But, people. Not butt. Don’t you be thinking junk in the trunk. *insert finger wag* Seriously, though… I am so guilty of limiting God. Underestimating His love, His care, His promises. I know He can…but…will He…? :: I know He promises that he will provide for my needs…but… Sometimes I get caught up in the here…… Continue reading the big but
Sometimes praying is fearsome. Huh? “Isn’t prayer supposed to be comforting…you know ease our burdens?” you may ask. Well that is most often the case. After all, we know that God is good. He knows our struggles and our needs. We are told to “cast our cares on Him for He cares for us.”(1 Peter…… Continue reading tell him…he knows anyway
We finally have the last of our things here with us. It’s been quite a chore even now to keep eliminating the extras, as this home is quite a bit smaller than our last home, or even the camp house where we lived for a year after that. We gave a large portion of our…… Continue reading a page from our story & a home tour
He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him. ~Psalm 126:6 Today, in our morning devo, my kids and I read Psalm 126. It relates the emotions of the Jewish captives as they receive the news–Good King Cyrus decreed that they could return…… Continue reading go into all the world
“…isn’t it nice to think tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet…” L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables In the book, a discouraged Anne Shirley bemoans her proclivity for faux pas to Marilla. In the movie, Miss Stacey reassures a penitent Anne that a second chance is but a day away. I confess that I comfort…… Continue reading fresh starts in homeschooling
You’ve heard it before…just follow your heart. Songs have been written to affirm that the impossible can be accomplished if we would only take this advice. Trust your gut, trust your heart. https://youtu.be/l8t7oK92_Cc Is this truly good advice? The Bible tells us in Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who…… Continue reading follow his heart
In the previous posts, marriage: it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful (part one) and marriage: it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful (part two) we looked at the history of marriage and what it means to be called my husband’s helper. Today we’ll consider the special oneness of marriage. We have been studying this passage: And…… Continue reading marriage: it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful (part three)
We just returned home from a week at camp. My Love was the speaker for the group of ten to twelve year olds enjoying Adventure Camp; my df girl and I worked in the kitchen while my cl boy hung out with friends and helped out here and there. Members of our family have worked at different…… Continue reading do not despise their youth
June bugs. I don’t especially appreciate these nasty bugs who seem to fly without any direction or purpose into my window and worse…into my person. They’re pesky. Annoying. But not the worst that June has to offer. Like early spring, June can be a difficult time for me as it is yet another reminder of…… Continue reading june bugs and hard days
We finished up our ladies’ Bible study on Beth Moore’s David: Seeking a Heart Like His. If you’ve never done a Beth Moore study, I would highly recommend it. She has a wonderful, engaging way of digging into God’s Word. Her video segments are energetic, heart-felt and relatable. You could just watch the videos and you…… Continue reading heart abandoned
joyintheeveryday.ca 