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Finding Margin When You Are Overwhelmed

Monday, September 13, 2021 (Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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I’m a big believer in keeping a healthy amount of margin in life. I’ve written many posts about margin over the years and highly recommend two books related to it in my list of My Favorite Simple Living Books. But sometimes no matter how …

Category: Margin

Easy Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice Recipe

Monday, September 13, 2021 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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I have always like the combination of cranberries and orange. Caroline enjoys it, too. So this is my go-to cranberry sauce now for Thanksgiving. Easy Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice is ridiculously easy and so tasty. It’s so good you can …

Category: Simple Holidays & Traditions | Veggies & SaladsTag: Cranberries Recipes

Psalm 37:23-40

Monday, September 13, 2021 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Psalm 37:23-40 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Psalms (Bible)

Psalm 145

Friday, September 10, 2021 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Psalm 145 I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. One generation …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Psalms (Bible)

2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Philippians 4:8-9

Sunday, September 5, 2021 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: 2 Corinthians (Bible) | Philippians (Bible)

Romans 1:18-32, 12:19 & 21

Saturday, September 4, 2021 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Romans 1:18-32 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Romans (Bible)

Psalm 92

Thursday, September 2, 2021 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Psalm 92 It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre. For You, O LORD, have made me …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Psalms (Bible)

Children Understanding the Time-Money Tradeoff

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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If I had to sum up our summer on this last day of August, this is it: You can have time or money, but rarely both. This was the summer when Caroline really understood for the first time what it means to have more money and less Daddy. David and I …

Category: Family Economy | Our Family LifeTag: Making Wise Choices

False Prophets & Good Fruit

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Matthew 7:15-27 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree …

Category: Bible Theme CollectionsTag: Matthew (Bible)

Bucking Up For the Sake of Your Loved Ones

Saturday, August 28, 2021 (Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2026)
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This was a long week for everyone for various reasons. It was a long week at the end of a long month in the midst of a long year. Giving up, throwing up our hands, or giving into depression isn’t an option. As women, we set the tone in the home …

Category: Our Family Life
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I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and curator of my home. 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 about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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