Pictures of cutting our dryland milo that I’ve been wanting to post! Editing and posting pictures takes time and I never get it done as quickly as I’d like! Somedays I think blogging is too time consuming and other days I love it! I do love taking pictures and editing them and this is a great way […]
Everyone Needs Compassion
The first line of a song kept floating through my mind. “Everyone needs compassion.” I couldn’t place the song and finally googled and you-tubed it. I found the title, “Mighty To Save”, sung by Hillsong and by Chris Tomlin at Passion. Then I remembered, we had sung it at a Women’s Ministries Bible group I have […]
A Kindness Bestowed Must Have A Willing Receiver
To be able to bestow an act of kindness to someone, there must be a willing receiver. I was recently struck by this thought. It is so true. I’ll admit it isn’t easy for me to be a receiver. I’d rather be on the giving end. Oh, I like gifts and all. It’s just when it comes […]
It’s All In The Perspective
The wooden clothesrack standing in the basement seemed to cast a gloomy cloud over me. While I was thankful for it, I also glowered at it. It stood there taking up space I really didn’t want it to and looking somewhat disorderly to me. I like neatness and order, though our home is often in disarray. The thought […]
The Lord our Banner
Lord our Banner. Jehovah-nissi. Bless this home. We dedicate it to You. May it be peaceful and loving. May unkind words be banished. May selfishness be vanquished. May it be full of love and laughter, faith and forgiveness, peace and patience. May our doors be open to others. May we welcome others. May we shine […]
Thoughts on Abundance and Waiting in Line and Jehovah-Jireh
Last night I went to Wal-Mart. And waited in line. First at the pharmacy so I could buy some Sudafed-and I will break in here to state that I wish people would just be honest and do what is right. I get really tired of having to stand in line, show my driver’s licence, and sign […]
Nature’s Art~Mud Drawing
I love the mud drawing that I found on my sidewalk artistically sketched by the elements of nature. It has intrigued me. I think it is beautiful and it portrays an essence of farm and my children. Muddy prints penciled and outlined from the muddy boots that had been dropped there by my son. His sister’s […]
Happy Birthday to a Delightful Glow!
One year ago today, I jumped into this thing called blogging! I’d been part of the world of blogging for a long time through reading and commenting on other blogs. But, a year ago today I typed my first blog post and began a journey with my own little piece of this thing called internet. […]
To Be A Mother Is To Forever Have Your Heart Walk Around Outside Your Body
My kiddos went to Ohio yesterday! They haven’t often went by themselves. The opportunity has not offered itself very often. When it did, at the end of last week, my husband said they should take it. And I agreed. We knew there would be grandparents on the other end that would be so, so happy […]
If You Have A Dear, Dear Husband…
If you have a dear, dear husband that you love, then you will want to celebrate him when his birthday rolls around. If you celebrate his birthday, then you might want to make a cake! If you make a cake, then you might want to make an angel food cake if that’s what your dear man […]
Good Service
Good service can’t be beat. It just can’t. I am all about good customer service! I like friendly cashiers and I like people who smile. I like stores that operate in the framework of wanting to serve the customer. We live sort of in the middle of nowhere and I like that fact, but that also means […]
Some of the Titles I’ve Recently Read
I like to have a book or two or three that I am reading and can pick up and read a chapter or two or three when I get a chance. Sometimes in the afternoon or early evening or at bedtime. Sometimes when I’m tired and just want to sit down. Sometimes when I have […]
Celebrate!
I am praising God today for the blessing of a free country. We may complain and there are directions that I do not like to see our country headed, but as long as we are living in a free country I will thank God for this huge blessing! I am grateful to the men and […]
Let’s Stay Home Today!
I have two kids that I think are pretty terrific. I’m really glad God gave them to us. And it’s really interesting to see the personalities He has given them. If we have stuff going on that takes us away from home more than a couple of days in a row, my kids are ready-more than […]
Sum, Sum, Summertime!
Summertime. The name offers a vision of hot, sunny days, ice-cold lemonade in a sweating glass, fun with friends, curling up in the hammock, reading a book, woven lawn chairs, fresh garden produce, long, lazy days, splashing in the water… I hear the sounds of summer. Sprinklers zinging. Locusts humming. Mowers running. The smell of chlorine from the pool makes me think […]
More On Wheat Harvest
Wheat harvest is such a major part of our lives. It comes and then it is gone. It goes by at lightning speed and at a turtle crawl all at the same time. There is nothing quite like watching all those golden fields disappear underneath the combines as they eat their way […]
