Walking with God

The Shuff home no longer has any teenagers. Happy 20th Birthday to our youngest, Cole! I spent the morning looking back at journal entries for Cole’s birthday. Instead of me going on and on about Cole, I thought I'd let The Word describe him.  These are verses that...

When I was a little girl, I was not big on reading. Dancing in the barn, singing in the yard, playing outside all day, playing school with my stuffed animals, and using my imagination in the many forts I had on our property…yes, these were the activities I...

The past couple of days I’ve been slowly taking down our Christmas decor. I say slowly because as Christmas comes down and the room looks bare, my mind starts planning and I begin rearranging furniture to new locations.  Oh!!! That makes me think of this…stay with...

On each page of my new book The Right Road, you are to seek a little ant hidden in the illustrations. I want to encourage you to do the same with God and His goodness each day. Seek Him daily.  Keep your God Goggles on and look at life with a godly perspective. Enjoy...

Christmas 2021 was extra special. My delayed obedience was no more! What God had called me to do almost ten years ago was finally done. Quick timeline (sort of): In 2012 is when I first felt God’s nudging and others telling me to write a book. The Soaking Up The Son...

The photos of the airbnb are of a crisp and adorable South Carolina coastal cottage. This brand new cottage had all the smells of newness. A bag of cookies, chocolates, and mints welcomed us, as they were nestled under the cutest little christmas tree on the quaint...

With my whole heart, with my whole life, and with my innermost being, I bow in wonder and love before you, the holy God! Yahweh, you are my soul’s celebration. How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness you’ve done for me? You kissed my heart with forgiveness,...

Oh how I can so vividly remember the anticipation of Christmas morning. Waking up all hours of the night to try to get a peek of Santa was one of my specialties. One night, my feet would quietly tiptoe out of my bedroom, down the hall, and through the kitchen and...

The calm after the storm. This past weekend was our Parker/Bassett family Christmas. This storm seems to blow in and then leave too quickly. You may say, “that’s not a storm.” A couple definitions of a storm is a sudden commotion or a tumultuous outburst. This storm...

Be engaged. Holly and I had been exploring the beauty of Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida. We stood about 324 feet above sea level.  It is one of the highest points of land measured in Florida. The scenery is very tranquil. Overlooking the land in our view,...

Everyone is searching for something. It could be as mundane as searching for your keys, or as catastrophic as the recent deadly tornado incident and people are searching for loved ones, their home, or just a sense of peace. Can we just pause right here to pray for all...

Awesome and Wonderful I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14 NASB Tim and I were recently walking our country road on a foggy morning. There were dozens of spider...