Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This season of Lent provided a time in which converts to the faith were prepared for Holy... Continue Reading →
I have decided this year to have a monthly recap post the last week of every month. I think it's sort of a reflection and maybe it's a little pat on my own back. I sometimes don't think that I actually do anything and so maybe if I write down what I did, well, maybe... Continue Reading →
i. of faith in the holy trinity Disclaimer: I am in no way a theologian. I am just me, reading the Articles, trying to figure out what the author, Thomas Cranmer and others after him meant and using some books that will help me do this. As I have gone through this article, I am... Continue Reading →
I am doing something this year that I have never done before. That is I have planned out my blog topics for the year. I am actually quite impressed that I’ve kept up with even writing my blog. Usually life gets in the way of what I would like to do. Having a plan has... Continue Reading →
The skies are grey and the weather is not spring-like yet. I don’t mind the cold. But the grey skies are brutal. The mornings are dark. The evenings still come too early. Christmas is long over. In our house January has two birthdays, so they are long in the past. The candy has been eaten,... Continue Reading →
There are times in the year, winter being one of them, when the longing to travel comes to the surface. The dark days bring back memories of the fun travels Douglas and I have had. But I started traveling long before I married my husband. I blame my parents. I blame them for leaving their... Continue Reading →
“All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.” Blaise Pascal. I have always loved music. I remember coming home from school in Grade 2 and finding a new record (yes, I’m that old) by our record player and listening to it OVER and OVER and reading the liner... Continue Reading →
I don’t like making goals. Just being honest. Goals scare me. I think Brennig having cancer has given me PTSD in regard to goal making. The fact that our lives came to a screeching halt, five+ years ago has shaken my very core. Our family’s lifestyle of moving a lot (like every three-four years) has... Continue Reading →
“Sabbath isn’t about resting perfectly, it’s about resting in the One who is perfect (171).” - Shelly Miller
Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unbornAddison - As seen on the Chicago Cultural Center Dome I used to be a voracious reader. My father works for a publishing company and at... Continue Reading →
home...hospitality...hope
Homeschooling to give our children roots to ground them and wings to help them fly
I will lift my eyes to the hills and their Creator.
Plowing through Life in the Country...One Calf Nut at a Time
telling the story god is writing for my family
a mom, a dad, four boys, and finally a little girl!
