Contributing Writer: Virginia Davidson I'm going to tell you how to do everything in your life! Take a minute and read these verses. Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” (Philippians 2:14-16 - in the NIV version) Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted … [Read more...]
Favoritisim in Blogging
Contributing Writer: Virginia Davidson Standing in a crowded room of people I tend to not talk much. The words get stuck in the back of my throat and I feel overwhelmed. What if I say something stupid and totally embarrass myself? Instead I stand back and claim that I'm taking in the room and "people watching." People watching can quickly turn to judging myself and others. My inner questions begin, "What is she wearing?" "I would never be able to pull that off." "She looks like she's got … [Read more...]
5 Blissful Blogging Tips
Contributing Writer: Virginia Davidson Hmmm.... Where in the world do I begin? Blissdom is an annual bloggers conference in Nashville, TN (home of my alma-mater, Belmont University and friends). A desire to connect with bloggers led me down I-65 toward Music City this month. My kids strapped in the seats and cracker crumbs strewn about the car we made it in record time. Well worth the trip. Here are a few things I took away from Blissdom this year: I am a writer. This is a tough sentence … [Read more...]
Get Your Punch On! 3 Ingredient Raspberry Punch
photo by L. Davidson (sis-in-law) Here's a recipe that I impressed the crowd with for a baby shower. Perfectly pink for the arriving girl! This was a last minute combination I found in the store to replace a punch I found a little too pricy for my taste.... INGREDIENTS: 1 can of frozen pink lemonade (let thaw) 1 2 liter of lemon-lime soda (refrigerated) 3/4 cup of frozen raspberries - add right before serving or color will leave raspberries. DIRECTIONS: Mix soda and frozen lemonade … [Read more...]
Expectations & Communication
This is our 5th story in our 8 part series, Loving Your Man When It Hurts! You can find all the stories here. Contributing Writer: Virginia Davidson There have been plenty of times I have disappointed others and others have disappointed me - including my husband. It seems the closer the person is to you, the harder the disappointment hits. When we're talking about our spouse, it's a doozy! It's always funny giving advice - like I have it all together. We would all admit that none of … [Read more...]