUplnq7XDZq-c7cs0TmEDy3AIHlhNiSFJkj5d-aeBH8utUvmZ4ea-qKqxOjSTBqLlE4VIg4IO7Sxhx4qS3hH9Q4BBUz8YZZSmdwo5PUZ0JuxJtR_Z0sTzgtK2wMsPHelutZRoW0bmjnJCq2Yz9Y-Ruzhwww85-m27nzkJAnt8LaIDWvpkHEHPw/w426-h640/3-3.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Want to make a Valentine's Day gift for someone (or for your own decor)? <a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/01/denim-hearts.html" target="_blank">Ann from Apple Street Cottage shows you how she made these darling denim hearts.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TdsPNIZvxWJt9dR7W8eW0uqMs7iOR1GBsVcKB-SYUw3GcuaWtZW6Qyq1H8rfxdx0aWkMMeAkZIX-vp0nRBu1NBVtkP1tPwhS88tt9pI5ixmfzwt4ohKt_zvU6t65YjUpD1b_6qQDH8DTAgM7jhPXcMvxjeYldgG77bCEyoWrCBSVCq9UECvzDiUWAg/s640/IMG_20230115_124129778.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TdsPNIZvxWJt9dR7W8eW0uqMs7iOR1GBsVcKB-SYUw3GcuaWtZW6Qyq1H8rfxdx0aWkMMeAkZIX-vp0nRBu1NBVtkP1tPwhS88tt9pI5ixmfzwt4ohKt_zvU6t65YjUpD1b_6qQDH8DTAgM7jhPXcMvxjeYldgG77bCEyoWrCBSVCq9UECvzDiUWAg/w480-h640/IMG_20230115_124129778.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Need a new dinner recipe? <a href="https://flouronmyface.com/taco-soup-recipe/" target="_blank">Arlene from Flour on My Face shares a taco soup recipe I want to try.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_qJD0BVriMvb30TEBVZ7N4jsnfSyHUdXLVWOT06TowztXJsLJfUjYyjbndkp4G6r0Qu-6mMJjuGcxGwmNikMWM4Y3ed-JhC3qVVA8tuEe1SyY0BzDS3RRBiAt4mJOuR1HpCzLLiIomOlT0WbGeaX_Z5cKdHW1CHpfoyMsNRQE90gELVbDFVNMhm6GA/s1200/taco_soup_recipe_with_toppings.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_qJD0BVriMvb30TEBVZ7N4jsnfSyHUdXLVWOT06TowztXJsLJfUjYyjbndkp4G6r0Qu-6mMJjuGcxGwmNikMWM4Y3ed-JhC3qVVA8tuEe1SyY0BzDS3RRBiAt4mJOuR1HpCzLLiIomOlT0WbGeaX_Z5cKdHW1CHpfoyMsNRQE90gELVbDFVNMhm6GA/w400-h400/taco_soup_recipe_with_toppings.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://lisanotes.com/did-i-say-too-much-a-vulnerability-hangover/" target="_blank">Lisa from Lisa Notes. . . on Seeing God is one of my favorite blogs for remembering to be kind to myself and others. Her post "Did I Say Too Much?" is well worth reading!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CzLh1NMcSicT4hPginuOJ7YVApl1REN6gh4o6YHHDk0r0EEw8kE7Ue7ZpsU-OdBD8uPT2W_Gc2JhFrUQ3ohjAimkJR0UItzpf0j6ig4YkVcuNxJRCuBlJspChgZGyNMWP0p5rAa9_Je8eqhcMIwnMbtUqU4NKlkbdJGby_SE55qL9nIpqtH2VJFAPw/s800/did-i-say-too-much-a-vulnerability-hangover_fb.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CzLh1NMcSicT4hPginuOJ7YVApl1REN6gh4o6YHHDk0r0EEw8kE7Ue7ZpsU-OdBD8uPT2W_Gc2JhFrUQ3ohjAimkJR0UItzpf0j6ig4YkVcuNxJRCuBlJspChgZGyNMWP0p5rAa9_Je8eqhcMIwnMbtUqU4NKlkbdJGby_SE55qL9nIpqtH2VJFAPw/w640-h320/did-i-say-too-much-a-vulnerability-hangover_fb.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here at the Grace at Home party, you can</span> link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your space with truth, goodness, and beauty. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I invite you to link posts about</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">DIY projects</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">decorating</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">recipes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">hospitality</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">homemaking tips</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">parenting</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">marriage</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">faith</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">self-care</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">soul care</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Here's what I ask of you</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Richella Parhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-70159691594999905062023-01-19T09:30:00.002-05:002023-01-19T09:30:00.204-05:00Grace at Home No. 492<div><br /></div><div>Last Thursday morning, I was in the Surgical Waiting Room at Duke Hospital. My son had surgery on Thursday and is now at home with his dad and me. His surgeon was pleased with the way the procedure went, but my son is still in a lot of pain.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you've ever cared for a family member in the days immediately after a major surgery, you know that it's often a one-step-forward-two-steps-back progress. We're praying that we're about to turn the corner and experience two-steps-forward-one-step-back progress.</div><div><br /></div><div>I posted this on Instagram, mostly because I needed it:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqjpchOruvQEBaYbviDLCggTaLrT701SUU4i_cx9v9nCWEsmL_XemUK3Xzg6fvHobHWmu6UuFutdJE1FL8a4DizWP2QFPWcZ7CAeBPWH7gQwErutLLEg4Il-Rv2g2xnwBMfnnPuKMOVsRKz0_VXlhfp4P3GZRkNqpNzUXPac2O2gIlqkHo555syrGcw/s1080/IG%20Rest%20post%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqjpchOruvQEBaYbviDLCggTaLrT701SUU4i_cx9v9nCWEsmL_XemUK3Xzg6fvHobHWmu6UuFutdJE1FL8a4DizWP2QFPWcZ7CAeBPWH7gQwErutLLEg4Il-Rv2g2xnwBMfnnPuKMOVsRKz0_VXlhfp4P3GZRkNqpNzUXPac2O2gIlqkHo555syrGcw/w400-h400/IG%20Rest%20post%201.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I think we often forget this. We want to be strong for our loved ones, but we must have rest in order to be strong. So I'm trying to heed my own words:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkwBrJ55SrKnKECwc3FFloe2KPgY7jyvLTyhnwYzAXyHBzTS04iyuRkk1KFb-GTA0Ui1VZr1TSN6E86b52lvBqaxwaeB5yI9lq_XyDzWf71NQtZEMVo-Z0Rd8E-qN0ll4POB6h-IAnvnbdOdzucLZ0mNTr31ke6qpiuZmdds8MwNaTsHEVWlQ70bmxg/s1080/IG%20rest%20post%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkwBrJ55SrKnKECwc3FFloe2KPgY7jyvLTyhnwYzAXyHBzTS04iyuRkk1KFb-GTA0Ui1VZr1TSN6E86b52lvBqaxwaeB5yI9lq_XyDzWf71NQtZEMVo-Z0Rd8E-qN0ll4POB6h-IAnvnbdOdzucLZ0mNTr31ke6qpiuZmdds8MwNaTsHEVWlQ70bmxg/w400-h400/IG%20rest%20post%202.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Meanwhile, I know many of you are off to a great start this new year, and I'd love to know what you've been up to. So I'm glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here at the Grace at Home party, you can</span> link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your space with truth, goodness, and beauty. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I invite you to link posts about</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">DIY projects</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">decorating</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">recipes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">hospitality</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">homemaking tips</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">parenting</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">marriage</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">faith</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">self-care</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">soul care</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Here's what I ask of you</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Please include the permalink to your post, not your blog's home page. Please let people know that you've linked up. <u>No more than three posts per person, please</u>. Note that if you link a post here, you are giving me permission to share your post, including a photo. And visit at least one of the other party participants--that's what really makes it a party!</span> <!--start InLinkz code-->
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At times. . . especially during many long nights in the hospital. . . time seemed to drag along this year. And yet, of course, time never does drag. It flies. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the midst of all the hustle and bustle of the season, I hope you've had a chance to take a deep breath and really take in the wonder and beauty of Advent. My Advent looks very different this year from years past. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/richellaparham/" target="_blank">If you follow me on Instagram</a>, you may have already seen this photo:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Tzk3HCbNztqBzVMHoxrhTkLLAUfZYJZET4C4zBYS44PdwAk-EIwaxslbTTwriTO20Ub6RCyt_Mny_2SpXVuozDU0cmpsumrFHUVQHFELW--RhikuMfRXEYBBARxQaKbOdtQOI0thhSd_I5Gl2WPVqxs3YuDH8IJtvHGxlz-stBJzEQGoTNlIsV1mBA/s1465/IMG_2888.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1447" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Tzk3HCbNztqBzVMHoxrhTkLLAUfZYJZET4C4zBYS44PdwAk-EIwaxslbTTwriTO20Ub6RCyt_Mny_2SpXVuozDU0cmpsumrFHUVQHFELW--RhikuMfRXEYBBARxQaKbOdtQOI0thhSd_I5Gl2WPVqxs3YuDH8IJtvHGxlz-stBJzEQGoTNlIsV1mBA/w632-h640/IMG_2888.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><br /><div>My decorating is pretty bare-bones this year. I'm not hosting any parties. But the miracle of the Incarnation is such that, even when I feel desperately alone, I am not. God is with me. God is with you. God is with all of us, all the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>And today I am grateful to share a little of seasonal joy by welcoming you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty. Here are a few highlights from last week's party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even though I'm not doing a lot of decorating this year, I surely love looking at beautifully decorated spaces, so I was glad to see this <a href="https://www.calypsointhecountry.com/2022-christmas-home-tour/" target="_blank">Christmas home tour from Shelley at Calypso in the Country.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTunv96u9xbWpIRF2fCSrpEUpQGyLQ4LtRDyPvvqmdVUDQmZfXZ1YsOQMHCWpYPpFQkoQtmngqDrAX7J5ZAXfEl3obEMFj59-xmgDeK5MhMmbkeXm8TI_1RWT9KtooUQH7CuHIpxJyT-HbnBIzkV8S8RO0g_jqn7w0ZKkZM0XRKLHg0h51F-WJI6T6dA/s933/White-kitchen-decorated-for-Christmas-2022-home-tour.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTunv96u9xbWpIRF2fCSrpEUpQGyLQ4LtRDyPvvqmdVUDQmZfXZ1YsOQMHCWpYPpFQkoQtmngqDrAX7J5ZAXfEl3obEMFj59-xmgDeK5MhMmbkeXm8TI_1RWT9KtooUQH7CuHIpxJyT-HbnBIzkV8S8RO0g_jqn7w0ZKkZM0XRKLHg0h51F-WJI6T6dA/w480-h640/White-kitchen-decorated-for-Christmas-2022-home-tour.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>If you're preparing for a party and need a wonderful serving tray, <a href="https://www.ourtinynest.com/2022/12/08/diy-snowglobe-tray/" target="_blank">you'll love this idea for a DIY snowglobe tray from Nicolle at Our Tiny Nest.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRm6Fb_7MC7-sJ1IAeaApjlbWVkkm_RxfZtkVKEv89pbU2N-FndQnPcZfRO0OB7fBCiMWkQqCi3fGb5l7KkZs56K98JifTSbo4zXkA7Z5PJ44ENAUNuE18rnGTHFahnuDpirztg2OSLPEQ05DXfehCvTw6r8QxqgWqDnA4vLggOIOR7KtEK23HCEAcjg/s1920/IMG_0200-scaled-e1670428452837.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1920" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRm6Fb_7MC7-sJ1IAeaApjlbWVkkm_RxfZtkVKEv89pbU2N-FndQnPcZfRO0OB7fBCiMWkQqCi3fGb5l7KkZs56K98JifTSbo4zXkA7Z5PJ44ENAUNuE18rnGTHFahnuDpirztg2OSLPEQ05DXfehCvTw6r8QxqgWqDnA4vLggOIOR7KtEK23HCEAcjg/w640-h628/IMG_0200-scaled-e1670428452837.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Need a quick, fun little Christmas gift for someone? <a href="https://creativelybeth.com/stenciled-potholder-cookie-gift/" target="_blank">Check out this darling stencilled potholder from Beth at Creatively Beth.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-MGi1OObnXk8LDL7VxuSqh4L6S1MObLoqKL0i4dLnsBlRmDRtr20DxG7tj0QnEi7x_SI03zCiZDc5fzj600OTg13XCSMgpDZ4oVXSP7xZ5MmyoB6a6XSlDwqrutTVRl1LOqWvZJni8JQC_VuCBPiAa9W-__I2Oh43j14xtRd_PkDH7ZPsyzy0f79VA/s1066/Stenciled-Potholder-Cookie-Gift-Vertical-Creatively-Beth.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-MGi1OObnXk8LDL7VxuSqh4L6S1MObLoqKL0i4dLnsBlRmDRtr20DxG7tj0QnEi7x_SI03zCiZDc5fzj600OTg13XCSMgpDZ4oVXSP7xZ5MmyoB6a6XSlDwqrutTVRl1LOqWvZJni8JQC_VuCBPiAa9W-__I2Oh43j14xtRd_PkDH7ZPsyzy0f79VA/w480-h640/Stenciled-Potholder-Cookie-Gift-Vertical-Creatively-Beth.webp" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Are you still trying to think of a special gift for someone? <a href="https://savedfromsalvage.com/how-to-make-keepsake-ornaments/" target="_blank">Regina at Saved from Salvage gives step-by-step instructions for creating a keepsake ornament.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPewcrK4YC-XOnYb1cGhHkJOaLZ9ppCYWD6TiTOlLQGg60DmUK8ApSLnDy4xvZKB0c4JmD-TX1GVrGG6GbNEfO3zeuFUIokN19myyJ-Ht9x2kilpfL9hV-kPfWwvy71FWW06HsFwwdQ0wQjV53EE0CmS--7xL__DWjFMVDKqJOVd0waTVUsIJgs6vg0g/s1333/IMG_8863-2-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPewcrK4YC-XOnYb1cGhHkJOaLZ9ppCYWD6TiTOlLQGg60DmUK8ApSLnDy4xvZKB0c4JmD-TX1GVrGG6GbNEfO3zeuFUIokN19myyJ-Ht9x2kilpfL9hV-kPfWwvy71FWW06HsFwwdQ0wQjV53EE0CmS--7xL__DWjFMVDKqJOVd0waTVUsIJgs6vg0g/w480-h640/IMG_8863-2-1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Need an easy recipe for a luscious Christmas dessert? <a href="https://fatdadfoodie.com/chocolate-peppermint-pie/" target="_blank">Lenny from Fat Dad Foodie shares Chocolate Peppermint Pie recipe, and it looks delicious!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuJY-WitBowLURTXmah-yWBuZ7Wz3apeVZ7Ss12Cfv9veZMvrcJNOqN41DjgFI7PcH9QY4teK4hC2gl6gy0n7fQlVLo0NUle_z6oiyYNSt-zzqNs4tv-mP7yZtXJQlmmwI12lmFICpTlTvDKGlc8Yi6GxVDYIBPo0vx-OF-ZlYCRxD1rzXjasOPLxPQ/s1500/chocolate-peppermint-pie-closeup.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuJY-WitBowLURTXmah-yWBuZ7Wz3apeVZ7Ss12Cfv9veZMvrcJNOqN41DjgFI7PcH9QY4teK4hC2gl6gy0n7fQlVLo0NUle_z6oiyYNSt-zzqNs4tv-mP7yZtXJQlmmwI12lmFICpTlTvDKGlc8Yi6GxVDYIBPo0vx-OF-ZlYCRxD1rzXjasOPLxPQ/w426-h640/chocolate-peppermint-pie-closeup.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Or for a quick and yummy treat, <a href="https://www.createkidsclub.com/saltine-toffee/" target="_blank">try the saltine toffee from Jodi at Create Kids Club. She even includes directions for making it gluten-free</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCXuAwJWClLntEY62T29UWsIKJtcwdUAJktg_zEHfJD78DGFpCVTuDaL8I3mco5FRYk2yUy0Pf_EL5dIDNDJ-rQG6Oh8LRGH_ChbXEQlA57BJ1meC-LVyIB2iBvcqROFTc3L7jkol_ghf2l0N39qv6dNUDPnIrumNICQ8S3ThVqK_7AT4Kmwy0pfx9w/s1024/saltine-toffee-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCXuAwJWClLntEY62T29UWsIKJtcwdUAJktg_zEHfJD78DGFpCVTuDaL8I3mco5FRYk2yUy0Pf_EL5dIDNDJ-rQG6Oh8LRGH_ChbXEQlA57BJ1meC-LVyIB2iBvcqROFTc3L7jkol_ghf2l0N39qv6dNUDPnIrumNICQ8S3ThVqK_7AT4Kmwy0pfx9w/w426-h640/saltine-toffee-2.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>If you want to capture some of the beauty of Christmas in your photos, <a href="https://anartfulmom.com/2022/11/how-to-take-better-holiday-photos-some-tips.html" target="_blank">you'll be glad to learn some great photography tips from Pam at An Artful Mom.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK55gsrV85y65Fs-NGD6xVwhKWiQnt8oJgnAH4K-XElLfAqEJXMIP5NBxjc1xQmXleMrPVzdUivQvll3_lN3awY0iZfQwyTkP4zpXlXMZJNZYZ53NxauI8bPeNB_w7JWErYItQfPTWCzLRaVAh_YHamQJekX0AC6-XO8dIYrfVwDvibBZlUZ9Yeit9UQ/s2048/christmas-candle-photo-0256-2048x1356.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK55gsrV85y65Fs-NGD6xVwhKWiQnt8oJgnAH4K-XElLfAqEJXMIP5NBxjc1xQmXleMrPVzdUivQvll3_lN3awY0iZfQwyTkP4zpXlXMZJNZYZ53NxauI8bPeNB_w7JWErYItQfPTWCzLRaVAh_YHamQJekX0AC6-XO8dIYrfVwDvibBZlUZ9Yeit9UQ/w640-h424/christmas-candle-photo-0256-2048x1356.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Christmastime is a time of joy for so many—but not for everyone. If you know someone who is struggling with depression this Christmas, <a href="https://drmichellebengtson.com/help-when-christmas-isnt-merry/" target="_blank">you'll want to read this post from Dr. Michelle Bengtson at Hope Prevails.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUaDEU4JztD4PxWuDfS3cm5Y4l4IMqHsQeb1P9ZsghRPbI1RD5hXcaG2PH8vZsEVqgGwb1ZurBZ12cn4eM408qxWA7Z_sFd87ZzSX63jGX3G1ZJZHigQ7L9ZkTyMtvJWA7u506_0j67xS4cVaEZhOL7djiqqx0rBanlOkm1Kkho1yHBd7L1vuZ22Krw/s1080/How-to-help-when-Christmas-isnt-merry.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="1080" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUaDEU4JztD4PxWuDfS3cm5Y4l4IMqHsQeb1P9ZsghRPbI1RD5hXcaG2PH8vZsEVqgGwb1ZurBZ12cn4eM408qxWA7Z_sFd87ZzSX63jGX3G1ZJZHigQ7L9ZkTyMtvJWA7u506_0j67xS4cVaEZhOL7djiqqx0rBanlOkm1Kkho1yHBd7L1vuZ22Krw/w640-h334/How-to-help-when-Christmas-isnt-merry.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here at the Grace at Home party, you can</span> link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your space with truth, goodness, and beauty. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I invite you to link posts about</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">DIY projects</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">decorating</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">recipes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">hospitality</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">homemaking tips</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">parenting</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">marriage</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">faith</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">self-care</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">soul care</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Here's what I ask of you</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. 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I am so grateful to welcome you here for the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div>I truly appreciate the many messages of encouragement you left on my last post. My son is continuing to do okay, although it's really hard to wait weeks for a surgical procedure and to be unable to do anything in the meantime. I'm staying busy caring for him and trying to do a little bit of Christmas preparation—so I was delighted to see what all you've been doing to prepare for Christmas! </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some highlights from last week's party I think you'll enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Want to see a home decorated beautifully but simply for Christmas? <a href="https://inmyownstyle.com/christmas-home-tour.html" target="_blank">Check out this tour from Diane at In My Own Style.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HVujsc0Z02-vgq928hnb7LLGSEvc5AHexgOLy1HFxpEwrqiLddvjq1mN5Hn6yvKrvy-KygtMVps113IJhM-_qXVT3MbUVsV3JY6898UkLFnUQgBIf8zwcSpGEH9fHbWtRhlcHieod_CRdsrpXoDzq8ltZUYpyMAY0bNLvjv5arMS-r4CoNneg7rfmw/s1800/In-My-Own-Style-Christmas-living-room-ideas.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HVujsc0Z02-vgq928hnb7LLGSEvc5AHexgOLy1HFxpEwrqiLddvjq1mN5Hn6yvKrvy-KygtMVps113IJhM-_qXVT3MbUVsV3JY6898UkLFnUQgBIf8zwcSpGEH9fHbWtRhlcHieod_CRdsrpXoDzq8ltZUYpyMAY0bNLvjv5arMS-r4CoNneg7rfmw/w426-h640/In-My-Own-Style-Christmas-living-room-ideas.webp" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>Do you have a small space but still want to decorate? <a href="https://myweeabode.com/tiny-home-christmas-tour/" target="_blank">You'll be inspired by this home tour from Julie at My Wee Abode.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAkrHI12fc-l2hQZinvG6mIZnM13d3_LQFap03xmoYqUikPHLZEKApLDHeG5Y5eAxKCSND0ol05Afl4hKg82R0cwoZbAo0ib5g9YJlb9OnGVN4FY5hLbV7VFI3D-7LqCAcknoZE1AZhWVXuyOnCjNiZc_AemWjkuRR6c38coSu4P9zgcZcdMkl_tD7Q/s1800/Christmas-Tour-2022-10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAkrHI12fc-l2hQZinvG6mIZnM13d3_LQFap03xmoYqUikPHLZEKApLDHeG5Y5eAxKCSND0ol05Afl4hKg82R0cwoZbAo0ib5g9YJlb9OnGVN4FY5hLbV7VFI3D-7LqCAcknoZE1AZhWVXuyOnCjNiZc_AemWjkuRR6c38coSu4P9zgcZcdMkl_tD7Q/w426-h640/Christmas-Tour-2022-10.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you really want to get into the holiday spirit, <a href="https://adebbie-dabblechristmas.blogspot.com/2022/11/new-beverage-bar-and-gingerbread.html" target="_blank">you'll love seeing how Debbie from Debbie-Dabble has created a Christmas beverage station in her kitchen.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1TI3-Sxm7utx6SP7tmWUZ1nn8-7oAShoeL_18VSfG47cOjYkfyGpi4SpY9k0QTMgWhKgoa5Fh9FeTzr0KB_0QuaqObjNkeXFmnS2HWFZ9LEDHu-Dg6EuaJvd614p22ZTySg9d-SF6TltuVBR1yD_6AD0jbitnwqndSWpS_BV7_Yqzk_TTQFzoJTJFA/s640/104_4848.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="640" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1TI3-Sxm7utx6SP7tmWUZ1nn8-7oAShoeL_18VSfG47cOjYkfyGpi4SpY9k0QTMgWhKgoa5Fh9FeTzr0KB_0QuaqObjNkeXFmnS2HWFZ9LEDHu-Dg6EuaJvd614p22ZTySg9d-SF6TltuVBR1yD_6AD0jbitnwqndSWpS_BV7_Yqzk_TTQFzoJTJFA/w640-h442/104_4848.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking for simple ways to set a festive table this Christmas? <a href="https://www.comfortspringstation.com/2022/11/30/ideas-for-simple-christmas-place-settings/" target="_blank">Carol from Comfort Spring Station has some great ideas for you.</a></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZ6FBjRfvmkdoxgqRezJ-qcnGdT0RijbzVYP3fgxYs45-S8vmTZ21tepqdTTCqtwKAZw0o3pUezS2evIco5pPYNaR9lk5oCOVvB-9DriJk1z1bx052ziNCq4ZBmsmUG5D4uzDik1cN2fJWKoEzMv676v4zAQ3WqCIOa5vskH6bROXANzt0Udl-hpp1g/s900/holiday-place-setting.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZ6FBjRfvmkdoxgqRezJ-qcnGdT0RijbzVYP3fgxYs45-S8vmTZ21tepqdTTCqtwKAZw0o3pUezS2evIco5pPYNaR9lk5oCOVvB-9DriJk1z1bx052ziNCq4ZBmsmUG5D4uzDik1cN2fJWKoEzMv676v4zAQ3WqCIOa5vskH6bROXANzt0Udl-hpp1g/w640-h640/holiday-place-setting.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Christmas season is a wonderful time, but it can be a difficult time if you're dealing with grief. <a href="https://www.thededicatedhouse.com/13-gentle-ways-to-deal-with-grief-this-holiday-season/" target="_blank">If you're experiencing grief this season, Kathryn from the Dedicated House has some really helpful suggestions.</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpvvsoZHKBXHCznIswaVqJXCOFiCQScR9AmrO6XdUWFF7Q1LaNXmZ9RZ4yNwryRW3RAcIQjkOvQngFKJWWd-rNyj3tJEK7QnFvvIbfpkR5ma4mTfKXNJd6Lv-PLMC3WcEADsyyg7lGtnEphKlAqD23JQyidCJ_0lLu2QB8WLfPyUzpqPq0s9a957W6g/s640/Christmas-Presents-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpvvsoZHKBXHCznIswaVqJXCOFiCQScR9AmrO6XdUWFF7Q1LaNXmZ9RZ4yNwryRW3RAcIQjkOvQngFKJWWd-rNyj3tJEK7QnFvvIbfpkR5ma4mTfKXNJd6Lv-PLMC3WcEADsyyg7lGtnEphKlAqD23JQyidCJ_0lLu2QB8WLfPyUzpqPq0s9a957W6g/w640-h426/Christmas-Presents-1.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here at the Grace at Home party, you can</span> link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your space with truth, goodness, and beauty. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I invite you to link posts about</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo; font-size: 16px;"><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">DIY projects</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">decorating</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">recipes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">hospitality</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">homemaking tips</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">parenting</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">marriage</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">faith</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">self-care</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">soul care</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Here's what I ask of you</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. 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