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Trimming Turkeys and an Advent Annoucement

Hey friends! I write to you from the back porch on an absolutely beautiful Fall day. One could almost believe we’re not being slammed by another round of Corona Crazy and our nation isn’t divided over the legitimacy or lack thereof of our Presidential election. And yet, this is where we are. I could say so much right here, but I want it to be Father approved so my keystrokes are slowing and I’m using the backspace button a good bit as I wade into these waters.

The Lord instructs us to “pray for ...

A Grand Plan for our 30 Days of Thankfulness Drive! Will you join us?

Welcome to our annual 30 Days of Thankfulness Drive. If you’ve participated in the past you know our goal is to come together as a community to live out our gratitude as we head into the holidays, instead of merely expressing it with memes and quotes.

For close to two decades you, my dear friends, have reached out to the less fortunate with me by raising money for worthy projects here in our country and beyond. Together, we’ve dug a water well that continues to supply life sustaining water to an...

Dockside Dramas and How Jesus Makes You More

Hey friends! I hope this finds you and yours well. I know it finds you well-loved, the Word of God assures me of that great news. So, let’s chat…

I still hate spiders.

Yeah, I thought I’d get that out there. I’ll probably regret it because it’s likely to start up another round of “funny” spider memes and pranks from my friends out there, but I have fresh reasons for hoping all spiders fry in H-E-Double L.

It happened early one morning while I was praying down on the dock. I had scalding hot coff...

A Brief Bible Study with Shellie

Jesus Makes You More (Click to Open Printable Copy)

If you long to know Jesus better and love Him more, this devotional is for you.

If you’re a believer who is willing to admit that you can still fall short while you’re following, this short Bible study will be an encouragement to you. It has the potential to fill you to overflowing with gratitude and fresh amazement at the grace of God shown to us in the face of Christ.

Oh, and it may make you want to shout. It did me.

On the other hand, if you...

A Record of God’s Presence in the Furnace

An offering from my journal because I process best when I document…

Monday, the 21st of September, Phil and I drove to Houston, TX. On Tuesday Sept. 22nd, our daughter had a stint inserted in her renal artery to alleviate complications from a rare condition called Nutcracker Syndrome. Jessica has seen every doctor in every field, throat doctors, heart doctors, vascular specialists, dietitians, internists, etc. looking for answers. She’s endured many pain-filled frustrating years hearing s...

Welcome to THE STORY TABLE

Hey friends! Don’t be confused and don’t go anywhere, please. You’re in the right place!  I’m in the midst of rebranding. Pretty soon you won’t see the words All Things Southern on my podcast title, (or at the website!) I just thought I’d leave them for a little while longer while we make the transition.

So, why the name change? It’s simple really. While it’s hard for me to believe, I actually launched the All Things Southern website twenty years ago this Fall and while a lot is the same around ...

Grilled Veggie Soup (Inspired by Newk’s) and MawMaw’s Oyster Crackers!

The inspiration for this soup goes to Newk’s Eatery. I recently fell in love with their Grilled Veggie Soup and simply had to try and replicate it at home. I started by googling for the actual recipe, which can sometimes work. Alas. Not this time. Perhaps it was my research skills, but I came up dry. I found a ton of veggie recipes, but not the one I was after. Hmm….Keggie to the drawing board. (Keggie being my “grand” name.)

Here are the ingredients I used. Meet me below and I’ll walk you throu...

Are you a self-soother?

Hank and his lovies are moving me in early morning prayers…

This is new for Hank, this gathering up of all his lovies and toting them around. Phil and I think it’s his way of dealing with the loss of his brother Beaux, but that’s another story my heart can’t tell right now.

My kids and grands have all had their own “lovies”. The textbook sounding definition of a lovie would be a familiar object such as a stuffed animal or a favorite blanket to which a wee one forms an emotional attachment that m...

Breathe, it’s highly recommended :)

Happy Monday, y’all! I wanted to take time for a quick visit. Hopefully, if I’ve caught you at a bad time, you can just leave me in your inbox and circle back.

Eggplant Parmesan Please

Our sweet garden is doing everything it can to keep producing in this Louisiana summer heat. Color me grateful. I dearly love walking steps from my back door, and getting what I need for the start of a fabulous dinner, like these beauties. I call this “When Produce Wants to Pose”.

Last night these beauties made it into a delicious Eggplant Parmesan. If you don’t have this dish in your arsenal, I want to help you change that. Now, let’s not make this harder than it is. You can whip up Eggplant P...