Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
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We talk a lot about peace, understanding, and joy around here because I believe they are central to simple living and cozy life. I've long collected quotes and today I've assembled some around the idea of living a peaceful and joyful life. I've grouped them by themes related to living life peacefully and joyfully. I hope you find some that …
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As I wrote in Embracing the Simplicity of Homemaking, I believe every woman is a homemaker. If you are a woman and you have a place to live, you are making a home. It might be just for you or it might be for many people, but you are a homemaker. Homemakers need encouragement as they go through their responsibilities each day and so I've …
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I have long collected quotes in journals and notebooks. You can find some of them in themed quote collections on my site under the tag Quotes. This collection of quotes focuses on truth to live by. Originally published on December 11, 2005, I'm republishing it today and hope the following words encourage you to live your life full of …
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Please enjoy downloading something from this free desktop backgrounds wallpaper collection I've created. Each desktop wallpaper consists of a beautiful picture and an encouraging or thought-provoking quote. In order to use your favorite, right click on the picture and choose "Save image as..." Save it to wherever you keep your desktop photos or …
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The Christian walk of faith is not without trials. Christians believe that God allows difficulties in the life of a believer for many purposes. As these great quotes about trusting God illustrate, Christians believe that they can walk with trust in God in spite of circumstances. And as each of these quotes teaches, trusting God reaps many …
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Parenting is a challenging calling. If you have a child who is wired differently, you have an extra special challenge. You also have a wonderful opportunity to make a tremendous difference in the life of your child. The love and understanding you give today will make an impact both now and for the rest of his or her life. On this day of rest, I …
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On this day of rest, I'm sharing a few thoughts (quotes, book passages, and Bible verses) that I hope will bring encouragement for parents of differently wired children. Parenting a child with unique needs brings unique challenges. But there is hope and refreshment for you this day. “Why do you and I postpone God’s gift of rest? Why do we …
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This past weekend my husband and I escaped from the heat by watching one of our favorite mini-series, Frontier House. I took the time write down several of my favorite quotes from the show so I could post them here. If you've never watched it, I highly encourage you to do so. It's fascinating on several different levels. And, in my opinion, the …
