Author Archives: Dianne Horne

Little things mean a lot!   Haven’t we all heard that phrase!  Well, in this kitchen adventure, it brings new meaning to the term “little things.” Integrity in the pantry might be a better title of the story, but for now, let me introduce my pantry associate and onsite observer. This event took place on oneContinue reading “WHAT’S THAT I SEE IN YOUR PANTRY ?”

Finding balance in our values, priorities & activities My Mom used to say that whatever opportunity came up in school my hand shot up before I ever knew what the task was.  With that in mind, I’d like to travel back in time and invite you into my heart.  Once at a summer camp volunteersContinue reading “UNCLUTTERING OUR HEARTS”

                        We’ve just been groomed…and aren’t we adorable! Sometimes a photo is worth a thousand words!    I’ll never get over the fact that God delights in each of us and longs to be involved in our everyday lives, even in the mundane and seemingly unimportant.  This story may be uneventful for you, but itContinue reading “CALMING THE POMS”

                           “Greeting on a Sunday Morning” Do you find yourself sometimes yearning to do “BIG things” for God?   I have.  Over the years though, I’ve found that it is never what “we do for God” but rather, “what He longs to do through us.”   This helps me relax a bit, and realize that I’mContinue reading “NOTICING OTHERS”

Have you ever been invited to join friends for a lovely late afternoon dinner on an island?   Up to this point, my response would have been no.   Not many of our friends have a boat.  Many have little boats that you play with while soaking in the tub, but most of them would never admitContinue reading “OVERNIGHT ON A BOAT”

It’s time for a huge chuckle.  So set your funny bone in place and prepare for hysterical laughter from this true event.   It’s been a long time since this scenario took place, but I remember it as though it happened last week.  My husband and I hadn’t been married but a few months.  He wasContinue reading “ROYALTY IN ROLLERS”

This story will introduce two secret fears I’ve experienced over and over in my life. Prepare yourself for a chuckle on this one even before we get started.   My fear was my sewing machine.   Now I realize that sewing machines are tools.  They don’t speak, they don’t sing and they don’t throw tantrums.  They’re notContinue reading “CAN YOU TEACH ME TO SEW?”

We enjoy having people over for dinner!   It may take place in the backyard, kitchen or dining room, but wherever we’re seated, we can be sure of laughter being part of the experience. This event turned out so surprisingly that I just had to share what transpired.  I seldom remember what we serve people toContinue reading “SURPRISE ARRIVALS”

We weren’t able to have children of our own, so we delight in investing our time, hearts and effort into other peoples’ kids.   For some reason I was drawn to a group of boys and girls at church that were in the fifth grade.   They were active and inquisitive, and I loved being around them.Continue reading “POPCORN & PANCAKES”

Doesn’t life offer numerous opportunities to learn “flexibility?”   My temperament doesn’t adjust rapidly to “go with the flow.”    My system fights that upstream living.   So I’m always in class learning from the Lord how to go with His agenda, instead of mine.   He certainly has surprises in the turns of our journey. At this particularContinue reading “SIMPLICITY IN DINING”