It has been one week since I wrote the heaviest material I have ever penned. One amazing week. One beautiful week filled with healing that I didn’t even know I needed. One week of take your breath away moments with my husband spent recovering, as it were, from the years of pain that had put […]
Continue readingThe Value of Women in the Church
I sit here a bundle of nerves at the task I have given myself for the moment. I love to write. I love people. I love to encourage people, especially hurting ones. Something has been brewing in my soul and I have been formulating for a while how to share. Why not on a blog […]
Continue readingEasy Peasy Healthy Lasagna
I am always on the quest to better our diet as a family. That can be challenging with a dear hubby who grew up on the typical American Mennonite diet consisting of high amounts refined white carbs, cream of mushroom soup and Velveeta cheese. Tonight however I concocted something healthy that actually ended up being […]
Continue readingThe Quest for Good Health Naturally
I have long been a fan of the natural ways for caring for one’s health. My mom was big into helping our family and the many others that came thru our doors hoping to feel better. When she first started using essential oils we kids used to make fun of the smells that drifted out […]
Continue readingExpectations & Comparisons
I struggle with comparing myself and my family to others around me. There I said it. It doesn’t sound all that pretty. Why can’t my husband do romantic things for me like hers does? They just went on a date last week. Why don’t we have as much money as they do? Their van […]
Continue readingResolutions
I have to admit I fluctuate back and forth between secretly hating all the new year’s resolutions clogging up my news feed and a sudden burst of energy and new determination for some of the things I would like to see differently in my life. Like the typical ones, yes please! I would love to […]
Continue readingIncomparable
Our Sunday School lesson today really got to my heart. When I began my study process for it, (I teach one of the ladies’ classes which on a side note are a super awesome group!) I was honestly kind of dreading it as the current sessions are from Isaiah which happens to be one of […]
Continue readingHousework vs. Hospitality
I am people person. Yes sometimes I need peace and total quiet but those who really know me best know I thrive on relationship and being around/with people. I love having guests and enjoy being spontaneous. However my life has changed quite drastically over the past 8 years. I have never been that spotless housekeeper […]
Continue readingWaiting
Waiting (perhaps I should say patience) is not my greatest attribute. My habit is to swoop in, assess, and fix the “problem” in the fastest, easiest way possible. God doesn’t always agree with my plan and that sends me into a tail spin where I usually end up eating lots of chocolate, grumping at my […]
Continue readingOf Cars and Colors
This past Sunday Pastor Leon preached an awesome message on prayer that has kept my mind rolling this week. Not only the conditions for true prayer ~ a clean and pure heart ~ but simply realizing that God does answer some of the prayers that seem silly or fulfills the desires of our heart that […]
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