Like many Americans, my husband has diabetes. He has to give himself four needles a day and he only eats food that has sugar as a first ingredient when he is experiencing a "low". In my opinion, he is very compliant - but he is also a "foodie". Having this illness is a difficult cross for him to carry. My heart goes out to any one with the disease - or with a loved one who has it. Even though … [Read more...] about Men and Diabetics like Easter Baskets Too!
Wine and Chocolate
The Most Humble Chocolatiers
While taking a prayerful walk through the woods by the abbey, a nun hears a man crying for help. She listens again; makes sure she really heard a yell for help- and determines the exact location of the man that was screaming in distress. She hurried back to the abbey and called the police. That call saved the man's life. He had been trapped under a fallen tree. This article contains affiliate … [Read more...] about The Most Humble Chocolatiers
How To Throw a “Prayer and Pair” Party! {With a FREE Printable!}
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. I do not see my girlfriends enough. Life's responsibilities and commitments are overwhelming and rarely do empty dates on the calendar coincide with those of, well, anyone. But this past Sunday, all the stars aligned and a group of eight of us got together - to pray, drink wine and eat - some veggies, mostly … [Read more...] about How To Throw a “Prayer and Pair” Party! {With a FREE Printable!}
Winter Winedering: 5 Reasons to Go on a Day Date to a Vineyard
"A leisurely stroll is a gift"- this quote, from the movie Saving Mr. Banks, has stuck with me and made me realize it is true. A leisurely stroll is a gift. To wander and simply be; to admire God's creation, and enjoy the present - what a gift! But in the winter, simply wandering leisurely is a rare act. In the bitter cold I rush everywhere in the hopes to get to the next warmer place. … [Read more...] about Winter Winedering: 5 Reasons to Go on a Day Date to a Vineyard
Last Minute Gifts for “Impossible” People!
Two disclosures before I start: first, this post contains affiliate links; second, I am one of those "impossible" people! Only how many days until Christmas?? It's crunch time! Here are some gift ideas if you feel stuck! A soft, comfy, throw blanket. I bought one for myself the first time I went Christmas shopping this year. My mother-in-law bought me one last year and it's the softest … [Read more...] about Last Minute Gifts for “Impossible” People!
The Gift of Time AND a Bottle
Prayerwinechocolate.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com We are being bombarded by Christmas marketing, holiday catalogs and shopping countdowns. The material world we live in has us thinking, whether we want to or not, what we … [Read more...] about The Gift of Time AND a Bottle
