Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

Showcasing Autumn with a DIY Leaf Lantern
If you take a walk right now, you can see leaves of all shapes and sizes and every color of the rainbow. That's one of the reasons I love Autumn. I'm attracted to color, and there is nothing like the ...
Ann Kirsten Oct 18, 2024 Ann Kirsten

The Beauty of Mushrooms and a "Mushrooms Out of Mandarins" DIY Craft
My love of mushrooms began when my kids were very young. I was a tired mommy whose husband worked six days a week. He left for work at noon and didn't get home until midnight. We shared a car, and we ...
Ann Kirsten Oct 11, 2024 PC: Ann Kirsten

Hoarding: At What Point Do We Become A Hoarder?
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys ...
Ann Kirsten Oct 7, 2024 Getty | BrAt_PiKaChU

A Fun Way to Take in God's Creation
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." KJV of Genesis 1:1 The Bible begins this way. We have all heard this scripture so many times that we tend to gloss over the miraculous nature o...
Ann Kirsten Oct 1, 2024 Getty | Kieferpix

Books, Bible Lessons and Edible Rocks
"There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God." 1 Samuel 2:2 Did you know that in the King James version of the Bible the word rock (noun and plural) ...
Ann Kirsten Sep 24, 2024

The Days are Getting Shorter - Pack Them in With Joy
The days are getting shorter, and the weather is growing cooler. The leaves are starting to change colors, and some are already falling to the ground. Add to that the back-to-school rush, new schedule...
Ann Kirsten Sep 16, 2024 Getty | skynesher

Don't Ask, Just DO
A few weeks ago my husband took off on his motorcycle for a doctor's appointment. An hour later I received the call every wife dreads, "Your husband has been in an accident and we're taking him to Har...
Ann Kirsten Sep 8, 2024 Getty | JulPo

Frustration Always Leads to Aggression
There are so many things separating us in the world right now, aren't there? When I talk with people, they say that they've never lived in a more divisive time. And, of course, we all believe our side...
Ann Kirsten Aug 28, 2024

Fall is Right Around The Corner
Fall is right around the corner and I, for one, am thrilled. I did enjoy the beautiful summer we just had, but I mostly enjoyed it from indoors. I am just not a hot weather person, and I never will be...
Ann Kirsten Aug 27, 2024

Sparrows DIY Fun Felt Craft
Did you know that there are nearly 300 verses in the Bible that mention birds? The imagery of birds is prevalent throughout the Bible (more often in the Old Testament than the New). Quite often the sc...
Ann Kirsten Aug 15, 2024 PC: Ann Kirsten




