Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
You may remember this post that I wrote last year about my lone pansy that had grown in our rock patio entitled “Growing Between A Rock and A Hard Place.” Well, this week I came out to find a surprise. My little pansies were no …
So, I know it’s a day late, but here is our Friday Five. 🙂 But before we start with that, look who’s home: She got in during the wee hours of this morning. We slept in late, had a special breakfast, had friends and …
Some things that caught my attention this week: Amusing. An Amish gang? I was mildly amused by (okay, that’s a lie. I was cracking up) this article about four Amish women gone “wild”…and taking to cutting off beards. Yup. Hair cutting. It’s the new …
I love observing older women and learning how to act from them (and how not to act!). I was recently chatting with another pastor’s wife and was thanking her for being such a good example to me. Her life is characterized by a walk that fears God: humility, kindness, goodness and a life free …
Only God is meant to satisfy our aching soul. We are not flesh with a spirit. We are spirit with flesh. We can live with out our flesh, but not without our spirit. “No carpet on the floor, no paper on the walls; no pictures, …
Andrew Murray’s advice about trusting God through trials: In times of trouble say, First: He brought me here ; it is by His will I am in this strait place: In that I will rest. Next: He will keep me here in His love, and …
A home schooling mentor once gave me some good advice: Begin with the end in mind. Looking back, my friend was insightful. But when you are a new homeschooling mother, you are– I don’t know–just plain overwhelmed. And scared. Well-meaning people unintentionally put fear–no, out …
Came across this quote this past week, and thought that it was worthy of jotting down and remembering. It was written by Eliza Lucas Pinckney who lived from 1723 to 1793. She must have been a wise woman and godly mother. “I am resolved to be …
I am learning a lot about contentment. Here are some great thoughts on the subject: “The truly godly person is not interested in becoming rich. He possesses inner resources which furnish riches far beyond that which earth can offer.” William Hendriksen “Contentment is one of …