Old Things New – Old Things New

Day 17 – Calling in the Troops & Forgiving Myself

October 17, 2018 by Patti 3 Comments

The Write 31 Days Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day,One Topic

Day 17

(day 1 starts here)

My husband felt helpless to help me, especially because I’d not wanted him to share with others how messed up I really was. But on the night when he found me at my worst, my frazzled, someone-please-help-me-with-my-wife hubby, placed a call to some trusted friends within the church. The reconnaissance team, the wearers of spiritual armor, the warriors in prayer.

This would be the beginning of season of change and I was more than ready.

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Day 2 – Beach Body Musings

October 2, 2018 by Patti 9 Comments

The Write 31 Days Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day,One Topic

Day 2

(Day 1 starts HERE)

“Hey hon, I’m going down to the pool for a bit and I’m going to find a seat right below our balcony. Will you take a picture of me from up here? Only if I look sorta’ pretty though because I don’t want a picture where I look bad.”

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Day 1 – My Life is Not a Hallmark Movie

October 1, 2018 by Patti 27 Comments

The WRITE 31 DAYS Challenge: 31 Days, Every Day, One Topic

Day 1

I’ve heard of the 31 Days Writing Challenge for years and I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of taking one topic and focusing in on it for a whole month. This year I decided to jump in and use the 31 days of October to share my Old Things New story. My story of becoming the person who God created me to be.

WARNING: This story doesn’t resemble a Hallmark movie. Not even a little bit! The characters are more 3-dimensional, less predictable, and some even fall under the label of “notorious sinners.” (Luke 15:1 NLT)

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My HGTV Tiny House Experience!

February 12, 2017 by Patti 23 Comments

Maybe you remember when I shared last May about the opportunity I had to help decorate a house for HGTV’s Tiny House Hunters. If not, no worries. It’s been so long that I barely remember! After the shoot took place we were under orders not to share any pictures until the show aired. Life became unpredictably full, the airing came and went, and I pushed it to the recesses of my mind until now, when I was trying to decide what to post next.

So here, at long last, The BIG Reveal!

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