When my daughter had her second baby I looked for ways to help. Of course helping out with meals is one way to help out so they could have ready meals available to them that were already prepped to cook. Freezer meals are a great way to prepare in advance […]
Our little part of western North Carolina has truly been amazing this Fall. This is the look outside my front door. The sun was hitting the trees as I walked out the door in the morning and I had to grab my phone and capture it. Even our dog Gunner […]
Easy 4 ingredient apple dumpling recipe!
It’s a new year (Thank the Lord!) and of course that means that I am on the track of trying to be better and eat better. I am back on the intermittent fasting and low carb plan and so far it’s going well. My problem is finding foods that keep […]
“From the ends of the earth I call to You, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Psalm 61:2. These are crazy times for sure. And in the midst of the craziness our lives go on. And we will have […]
Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Recipe
“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should stay in darkness.” John 12:46 Instagram isn’t real ya know. Nor Facebook. Nor many of our every day lives as we walk around behind masks to hide our hurts. Life is hard. […]
Grateful. Thankful. Blessed. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I fall short of God’s grace. I get swallowed up with my worries, disappointments and sadness. Some days are just hard. Heck, some weeks and years are hard. But God has been so good to me. Yes, there have been […]
“Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” Psalm 16:5-6 I was reading a Lysa Terkeurst devotional this week where she wrote about God helping us to put […]
As I write this post, only a month or so has passed since Chrissy Teigen and her husband John announced the loss of their child. They made their announcement in a raw and unfiltered way through a heart wrenching post and photos. No matter if you are a fan of […]
Hey! Welcome to A Grateful Girl! This blog is is about celebrating the good things! Family+Faith+Entertaining+Food+Friends…you know..the good things in our lives! First of all, I love Jesus and I enjoy sharing posts of encouragement and gratitude that help us slow down and remember what is most important. I love my family…I'm married and have two beautiful daughters and two wonderful son-in-laws. And our two granddaughers three grandsons!! I'm a Lovie y'all and I am loving it. I hope you will join me here and that we can become friends while sharing new recipes, fun party ideas, DIYs and of course encouragement straight from God's word. You can follow along on Instagram at @a.grateful.girl and on FB at A Grateful Girl Blog.