TRAUMA BOND WITH GOD
I was out of town at a service ministering a little while ago. As I stood at the book table with products that we’d brought along with...
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prayersandpunchlin
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
"SHADES of FALL" - October Monthly Fashion Focus
*Photo by Chris Ahearn Photography of Michigan (Kensington National Park, Novi, MI.) The best part of living in the midwest is that you...
prayersandpunchlin
- Sep 17, 2022
- 6 min
VINTAGE & THRIFT SHOPPING - The Real Thrill - September Monthly Fashion Focus
I have worn a lot of clothes. I’ve had my share of most fads, trends, and ‘look’ out here. I like shopping. It's it's own form of...
prayersandpunchlin
- Sep 4, 2022
- 7 min
FULL CIRCLE MOMENTS - We Know In Part
It was an early evening, Sunday service at a church in Traverse City where my husband and I have ministered the last few years. We’d...
prayersandpunchlin
- Aug 24, 2022
- 8 min
"GOD SPEAKS TO KIDS" - The Case of the Missing Hamster
Haven was turning 10 years old. She used this grand occasion to let us know that her birthday gift of choice was a hamster. At first I...
prayersandpunchlin
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
"GREY AREAS" - August Monthly Fashion Focus
I don’t know how many there are off the top of my head. But there are A LOT of Rocky movies. A lot. (I wasn’t going to cheat and ask my...
prayersandpunchlin
- Jul 17, 2022
- 2 min
"THE GRACE OF FEMININITY" - July Monthly Fashion Focus
I didn’t start fashion blogging because I absolutely love it. I’m going to be honest. IT’S A LOT OF WORK. Going into my closet, pulling...
prayersandpunchlin
- Jul 3, 2022
- 6 min
GOD DID HIS JOB - A Story of Loss and Gone Too Soon
It’s been a few of weeks now. And I’m not really sure if I’m really ready to talk about this. But I don’t know that I’ll ever be ready if...
prayersandpunchlin
- Jun 26, 2022
- 2 min
Monthly Fashion Focus - GINGHAM
We get the full force of all four seasons here in Michigan. Yeah....Winter is a doozy. But Summer is something different. The calendar...
prayersandpunchlin
- Jun 23, 2022
- 4 min
BREAKING or STRETCHING?
I’ve heard it said so many times. MAN. I’ve even said it myself: “EVERYONE HAS THEIR BREAKING POINT.” It has become a widely accepted...
prayersandpunchlin
- May 23, 2022
- 3 min
MONTHLY FASHION FOCUS - "The Power of the Flower"
Is there anything as delicate and feminine as a flower? Flowers are not only synonymous with beauty and fragility. But they also...
prayersandpunchlin
- May 5, 2022
- 6 min
WIGGIN OUT
The term “girlfriend” has been around for ages. A “girlfriend” usually has only one of two meanings for people: A good friend OR A love...
prayersandpunchlin
- Apr 30, 2022
- 3 min
We Wear The Rainbow
Spring is here. And with it came an onslaught of various pastel shades. Though a true pastel lover, I also love very bold, bright, and...
prayersandpunchlin
- Apr 10, 2022
- 5 min
The Fight of Your PRAYER Life
I wrote a prayer journal by the leading of the Lord to inspire people to spend consistent time with God. I felt like people needed an...
prayersandpunchlin
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
MONTHLY FASHION FOCUS - Battle of the LBD vs LWD
The standard closet staple of the LBD was made popular by the world famous designer Coco Chanel. For years, it has been marketed and...
prayersandpunchlin
- Mar 8, 2022
- 7 min
A LOTUS FLOWER
I had an extremely difficult week last week. I’m a fighter, and I shoulder a lot. I don’t talk about it. I don’t complain. I don’t...
prayersandpunchlin
- Feb 25, 2022
- 8 min
28 Looks for 28 Days of Black History Month - Monthly Fashion Focus - AFRICAN PRINT
I think that I was maybe nine years old or so. We came home from school, and my dad proudly announced: “NO TV TODAY.” He let us know that...
prayersandpunchlin
- Jan 20, 2022
- 7 min
I FOUND MY DAUGHTER'S DIARY
We were rushing to get out the door to get to school on time. As usual my girls were lagging behind. And I was trying to close the time...
prayersandpunchlin
- Jan 13, 2022
- 7 min
Fashion Feature - "CHUNKY KNITS"
Every month there will be a fashion feature that highlights a trend, or personal favorite of my own.
prayersandpunchlin
- Dec 27, 2021
- 4 min
It's Time To Move On. Or Is It?
The year is almost over. We are literally days away from leaving 2021 behind us, and crossing over into 2022. And I’m sure that most of...
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