String o' Pearls

I get such joy from opening up my house up to others.  I think that's actually one of my favorite things in the world to do--to play hos...

I have been AWOL from the blog for quite some time now (what else is new?!).  There have been so many family goings-on since I was here last...

I was at the sink washing dishes one night last week, and suddenly I was struck by the most intense feelings—of gratitude for the many bless...

Sometimes, I have an interior battle over THINGS. I mean, I know that we're not supposed to love things--clothes, electronics, jewelry...

I am about two-thirds of the way through Theology of Home , a lovely book that was gifted to me recently by one of my daughters-in-law, Prec...

My last post  here at String of Pearls bemoaned the fact that my writing career has been somewhat less than stellar, in terms of worldly su...

Not too long ago, I spent the day taking care of my middle son's three little ones (G-Man-5, Princesa-3, and Rosita-almost 2), while my ...