As I was developing my goals for this year (which I’ll be sharing another day), I started thinking about a word that encapsulated so much of what I was thinking about and planning for the year ahead. I settled on “Beautify”. This …
Happy Christmas Week! I hope you are healthy and enjoying this special time of year with people you love. If you aren’t, I am truly sorry to hear it. We’ve had more than a few difficult Christmases over the years for a variety of reasons …
Evidence of His Love by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him…And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf” (Gen. 8:9-11). God …
Newly arrived in my home are the books Curious Unschoolers and Radical Unschool Love written by my online friend, Sue Elvis, of Stories of an Unschooling Family. I’m looking forward to diving into them in the days ahead. Instead of ordering …
Happy Monday, Friends! I hope you had a good weekend. I’m feeling a bit better, but still have a ways to go. I was able to see the chiropractor this morning who told me he has seen so many people already today with the same virus. One person …
Your Crown of Glory by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb . . . and they loved not their lives unto the death” (Rev. 12:11). When James and John came to Christ with their mother, asking Him to give them the …
Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. Ours was rather quiet. Caroline is still trying to shake her cold once and for all. I finally took her to the med center yesterday where we were happy to be told there were no infections or anything …
Quiet Times With God by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “And Isaac went out to meditate in the fields at eventide” (Gen. 24:63). We should be better Christians if we were more alone; we should do more if we attempted less, and spent more time in …
It is actually quiet in my home at this moment. I know it would seem that with only three of us living here that it must be quiet all the time, but this morning and early afternoon was just loud. I think it is because Caroline has been sick with a …
Happy December! This month will be full of all kinds of special homemaking activities whether it’s related to the changing season, the Christmas holiday, or other events unique to your home. Last week we did some rearranging of things in our …
And here is where I think many Christians, in particular, make their critical mistake as they try to manage Christmas. Rather than simplify and choose only that which is best, they try to do more and more.
Christ Our Consolation by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “His name shall be called Emmanuel . . . God with us.” (Matt. 1:23) . “The Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6). “There’s a song in the air! There’s a star in the sky! …
