Hi!
Welcome to my corner of the internet. I’ve blogged off and on for 24 years and enjoyed doing it. Blogs have changed a lot since they first became a “thing.” They’ve morphed into full blown websites, plastered with ads and optimized for search engines. It’s great to see so many “bloggers” turn their passions into profitable businesses. That is not the goal of this blog.
“If you’re not here to make money, why blog?”
To share things like my love of Jesus and how that affects everything in my life. My interests: photography, reading, baking, movies & series along with art, crafts, gardening and gaming. This grandma has been a gamer since Pong hit the scene.
The 4-1-1, The Deets, The Low-down, *insert trendy phrase*
I’m a follower of Jesus Christ
Wife to a Kansas man, mama to three grown and gramma to grandnuggets, personal chef & maid to 12 lbs. of Havanese fluff we named Trinket.
Photographer since 2004. These days I capture all the milestones and everyday moments for my family. I also serve as the church photographer.
I am a creative. If I see something crafted and I like it, I’ll go down a new rabbit hole in order to teach myself something new. Over the years I’ve taught myself to make chain maille, jewelry, quilts, hand painted decor, paper flowers, decoupage, ornaments, I even crafted a tree for VBS a couple years ago. My Mom taught me how to crochet when I was 8 years old. The list is long and there’s a gallery here on the site with a few images of things I’ve made over the years.
Devoted enthusiast of bread baking and smoking food. Last year I won the annual smoker challenge at church and came home with the prized pig trophy. :D
Bibliophile. I love to read and can’t imagine not having books. When I’m not reading/studying the Bible I love to read mysteries, historical fiction and biographies. Several years ago I discovered the genre “Cozy Mystery” and fell in love.
Gamer since Pong. My husband and I have explored countless realms as we adventured through so many MMOrpgs and other game generes. We’re veteran World of Warcraft players and have played so many MMOs since we met online while playing Everquest. Ready? Everquest, Dark Age of Camelot, Star Wars Galaxies, World of Warcraft, Warhammer Online, WildStar, Rift, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Lord of the Rings Online. We now play Guild Wars 2 exclusively and can’t think of every returning to World of Warcaft. Guild Wars 3 is in very, very, very early development so we’ll see how that pans out. We’re also enjoy the looter shooter genre and ARPGs like Diablo.
When we’re not playing video games, we enjoy MtG Commander and hosting board game nights with family and friends.
What’s the Most Important Thing You Want Us to Know About You?
I’m a servant of Christ.
I’ve been saved for several decades now, but it took a long time for me to break the chains of generational Christian behavior. Once I surrendered completely and let God guide my every step, joy and peace overflowed. This is not a declaration of having an easy-peasy life. There are things that are hard but God has my back in every situation. There’s no reason to worry or try to fix things on my own. God’s got me. He’s always provided. He’s always protected. He’s always been there, even when I wasn’t walking obediently. It took me a long time to realize that someone could love me THAT much. Now, I don’t ever look back because my heart is aligned with God’s.