For a long time I had this quote as my signature line in my email account:
“Faith is the bucket of power lowered by the rope of prayer into the well of God’s abundance. What we bring up depends upon what we let down. We have every encouragement to use a big bucket.”~Virginia Whitman
I will do [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Homemade Salsa and Canning Tips
Published by July 30th, 2007 in Book Recommendations, Canning and Cooking and Food. 35 CommentsIt’s canning time again! A good friend from church passed along two big bags of tomatoes, so this morning I lugged my canning supplies down from attic storage and like a kid on Christmas morning, I dug into it. Exciting to find extra boxes of canning flats (lids) which means I can swing that many [...]
Marriage: Serving With Gladness
Published by July 28th, 2007 in Christianity and Marriage. 8 CommentsYou’ve heard that true happiness is found in serving others? We Christians especially should cultivate this bit of wisdom, following Christ’s example. Because when the focus is on us and our desires, we’re wide open to discontent and heartache, and the resentment that often follows repeated disappointments.
Of course, so much depends on your personality. Sloughing [...]
Praying For Your Child’s Future Spouse
Published by July 27th, 2007 in Christianity and Parenting. 4 CommentsI just finished reading Forever by Karen Kingsbury. Such an awesome author she is, with a way of weaving truth into real life struggles that always has me recommending her books.
While reading Forever, I came across this beautifully worded passage between a mother and daughter, and just had to share it here. The [...]
Read below for an excerpt of my post: Barbie…Interrupted, inspired by time spent with my good friend Deborah.
An apple-scented breeze provided a second’s relief from the humidity enveloping the pond. Barbara’s waist-length hair hung heavy and damp, she wished she’d had time to braid it, but Ken’s recent cell call had been insistent. He’d be [...]
Today is my 14th wedding anniversary! (And 32nd birthday…)
So long ago! Before dh’s hair thinned and when mine was gray-free. We were married in my grandparent’s small country Baptist church by my dad. This picture was taken before the afternoon ceremony.
I remember being worried that my intended wouldn’t be able to make it. July of [...]
When I was a kid, a room of my own with a bed sufficed. I began stamping my individuality upon my room in the fifth grade when I appropriated my big sister’s pastel, water-garden comforter (hey, she’d left for college) and asked my mom if we could get curtains to match. Somehow we ended up [...]
Being a stay-at-home wife and mom is the best job ever. Can’t beat the commute! *Smile*
I’m thankful for the gift of time to pursue my interests and ideals, to enjoy my husband and children, to find joy in making my home into a sanctuary. Every second, minute and hour.
I adore leafing through home-improvement magazines, gleaning [...]
Little girls tend to have big dreams, and my big dreams always involved meeting my very own Prince Charming, being a stay at home Cinderella mom, and staring blissfully off into the sunset from the turret outside our castle bedroom after tucking our three princesses in bed for the night.
My homemaking skills at the time [...]
Check out Home-steeped Hope on August 9th, when I’ll host the second edition of the Carnival of Modesty, a carnival maintained by MInTheGap.
“This Carnival is for posts that talk about modesty in daily living. We want to highlight those that give good resources, and promote the discussion of modesty in the current culture.” ~taken from [...]
