I’m about to head home from a 10 day mission trip to Africa with an organization called Orphan’s Heart. I was honored to write the blog for the team. If you would like to read about our African adventure, please click on the following link to the Orphan’s Heart website https://orphansheart.org/mission-trip-update/27528/ I hope you enjoy … More Stories From Africa
I am going to Africa today. These are words that I never imagined myself saying, but it’s true. In a few short hours I will be on a jet heading to Newark then Brussels then Entebbe, Uganda. We are traveling with a team from Orphan’s Heart to share some Christmas cheer with children at an … More Africa and the Empty Nest
I have just done something I have never done because I am going somewhere I have never been. … More Breaking Traditions
I’m enjoying the connection with the friends of my adult children. … More A Friendly Connection
Can music make your heart soar? Can it bring you to tears or to a point that you think you may burst from experiencing the beauty of it? I recently accompanied my son to hear The Nashville Symphony perform Beethoven’s Ninth. Words can barely describe all that I heard and felt that evening. It was a … More In Praise of a Joyful Ode
Those stairs. Those beautiful stairs. They were one of the main reasons we chose our house. I had seen them once or twice before as a child and was enthralled. Shortly after the for sale sign went up in front of the two-story colonial home in my parents’ neighborhood, my husband and I had an … More Marking the Days
Gathering – to bring together or assemble from various places I love period novels, television shows or movies where the characters participate in house parties. Pride and Prejudice and Downton Abbey come to mind. Historical estates such as the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina were the venue for such parties as well. I like … More Gathering
Today I am guest blogging with my friend, Rachel Britton as part of her #BeBoldGirl series. I had it all figured out. I had a plan for my life, for my future. My husband and I successfully guided a son and then a daughter all the way through the teenage years and before we knew … More Bold Response to a Gentle Nudge
I am writing this post from the mountains of North Carolina. Yes, I am one of those Floridians who travel north to soak in the beautiful colors of autumn. In central Florida, we have green, brown and in the spring, an explosion of color. Not much in the way of fall colors and definitely no … More A “Beary” Unusal Day
“Is there really any time better than the cusp of fall? Hopefully the weather will take note and the sun will shine golden through the large loft windows as we promise our lives to one another”. These are the opening lines on the website my daughter and son-in-law set up for their recent wedding. My … More A New Season
Helpful Insight About Everything! Business, Travel, Food and Family!
Musings from a die-hard night owl
Navigating the second half of my life
Navigating the World from a Christian Perspective
BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH
Lisa Batten Kunkleman
common sense for life
The coziest place for a great mystery, some intrigue, inspiration, and fun. Stay cozy my friends.
Where inspirational and mysterious stories about life and love take flight.
exploring life now that our small people have all grown up
LEARNING TO PRAY PERSONAL, POWERFUL PRAYERS
Travel diaries providing inspiration for planning the perfect trip
Hope in Midlife with a Chronic Illness
Growing older with silliness, high spirits and a lot of heart.
Love Deeply, Eat Well, Go on Adventures
Celebrating Beauty Even When It Isn’t Pretty
Kim Wilbanks 