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Delayed Blessings | Streams in the Desert

Sunday, December 29, 2019
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Delayed Blessings by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “For the Vision is yet for an appointed time; though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry” (Hab. 2:3). In the charming little booklet, Expectation Corner, Adam …

Category: Streams in the Desert Devotionals

Beautify | Choosing a Focus

Saturday, December 28, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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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 …

Category: Simple LivingTag: Beauty

Our Cozy Home No. 8

Monday, December 23, 2019 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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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 …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Warwick Goble (Artist)

Evidence of His Love | Streams in the Desert

Sunday, December 22, 2019
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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 …

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

Our Cozy Home No. 7

Monday, December 16, 2019 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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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 …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Charles Martin Hardie (Artist)

Your Crown of Glory | Streams in the Desert

Sunday, December 15, 2019
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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 …

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

Our Cozy Home No. 6

Monday, December 9, 2019 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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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 …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Jessie Willcox Smith (Artist)

Quiet Times With God | Streams in the Desert

Sunday, December 8, 2019
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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 …

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

All The Random Things Right Now

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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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 …

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Our Cozy Home No. 5

Monday, December 2, 2019 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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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 …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Delphin Enjolra (Artist)
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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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