The Blessing of Taking a Day of Rest

July 3, 2026July 2, 2026 RefreshHerLeave a comment

A couple years ago, when life was feeling very overwhelming, I began implementing a day that I call my Sabbath (Rest). It’s been on Friday’s because that’s the day that works best for my schedule. I sleep in as long as I’m able. I spend longer periods of time in God’s Word and prayer than on the other days of the week. That in itself makes this day so special!

I move slowly through the day and try not to do any heavy kind of work. I also try to schedule time with a friend for coffee or lunch. The fellowship of another believer is so refreshing. Last week I met a friend at Starbucks located in Barnes and Noble. The seating area is so quiet and a little secluded. That was also restful!

Let me take a side step and tell you about the delicious beverage I ordered, at my daughter’s recommendation.

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January Recap

January 30, 2026January 29, 2026 RefreshHerLeave a comment

After a lovely six weeks of rest and time at home, D and D Ministries started back up the second week of January. We jumped in with both feet, hosting our first Refuge and Refreshment retreat. That means that we planned and hosted a two night, three day retreat at a retreat center. We had precious friends come and cook all the meals, our daughters and one son-in-law were there to serve alongside us, ministering to so many needs.

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Home decor

Add a Little Light

December 12, 2025December 11, 2025 RefreshHer2 Comments

While all the Christmas lights are in stock, I have a little idea you might want to try that will be a pretty decor in your home long after the tree has been taken down. This won’t even look like a Christmas decoration, but a sweet little light in a dark corner.

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Decorate with Confidence: Insights from Myquillyn’s New Book

April 11, 2025April 8, 2025 RefreshHer2 Comments

I have shared many times about my favorite decorator, Myquillyn Smith at The Nester. This year she published a new book, House Rules. It’s a huge book filled with pictures from her home. What I love about her is that she doesn’t tell you to “go buy this,” or “You need this.” She tells you how to create a home you’ll love with what you have now.

Recently when I was at my library I had a question in my head about whether or not our library might have her new book. I was THRILLED to find it on the New books bookshelf!

There are 100 Rules she’s written about decorating. Each one is so inspiring – not restricting! I thought I’d show how I’ve implemented some of those rules in my home. Here’s one – Everything that sits out is decoration. That means your box of tissues, the pill bottle or your stash of pens. Therefore, if you want it to be a pretty decor, make it so! Here’s how I fixed my tissue box that was sitting on the side table in the living room.

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Home decor · spring

Refreshing Your Home This Spring

March 28, 2025 RefreshHer1 Comment

Springtime is the time for sprucing things up! It doesn’t always have to be a huge project – sometimes just a deep spring cleaning will do it. Other times a greater change is needed.

For us, this spring meant it was time to paint. Isn’t it amazing what a can of paint will do to a room?! We’ve lived in our house twelve years, and the color of the walls and the paint itself were showing their age. We painted downstairs two years ago and it made such a difference! I knew it was time for that kind of refresh upstairs.

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