This past weekend, I taught a beginning quilt-making class. I had forgotten how much I love encouraging others to create beauty. The most exciting part was seeing all the new sewists who showed up wanting to learn something new. A few had some experience, while others had never sat in front of a machine before….
Author: Patty Schell
Patty Schell will tell you she’s been writing since she could spell and string words together, but it hasn’t been until recent years she has been able to make it a regular practice. Her role as women’s leader in her local church provided a platform to teach, blog, and now, write. Her latest project, Living NOW series is one that was born from a desire to encourage the women she was teaching to know God through His Word, giving them a practical way to study the Bible for themselves.
At present, Patty is a contributor to a variety of web-based publications including Refresh Magazine, Broken but Priceless Magazine, Life Letter Café, and SoCal Voice. In addition, she connects with her readers with regular posts on her two blogs, Girl on Adventure: Embracing the Journey Called Life and The Party’s in the Kitchen: Cooking Up Good Times in the Heart of the Home. Much of Patty’s writing is inspired by the full life she leads alongside her family and friends. She constantly looks for good reasons to gather people together, loves serving her community, and enjoys getting to know new places and cultures. Through these activities and others in life, God reveals His stories of faith, hope and love, and Patty means to tell others about them every chance she gets.
A Patchwork Life
Life Has Changed Life has undergone considerable changes over the past couple of years. Jayme started school, and we are very proud of how she is doing. With a void at home and desperate for friends in our new community in Oklahoma, I answered a Facebook invitation to sew at a local church. My decision…
She Has Your Smile
Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you…
Transform Your Mornings
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. ~Jesus, Matthew 11:28-30…
To Live is Christ
For me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ~Paul, Philippians 1:21 Paul, the writer of Philippians, was all in when it came to following Jesus. His love of God motivated each of his words and actions. His love of people was the evidence. This passage says, “Now, if I live on in…
Love Mode Religion
Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. James 1:27 This week, while we are out of town, my daughter’s doctor scheduled surgery for her. We could not return in time to help, but the sewing…
Back in the Saddle: Reining in Negative Food Thoughts
It’s probably no surprise that I spend a lot of time thinking about food. After all, I love to cook and share food ideas with others. If cooking were a love language, it would be mine. The problem is that I have this whole love-hate thing going on: I love food but hate what years…
Eat, Play, Eat
Life with Jayme has a rhythm. If you follow me on Facebook, you know our adventures have a common theme. No matter where we go, a playground and something sweet to eat are almost always included in every itinerary. Playing and eating are great ways to spend time together, don’t ya think? This weekend, we…
What’s Your Plan?
Therefore, anyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock, Matthew 7:24 This verse popped up this morning as part of a short meditation I listen to daily. In the past, when reading this portion of the Bible, I pictured…
Congo Bars
This recipe is one of our family favorites. I might say that about most of the recipes I put up here. Lol! Congo bars are a super easy chocolate chip cookie bar that you can whip up in a mixing bowl with simple ingredients and a wooden spoon. Since they are bars, there is less…