Running around trying to get errands run, can be somewhat stressful or maybe even impossible in some burdened situations. A family member might be housebound with illness and its hard to leave, or running to appointments may consume their time. It can be really helpful just to text and ask if the family needs help… Continue reading Bless a Burdened Family by Running Errands
One of the everyday needs, but most important is childcare. When mom and/or dad are unable to spend the time they need to with their children, they want to make sure that they are well cared for, while they are away. Our daughters were at the age where they would have been fine to leave… Continue reading Bless a Burdened Family with Childcare
One thing every human being has in common is that we all need to eat. I don’t know about you but I am terrible at having meals planned. It’s 5 p.m. and the kids say they’re hungry and I try to come up with something that isn’t pizza again. Or I might have a plan… Continue reading Blessing a Burdened Family with Food
Sometimes as friends we are afraid to bring up the burden. We don’t want to bring up a hard conversation that we dont know how to address. Or we might not want to stir up emotions, if they dont want to talk about it. A simple way to know and bless them is just ask.… Continue reading Bless a Burdened Family by Asking About Their Burden
These are words that God poured out of me yesterday, after chatting with friends on Facebook about how important safety is in finding a home. In that conversation, a friend also pointed me to Flower Patch Farmgirl, who “just happened” to write this amazing post about contentment that same day and it really grabbed my heart too.… Continue reading Safe
In the book Bread and Wine there is a section about feasting and fasting. The author shares how we need both. She uses the term fasting loosely, which I follow in this post. (Though I also believe there is a time for fasting, or abstinence of food for prayer.) I feel like in my #15×15… Continue reading #15×15 Check-in: Feasting and Fasting
What people are craving isn’t perfection. People aren’t longing to be impressed; they’re longing to feel like they’re home. I just recently finished reading the book Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist with the incourage Bloom book club. I LOVED this book. As I’m sitting here trying to figure out what to write, I am… Continue reading Bread and Wine: Community in your Kitchen
Even though I am an introvert, I can see the benefit of having others around. It’s especially important when you’re working toward something. The benefits I’ve seen are: someone working alongside you, feeling your pain. someone to call you out when you’re not doing the work. someone to share victories with and encourage you. someone… Continue reading #15×15 Weekly Check-in: I Find a Little Help From My Friends
In my life this week… This week started out great. With Memorial Day on Monday, Jonathan had 3 days off this week! We spent Memorial Day at the lake with some great friends. We soaked in the sun, swam, and went boating. The kids got their very first tube ride. In our homeschool this week…… Continue reading Homeschool Mother’s Journal: May 31, 2012
Sharing my life on this little place in cyberspace is pretty easy for me to do. I’m just typing the words onto my screen. I’m not having to actually come up with the words in a face to face conversation. That is hard, and I like the easy life. This weekend I got out my… Continue reading Getting Out of My Box
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