Welcome to Home-steeped Hope.
I’m Mary, admittedly old-fashioned thanks to my love of the Lord, my family and a life of simplicity. And quilts. And enamelware. And classic novels by roaring fireplaces. Sadly or happily, depending on how you look at it, time to read is limited when you’re busy living, learning and loving the life God gave you!
I’m thirty-four, married to my cowboy, homeschooling stay-at-home-mom, raising three daughters, several horses, a few goats, Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, chickens and the occasional orphaned bucket calf here on our thirteen acres in the beautifully agricultural mid-west.
My blog entries reflect my interests. Christianity-culture clashes, family traditions and crafts, marriage, parenting, homeschooling, cooking, canning, reading and writing. And chickens. We love our 39 laying hens and this past year have been delving into all things organic! Yes, we sell eggs! *wink*
Be sure to check out my sidebar, and the live blog feeds I feature:
MInTheGap is a good friend, and a great one for blogging Christian takes on the latest in this culture we live in. His lively posts are often where I start my morning coffee tea blog-hopping! (I’m a reformed coffee addict)
Writer…Interrupted is an ezine belonging to fellow writer friend, Gina Conroy. It began as a webring for busy writers and is a very encouraging place to meet God and explore the writing craft. I contribute once monthly “homeschooling encouragement” articles at Writer…Interrupted, and at MInTheGap whenever possible.
I also was recently invited to contribute to a Parenting Q & A column at WordExplain.com run by a pastor friend of ours, Jim Bartsch! I think you’ll enjoy all the meat his site has to offer.
Did I mention that I love hot drinks? And good friends? Nothing like both for some good ole home-steeped hope!
Rejoicing in hope…Romans 12:12
