A Quiet Simple Life with Sallie Borrink
Cozy and Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
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When you read the title of this post, I would guess you had a reaction that went along with your already formed opinion about Christians watching movies with sex. Maybe even a strong opinion. I have a rather strong opinion about this, too. In fact, my opinion was strengthened due to what I’m going to …
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I’ve written before about sentimental items. It’s a fairly common phenomena that people have a difficult time letting go of things because of the emotions attached to them. It might be a special gift from someone or a memento of a specific event. Whatever the underlying reason, people keep items because of past associations connected …
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Before I got out of bed this morning, I was thinking about everything going on in our family life, the life of my country, and the world. I came back to a truth I’ve written about time and again. Trusting in God’s restraining hand of love in my life. This time I contemplated it from …
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I told several people close to me that for the first time I really feel like my site reflects who I am. I’m at peace with what I’ve created and where things are going. I’m more than at peace. I’m truly excited. Except there is one thing I have to address to be at complete …
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I chose Beautify as my word for 2020 for a few reasons. One, as a statement against the ugliness of the culture at this moment. Two, as a reminder of the real need I have for beauty in my life. Three, to spur me on to not just think about beauty, but to also use …
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“Lo, I am with you all the appointed days.” Matt. 28:20, Variorum Version Do not look forward to the changes and chances of this life in fear. Rather look at them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them. He has kept you hitherto; do you …
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“Let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece” (Judges 6:39). There are degrees to faith. At one stage of Christian experience we cannot believe unless we have some sign or some great manifestation of feeling. We feel our fleece, like Gideon, and if it is wet we are willing to trust …
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“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 Slowman was led into the Lord’s treasure houses, and among many other wonders there revealed to him was the “Delayed Blessings …
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I don’t always choose a word for a new year, but as I was developing my goals for 2020 (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” for 2020. This was …
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“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 knows just when to withhold from us any visible sign of encouragement, and when to grant us …
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“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 best place in the kingdom, He did not refuse their request, but told them it would …
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“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 retirement, and quiet waiting upon God. The world is too much with us; we are afflicted with the idea …
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I admit that I struggle to maintain regular prayer times. I send up many quick prayers for guidance throughout the day on a regular basis so my thoughts are never far from God and my need for His presence and help. We pray before each meal and with Caroline at bedtime. And we pray as …
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Listening is a skill that we must develop. Unless we are deaf for some reason, we all hear. But very few people become skilled listeners. I remember teaching the twelve students in my first classroom how to listen. I created activities to do with them that required them to listen and process information carefully. This …
