March seemed to crawl by, but April has been flying. I can't believe we're already a third of the way through April. We still have lots of snow here, but it is slowly - oh so slowly - disappearing. We've slowly been getting used to doing church via livestream or as we did Wednesday night …
Simple Living 3
I can hardly believe that I allowed a whole week to slip by without a post from me. I see all these posts about what people are getting done now that they have to stay home because of the virus, but I feel like the virus has taken time away from me as I had …
Simple Living 2
As I started to think about what to share with you about our week I realized that I have accomplished more than I would have guessed. Happy thought. First up - I am so excited that I am almost finished the blanket that I've been working on since last summer. I've grown so fond of …
Staying Encouraged
I think everyone knows just how stressful the last few weeks have been. For some of us there has even been real battles with anxiety. I've found myself with more anxiety and borderline panic attacks when going shoppping and just generally worrying. I've used Facebook a lot less just to try and get away from …
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
I was recently reminded of this beautiful hymn. Knowing the background of Joseph Scriven's life makes it even more meaningful. Joseph had the great sorrow of losing two fiances. The first drowned on the night before their marriage, and the second fell ill and died shortly before the wedding. Knowing a hymnwriter's story always makes …
Constantly Abiding – Hamilton Version
My daughter has been listening to a lot of Ron Hamilton and Patch the Pirate songs during her free month on Google Play. I love the song "Constantly Abiding," and the first time I heard the Ron Hamilton version I fell in love with it. I don't usually like rewrites of hymns, but this one …
Simple Living 1
I used to post regularly on Fridays with updates on what we had been doing as a family, things I had pinned, recipes or crafts I had tried, etc. I still want to do that, but in order to hold myself accountable to simple living I want to focus more on what I'm doing to …
Intentional Simplicity 