We were hit by an ice storm on Thursday, December 18th. It only wiped our our electric for 35 hours, but a falling branch took down our int...

I mean PEACE in the MIDDLE of challenges, stress and trials (not to mention the intensity of the holidays)????? Yes!!! A commenter left th...

It is easy to allow fear and worry to creep into the heart.... but don't fall into the trap! From the book The Maxwell Daily Reader , ...

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs... it tugs at a mother's heart! This Sabbath, may we focus on Jesus, the real reason for Chr...

The next generation of parents.... My son Ethan and my niece, Kenna, spent most of Thanksgiving evening playing house. They had quiet the s...

Mmmm... a warm bowl of soup and a yummy salad.... Sharing both with a friend warms not only the belly, but more the spirit! Friendships ar...

As follow up to this post , keeping Christmas s imple is going well. We have scaled back the gifts this year (even more) and have been enj...

My friend, Jackie, just forwarded this to me in my email! What a GREAT reminder! Thank you, Jackie! I AM THANKFUL: FOR THE WIFE ...

What is life all about???? As a Christians don't we want our life to matter for the kingdom of God?? Don't we want to use our tal...

A cozy day spent at home! All day, at home! The wind has been howling and the snow has been blowing all day, but inside the fire in the woo...

"Stuck on" food in a dish or pan?? In my quest for a simpler life I have made several changes. One thing that works for us is ma...

Go to Homemakers Homestead to read how others answer this! (This is what started this for me.) I'm glad to know I have MANY "coun...

You have a great thanksgiving weekend and it includes butchering a pig!!!! Yeah, we did it! We butchered our first pig (we have always butc...

CONTENTMENT!!!!!!!! Seeking God is an awesome thing... He ALWAYS comes to us! He LONGS for us to seek Him and He never fails to draw us clo...

From our home to yours.... Happy Thanksgiving! We have SO MUCH to be thankful for.... Freedom to worship as we please is in it self enough t...