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Great Difficulties and the Giants | Streams in the Desert

Sunday, November 24, 2019
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Great Difficulties and the Giants by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “There we saw the giants” (Num. 13:33). Yes, they saw the giants, but Caleb and Joshua saw God! Those who doubt say, “We be not able to go up.” Those who believe say, …

Category: Streams in the Desert DevotionalsTag: Numbers (Bible)

Favorite Meals To Give To A Family With A New Baby

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2024)
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One of the practical ways to help a family with a new baby is providing a meal. It can be easy to get stuck in a rut when making meals for other families so some inspiration is good! This question was suggested by a reader and I thought it would be …

Category: HomemakingTag: Hospitality

Our Cozy Home No. 3

Monday, November 18, 2019 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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Here we are ready to start week three of our simple living this week already! I like this picture because it makes me think of us chatting while we take a brief break or run into each other while out taking care of something. If you haven’t …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Daniel Ridgway Knight (Artist)

The Providence of Loss | Streams in the Desert

Sunday, November 17, 2019
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The Providence of Loss by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “It came to pass . . . that the brook dried up” (1 Kings 17:7). The education of our faith is incomplete if we have not learned that there is a providence of loss, a ministry of failing and …

Category: Streams in the Desert DevotionalsTag: 1 Kings (Bible)

Soulless Bureaucrats Make Owning an Online Business a Nightmare

Thursday, November 14, 2019 (Updated: Sunday, March 2, 2025)
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I want to write something here. I want to send out an email to my tiny remnant that re-upped their subscription when I changed email providers. (And I do mean tiny. Over 93% of my email list did NOT re-up. That’s not a typo. Less than 7% did. …

Category: Our Life of Self-EmploymentTag: Burnout | Teachers Pay Teachers

Our Cozy Home No. 2

Monday, November 11, 2019 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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I chose this artwork by Albert Anker because I think it demonstrates what a lot of us probably think. Homemaking is important, but never let it get in the way of sneaking in a few pages of a book while you rest during the day! LOL! So last week was …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Albert Anker (Artist)

Hitherto | Streams in the Desert

Sunday, November 10, 2019
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Hitherto by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “Hitherto hath the Lord helped us” (I Sam. 7:12). The word “hitherto” seems like a hand pointing in the direction of the past. Twenty years or seventy, and yet “hitherto hath the Lord …

Category: Streams in the Desert DevotionalsTag: 1 Samuel (Bible)

Relaxed Homeschooling In Seventh Grade

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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Last year I wrote about relaxed homeschooling in middle school. I shared our plans for not just last year but the middle school years in general. It was interesting to go back and read it just now to see what worked out and what didn’t. …

Category: Asynchronous Development | Dyscalculia | Dysgraphia | Homeschooling Middle School | Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices | Relaxed Homeschooling

Our Cozy Home No. 1

Monday, November 4, 2019 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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So it’s Monday and I’m planning my week out. I wondered if anyone else is interested in sharing what you are doing in your simple living endeavors on Mondays and sharing results on Fridays? I know that I could use some inspiration from …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Daniel Ridgway Knight (Artist)

Ordering The Stops | Streams in the Desert

Sunday, November 3, 2019
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Ordering The Stops | Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “In waiting, I waited, for the Lord” (Ps. 40:1, margin). Waiting is much more difficult than walking. Waiting requires patience, and patience is a rare virtue. It is …

Category: Streams in the Desert DevotionalsTag: Psalms (Bible)

A Jumbly Post On A Rainy Saturday Night In October

Saturday, October 26, 2019 (Updated: Sunday, December 17, 2023)
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It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Yes, the past couple of weeks have been such a roller coaster as you can probably tell by the lack of much new content here. I thought about it every day. Many days I was working behind the scenes. …

Category: Introvert Life | Our Family LifeTag: Caroline's Art
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Rachel Held Evans & Other Christian Women Who Ask Questions

Saturday, October 19, 2019 (Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2026)
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I’ve been thinking a great deal about Rachel Held Evan’s death since it happened. I’ve waited to write anything because I wanted to synthesize all of it rather than immediately writing something in the heat of the moment. The …

Category: Controversies & Case StudiesTag: Rachel Held Evans
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Sallie Schaaf Borrink

I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and happy warrior for Christ. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years as a curator of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. I don't peddle trendy aesthetics or ideas, but write about what I'm learning while thinking for myself. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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