Humble Handmaid Blog Archives

I've heard this song a hundred times on the radio, but the down-to-earth, oh-so-human grittiness of this song finally hit me today. I don't wanna go through the motions I don't wanna go one more day without Your all consuming passion inside of me I don't wanna spend my whole life asking, "What if ... Read More about Just “going through the motions”?

Saturday night we attended an old-fashioned pumpkin carving party at the Reicherts. Here are a few pictures from the evening, courtesy of host Paul Reichert. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a picture of the smiley-face pumpkin (skill level: Unrated) that Michael and did. I'll try to take a ... Read More about Pumpkin carving

I'm sorry to be a MIA blogger lately! My excuse(s): Beautiful weather, long hours of work, and having to handwash nearly all of my maternity clothes... * * * * * Now, for the subject of this post, I'd like to ask anyone reading this to please send up a powerful prayer for the Shook family. Brooke ... Read More about For Brooke, David and Grant

Baking pumpkin bread on this fantastic fall day--who knew the smell of nutmeg and cloves could be so exciting?! Pumpkin carving party @5! ... Read More about

https://humblehandmaid.com/baking-pumpkin-bread-on-this-fantastic/

Michael and I had to buckle down and buy me a new laptop recently. My trust Macbook, the (usually) faithful, hardworking and non-virusy companion of my college years, is officially in retirement. Michael has plans for the little machine, though, which include a career change to being ... Read More about New Dell, New Day!

Loving the sunny, breezy, low-70s weather in Houston today - I almost forgive Mother Nature for those 90+ degree days earlier this week... ... Read More about

https://humblehandmaid.com/loving-sunny-breezy-low-70s-weather-in/

6-year-old CO boy floats away in a homemade balloon-->poor little guy! :( http://ping.fm/hAYkU ... Read More about

https://humblehandmaid.com/6-year-old-co-boy-floats-away-in/

I love to pray in the morning--especially in the car when I'm on my way to work. When I pray in the morning, I feel like I am wrapping my day in prayer (and my husband's day, whether he knows it or not). I also feel a deep peace that I am starting the day off pointing to God as the center and rock ... Read More about Morning prayer

I feel like a penguin today: B/c I am waddling and b/c I am wearing stretchy black pants and a b&w shirt JUST because they're comfortable... ... Read More about

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