Subtle Verse

One of my favorite verses is 'For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind.' 2 Timothy 1:7. It's the verse I pray over my family and myself, the verse I always tell my friends, the verse that I'm constantly repeating over and over. There is such a spirit of fear out in the world that you have to deliberately focus on not being afraid. It's not from God.  When we started doing shows for a living and Jason quit his good paying job to do this, I...

I can't believe 2023 is almost here! The last few years have flown by. This year was a year of getting back into the rhythm of things. Between the shows, our kids schedules, the store, and needing time to relax it was a busy season. But I realized this year how much I actually LOVE doing the shows. I guess when something is taken away from you, you learn how much it's a part of you. God has blessed us greatly, not talking about material things even though we don't lack, but with knowing what our mission is in life....

So I had to cancel my show, Ohio Mart, because something I didn't expect happened! On Monday, Jason and I were busy getting ready for our shows. He has Craftsmen's Classic in Roanoke, VA and I have Ohio Mart in Akron. I've been doing Ohio Mart for years and I love the show. It's a long show so I'm gone for 5 days but I always have a good time and love catching up with everyone. Anyway, Monday afternoon, I have what I think is a mosquito bite. Then after a few minutes, I get another one. Then another. I realized...

It's been awhile since I've blogged. Still learning how to manage the store, shows, and life in this season. I look back and don't know how we did it when the kids were little.  They are older now, 20 & 16...can't believe it, so it should be easier but now we have new complications to due with but who doesn't. I love the store. It's been so much fun and LOVE the community that have supported us throughout the years. I can't forget the customers from shows that have traveled to come to the store! What AMAZING support!  It's funny how things work out.  I...

I've never been around bison before so when my friend told me her son has a bison farm, I, of course, had to go take pictures.  My first attempt wasn't good. As soon as we pulled up to the farm, my daughter called me from college saying she broke her foot.  So needless to say, I attempt a few pictures but my heart was just not in it.  She is about 9 hours away and I'm not a huge fan of hospitals (long story).  But she is blessed with an awesome roommate who helped her.  So in the end, everything worked...