Our email was fixed last night a little while before midnight. 🙂 We are in the midst of a HEAT WAVE here in the Midwest. My, it is hot out there! I’m really hoping this is the last of the very hot weather for the summer. Nothing too profound …
I found this post by KSMilkmaid while taking my pregnancy break a few months ago. I decided it was finally time to get it on here because it is so excellent. Don’t be put off by the title of Mirage: Christian Agrarian Communities (update: no …
A few times in my life I’ve prayed very specifically about certain issues that have become landmarks in my life. One time I prayed very passionately for God to make me a patient person. I didn’t fully realize what I was asking at the time …
I mentioned recently that we purchased a portable air conditioner for our upstairs. We live in a 1925 two-story Craftsman house and the duct system is less than desirable. Although we have a new furnace and central air, the upstairs does not have …
I wrote previously that David and I recently became members at our church. I am so, so thankful for our church. A few weeks ago we weren’t going to be there in the morning because I was not feeling well. David called our class teacher and …
One of the drawbacks to being a family of two is that so many desserts make way too much for just David and me to eat them. I especially feel that way about cookies. While I can freeze all the extras, I usually get tired of them before they are gone. …
David said at breakfast, “Well, now you can get back to your regular blogging.” Yes. Right after I clean out my mailbox! LOL! So I’ll be catching up on that and resuming my regular blogging. I’ve also been cleaning out my …
When I was at the obstetrician a few weeks ago, I looked at an article in a parenting magazine that talked about the different personality types and how that plays out in motherhood. I read the one for me (INFJ) and I thought it was very accurate. I …
Last Sunday afternoon David and I were sitting in the living room doing our usual quiet Sunday activities. It was quiet – no music or anything. Just a peaceful, restful lull in the week, interrupted only when one of us thought of something to …
I’ve had lots of opportunities to reflect on the idea of how things are “supposed to be” over the past week or so. This isn’t the first time David and I have experienced life “as it is” vs. life as it is …
