My church has recently started a new series called “HGTV Life.” Apparently, our minister spent a lot of time watching HGTV after one of his recent surgeries…and it occurred to him that this concept of home improvement might make for an interesting series…especially considering that God is the ultimate “Design Star.” Last week, we kicked off the series with a discussion of character. Although I did not post on my blog, I did not skip the lesson…rather, I applied that inspiration to an upcoming guest post at Higher Calling Focus which will post in...

If you’ve been following me for the past few weeks, you know that a few weeks ago, my husband and I traveled to Europe (we’ve been home since September 10th). We spent three days in London (I’ve previously shared those photos HERE), then took the hide speed train to Paris on the evening of September 5th. The next morning, we didn’t have much of a game plan…so, we grabbed a map of Paris (including a map of the metro) and hit the streets. One of the first places we decided to stop was La Madeleine. From there, we could see Place de la Concorde. Here’s a...