In the rhythms and routines of life, The day-to-day, The simple tasks. The have-tos and must-be-dones. Along the edges and cracks. We find ourselves creating. Creating though we do not see it forming at the time. We mold memories. Traditions arise and unfold in the threads and edges. Unplanned, really. One day we tell. We […]
Wherein I Muse About Hay Bales and Gleaning and Ruth
I sat in the back of my Yukon last Wednesday evening, feet on the bumper, as my good farmer man wrestled with a baler and a belt. . I gazed across the field and breathed in deep the scent of mown feed that the baler had been hungrily ingesting and compressing into round bales, before […]
Ten Super Simple Ways to Be a Pleasant Person
I think about the character I desire to have and the type of person I want to be. I miss the mark a lot, but it inspires me and does me good to think about the attributes I want in my life. This year my focus words have been a combination and intertwining of […]
Reminded of My Freedom
{pumpkins available from Sew a Fine Seam} Galatians 5:1 ~ It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. . May bondage be broken, Words of life spoken. Oppression removed. Forever live loved. Dwelling in You! […]
Review and Giveaway for the Devotional Bible From (In)Courage
I found a package on my porch last Friday and guess what was inside?! I was pretty confident I knew what it was going to be, as I’d been anticipating its arrival AND the little detail of a brown box tightly taped with packaging tape bearing the words (in)courage Devotional Bible across it! 🙂 […]
Pages and Projects {ThoughtFull and A Fearless Leader}
Yesterday was the release day for this beautiful storybook about Deborah. I love the painting type illustrations and the vibrant colors in these books. This is a third in the series from Called and Courageous Girls. The other two are A Brave Big Sister about Miriam and An Extraordinary Teacher about Priscilla. You’ll find pictures […]
Thank-You Lord For Listening
Here I am, Lord ~ me ~ and the page and my pen and my heart and my words to pour out to You — thank-you, Lord, that I never have to wait for You to show up. I just must show up and You’re ready to settle in with me and listen. Thank […]
Faithful Forever
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them – the Lord, who remains faithful forever!!! ~ Psalm 146:5-6 F ather A bba I mmeasurable Love T rustworthy H ighly exalted F eels my […]
What’s The Most Beautiful Part Of Your Life Right Now?
What’s the most beautiful part of your life right now? We gather around white plastic tables with pink carnations centered on each one. Chatter and rustles circle the room as we open brown paper boxes to reveal sandwiches, cookies and fruit. Small bags of chips and water bottles dot the tables too. The rise and […]
God’s Got It {And It’s Under Control}
I’m so happy to bring you this guest post today, shared by my friend, Jennifer Dukes Lee from her newly released book, It’s All Under Control. {you’ve seen me talking about it!!! Posts here and here} As a farmer’s wife for twenty-one years, I really resonate with this post of Jennifer’s. At the […]
The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible Giveaway
Today we have a book giveaway for this children’s Bible book! The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible. A quick browse through a few of the pages! I like the presentation and thoughts about the Spirit of God. Here’s the bio I received about this Bible book ~ ……………………………………………………………………………….. Description: The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible […]
It’s All Under Control and a Celebration Giveaway
Well, I’m just thrilled for my friend, Jennifer Dukes Lee today! Her newest book and companion Bible study are debuting ToDaY!!!! Congrats, Jennifer!! It’s All Under Control I love the encouraging inspiration this book brings. I like how it recognizes the need to live our lives and make decisions and do the things, yet in […]
Love and Happiness and Life and Time
Each time of life has its own kind of love and each time of life its own kind of happiness. ~ Leo Tolstoy . Ah, yes! Life bestows love and happiness, weaving these shining golden threads among the fibers colored “Everyday”. . I’ve lived four decades now. Long and short juxtaposing together. . In my […]
The Fabric of Our Days
Open windows and Adventure and Shrieks and Laughter. . And 7:15 a.m. with 63 degrees on the thermometer and a cool breeze. And my white robe belted around me feels snuggly good and I’m quite content to curl my hands around my coffee mug and watch from my backdoor porch. I’m mostly not-a-thrill-seeker. My adventures […]
Tori Kelly Hiding Place CD Giveaway
It’s a music cd giveaway today! Tori Kelly and her new cd Hiding Place ~ I really liked song #6 on the cd, titled Questions. I definitely find myself facing questions at times and pouring them out to God. Yet, even though I question sometimes, I trust His faithfulness and rest in knowing He always […]
Ten Simple Lessons I Find in the Book of Mark
1. Don’t harbor grudges. It won’t end well. ~ Mark 6:19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to. 2. Don’t be afraid. Just believe. ~ Mark 5:36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” 3. Don’t rebuke Jesus. […]
Gratitude For Jesus and Happy Things
Three devotions I recently posted on Instagram ~ He Meets Our Needs Water-pelted soil lies damp, deep, silent. The water-runs leave furrows and marks and the dirt, now mud-clumped, shows the etched lines left by my farmer’s implement. It contrasts beautifully against the brilliant blue this Kansas sky is so good at. It shouts silently […]
