by Marilyn Nutter | Oct 18, 2021 | hope, life lessons, strength and comfort, Uncategorized
During the past few weeks, my friend April White and I have been busy launching our book Destination Hope: A Travel Companion When Life Falls Apart. It’s been busy, fun, encouraging, and yes, exhausting. April and I also accepted writing invitations on other...
by Marilyn Nutter | May 3, 2021 | faith, God, legacy, life lessons
Today I welcome award winning writer Julie Lavender. After you read about her treasured moments that offer spiritual insights, please respond with a comment, and be entered into a drawing to receive her latest book. Sometimes the simplest activity turns into the most...
by Marilyn Nutter | Jan 18, 2021 | Hot Tea Month, life lessons, tea devotions, tea lovers
In celebration of National Hot Tea Month, brew a cup of tea, and let’s look together at lessons tea offers for hopeful living. According to legend, in 2737 BC, as Chinese emperor Shen-Nung waited for water to boil, tea leaves from a nearby bush inadvertently fell into...
by Marilyn Nutter | Jan 5, 2021 | hope, journaling, life lessons, new year, one word
What were your thoughts when the clock struck midnight and 2021 appeared? “Will 2021 be a repeat of 2020?” “Should I even buy a calendar or planner? How can I plan?” “What’s ahead in 2021?” One of the ways we look to a new year is to rewind and review the previous...
by Marilyn Nutter | Aug 24, 2020 | creation, God's faithfulness, God's nearness, life lessons, morning walks, solar eclipse
Image by Ashish Bogawat from Pixabay My Facebook memory popped up reminding me three years ago, people in the US were buzzing with anticipation of the solar eclipse. Our city of Greenville hosted over 400,000 visitors to view a once in a lifetime event. The August...
by Marilyn Nutter | Aug 7, 2017 | life lessons, priorities, treasures, values
I have saved a few of my daughters’ childhood toys and gradually unpacked some for my grandsons to play with when they visit. The toys are forty years old and it’s amusing to see how things have changed over the years. When my grandson picked one of the toys from a...