Posted by Happy Tuesday everyone! As we are in the midst of social distancing, with many having stay at home ordinances, I have seen several photos circulate social media platforms that promote no schedule for the kids. So, that’s what I want to write about today! Before I move forward, I for the most part agree with…Read more »
Posted by Note: Regarding the names of James-39 and James-40, it was common practice during the redemptive era to ascribe a numerical suffix to the appointed family name. Random fact: James-40 also has two brothers, James-41 and James-42. Their existence is irrelevant with regard to the story that you are about to read and that is why…Read more »
Posted by The writing stopped. My zeal to share thoughts, interests, and ideals just disappeared. All of this was not because of a change in my world view or some great digression. We spent several months in the process of selling our house. My sprawling fixer-upper in the valley – the home I loved and never wanted…Read more »
Posted by We love flaky biscuits. You know, the ones in the can? Filled with all the ingredients that I’m convinced no one can pronounce? Those are the ones! My favorite three are quite vocal about their opinions of homemade biscuits, too. It has taken over 10 years, but these are the closest I’ve been able to…Read more »
Posted by We were starting the homesteading lifestyle. Over the course of the past year or so, those plans have been temporarily derailed. More on that as we catch up in another post, but for now let’s get straight to the information on my mind today. While pursuing a more sustainable lifestyle, I learned so many little…Read more »
Posted by A – agree with others as much as possible You will have much better conversations with people if you find your common ground and focus first on that. Over the years that I have spent in class after class, there have been many opportunities to learn that diverting attention is my favorite way to diffuse…Read more »
Posted by I wrote this little story in October 2017, as my own way to help my kids (ages 7 & 6 at the time) adjust to a new normal that was about to begin in their lives. One of their cousins was moving, & this was my attempt to help my little guys see that change,…Read more »
Posted by An apple tree stands tall in the field. The sky is clear, the wind is still. There’s danger lurking. I can feel…. A storm brewing in the distance. The wind picks up. The sky grows gray. I wish somehow I could escape the wind and rain that comes my way…. Its frightening. The storms as…Read more »
Posted by *I worked on this multiple times last year, and it never felt completely finished. Somehow today, it does. I hope the New Year finds you happy, healthy, & content. … The bark is falling off the tree. As I sit in carline just waiting, I can’t help but relate to it. The bark on the…Read more »
Posted by Isaiah 32:17-18 (NIV) The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever. My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest. Recently, the Lord started dealing with me personally about the atmosphere of my home. Not saying that we were bad, that inappropriate things…Read more »
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