A kitchen brings life to a house. A kitchen can be the heart of the home. I was struck by this thought and revelation a little while back and how it played out in our house. Here’s the longish back story: When we moved into our new-to-us house, it came equipped with a basement kitchen, […]
The Noises and Nuances of Everyday
The hurried bustle of the morning routine. The round of morning chores…the countertop full of sticky dishes, patiently waiting their turn. Eggs scrambled. Juice made. Lunch packed for my farmer. Two loads of laundry, scrubbed by my washing machine, churning away, then pinned to the clothesline to flap merrily in the breeze. Chapter read […]
The Dew of Heaven
May the dew of heaven fall mightily on me, The grace of God flow down, May the dew of heaven quench the thirst in me, The love of God be all around. May the dew of heaven flow from me, Drenching others in God’s grace, May the dew of heaven open eyes to see, […]
Summer Celebration Flexi Giveaway!
Gardening and watering and pickling and canning and swimming lessons and a little cleaning and some cooking and errand running and sleeping and sorting and walking means not much time for blogging! I feel like my blogging is very hit and miss right now. I was happy that I managed to get several photos of […]
Dear Mom and Dad~
Dear Mom and Dad, If you were here we could…. sit on the front porch and drink iced tea or lemonade if there was some lemonade made and if my small son hadn’t drunk it all. We could…. look at the wheat and chat about this and that and catch up on things […]
Summertime Activity Fun
Summertime! I look forward to it. It means sunshine and long days and a break from school. It also means 100 degrees and above, on many days. Which means I am so, so thankful for air conditioning. It is busy and lazy all mixed together in a colorful blend. Summertime brings wheat harvest time upon […]
Dear Time…
Dear Time, I am writing to you today to say I would greatly appreciate your co-operation in a matter that I have been feeling the effects of more and more crucially as different dates and occasions roll around. Dear Time, you are passing by much too quickly. Please slow down. If I could only grasp […]
Marriage Musings
Sixteen years. I sit here and stare at the cursor blinking on the screen and at the words I’ve just typed and I laugh. I rejoice in the blessing of years. I laugh at the absurdity of how fast sixteen years can fly by. I smile when I remember my wedding day. I laugh that […]
When
Do you ever get tangled up in daily irritations? Boy, I sure do. I sometimes act like I think that life is going to magically transform and everything will go smoothly. No spills. No bumps. No disappointments. No feeling rushed. I love the days when life flows over obstacles instead of bumping into them. I […]
Balance in Life and Living
This digital, electronic age that we live in? Well, there are lots of things I like about it and there are things about it that make me realize I need to have balance when it comes to living life and screens and doing things. I like computers. I do, but I much prefer it when […]
Embrace the Day
Embrace the day. Embrace today. Embrace today and each day God has given. I don’t always embrace today. Sometimes I forget. Sometimes I don’t feel like it. Sometimes I feel attacked by today. Or overwhelmed. I forget how swiftly today is gone. I gaze ahead at where I think the grass is greener. I find […]
Life is a Vapor
My husband and son loaded up into our 1986 GMC work pick-up with our hopper wagon hooked on behind it. A sweet, old hopper wagon that we pulled all the way home from Ohio one year after Christmas. Hopper wagons weren’t used in Kansas like they were and are in the east. I like having […]
A Fountain
I have times when I’m quiet and I have times when I talk a lot. It depends on my mood. It depends on if I’m in a large group or with a small group of close friends. Sometimes I feel like talking, sometimes I don’t. There are times I wish I had words or the […]
Moments That Matter
Do you ever have those {selfish} moments when the people in your life just get on your nerves? Of course you do, or you wouldn’t be real. Now that we have that clarified, we can move on. When my daughter was less than a year old, I was at a gathering of a few young […]
Drawing Lines in the Sand
Tolerance. Lines. Budgets. Beliefs. Limits. I have some throw pillows that are very dear to my heart. They make me happy. They brighten up my living spaces. They are fun to have. (Never mind that the ones on my bed have to be moved every evening.) (Still like them.) I have spent more money on […]
Guest Book
Do you have a guest book in your home? We were given one as a wedding gift and I have loved having it and using it. I don’t always remember to get it out for people to sign. Sometimes if a gathering is fairly casual or impromptu, I don’t pull it out. But I love […]
