Grace at Home No. 336

Hello, friends, and welcome! A blessed Holy Week to you!

I'm glad you're here for this week's 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.

Since Easter is this Sunday, you might enjoy seeing the way Paula from Sweet Pea has decorated her home for Easter. Paula has a treasure trove of vintage items, and the way she incorporates them into her decor is just lovely.

Springtime has lots of us energized for decorating our homes. Decorative lanterns are popular but can be pricey, so I was glad that  Lisa from Fresh Vintage shared step-by-step instructions for making a lantern out of picture frames.

If you're still looking for items to fill Easter baskets, you might appreciate these non-candy ideas from Joy at Artful Homemaking.

If you need inspiration for setting a beautiful Easter dinner table, check out this post from Penny at Penny's Vintage Home. (And while you're visiting Penny, you'll want to stay awhile!)

If you're searching for a wonderful dessert for Easter dinner, you might like this easy carrot cake recipe from Crystal at Crystal and Company. Crystal's instructions are thorough, taking all the guesswork out of this classic dessert.

Holy Week brings thoughts of the sufferings of Jesus to our minds, but to be honest we struggle with the idea of suffering. Michele Morin from Living Our Days offers some practical wisdom from Elisabeth Eliot about knowing God in the midst of pain.

A big thank you to everyone who joined the last party!  I'm so grateful for each person who links up.

Now for this week's party! Grace at Home is a place for you to share anything related to making your home a place of grace. I invite you to link posts about

• DIY projects
• decorating
• recipes
• hospitality
• homemaking tips
• parenting
• marriage
• faith
• self-care
• soul care

Whatever you do to make your home 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 your blog's home page.  Please let people know that you've linked up.  No more than three posts per person, please.  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!

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Grace at Home No. 335

Hello, friends, and welcome to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace.

*A special note to everyone who joins this party: I've used inLinkz for my link parties for many years, and I loved their old system for link parties. As of April 1, they've done away with the old system. I now have no choice but to use the new inLinkz platform, which is a bit more cumbersome for you. I'm so sorry about this. I hope you'll still participate in Grace at Home.*

It's hard to believe that Easter is just a little more than a week away! Do you decorate your home for Easter? If you need some inspiration, you'll enjoy seeing the kitchen of Marty at A Stroll Thru Life.

If you're thinking about setting a special table for Easter, you should check out this centerpiece created by Julie at My Wee Abode. Julie made those beautiful eggs, and she shares her method for making your own.

If you need a little extra something for your own spring decor, you'll be glad to see this free printable from Jamie at Anderson + Grant.

Have you made your plans for Easter dinner? I've always wanted to try cooking a leg of lamb, so I was glad to see that Carol from Comfort Spring shared a recipe for Easy Garlic Rosemary Leg of Lamb. Doesn't that sound yummy?

As beautiful as springtime is, there are still many who struggle with depression. If that applies to you or someone you love, I think you'll be encouraged by this post from Dr. Michelle Bengtson.

As for me, I was thrilled to share the cover of my forthcoming book. Mythical Me: Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison from InterVarsity Press will be available in October. 

A big thank you to everyone who joined the last party!  I'm so grateful for each person who links up.

Now for this week's party! Grace at Home is a place for you to share anything related to making your home a place of grace. I invite you to link posts about

• DIY projects
• decorating
• recipes
• hospitality
• homemaking tips
• parenting
• marriage
• faith
• self-care
• soul care

Whatever you do to make your home 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 your blog's home page.  Please let people know that you've linked up.  No more than three posts per person, please.  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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

News to share

I have some news to share with y'all. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you may have already seen this. It's the cover art for my upcoming book!

You may know that I signed a contract with InterVarsity Press on January 1, 2018. I turned in the first draft of the manuscript on August 1 of last year. Now, finally, all the writing and editing is done. 

Y'all, writing a book is a long, long, LONG process. Some parts of it are rich and rewarding; other parts are frustrating. But working with the art department at InterVarsity Press has been a dream come true. They asked me lots of questions about what I liked, then they considered the message of the book to come up with what I believe is a wonderful cover.

Here's the coolest part: the phone screen will be at least somewhat reflective, so when you look at my book cover, you'll see yourself. Here's a photo of someone looking at the cover:

Mythical Me: Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison will be available in October 2019.

I am over the moon about this, but of course my book isn't for me: it's for you! What do you think? I'd love to know!