Thoughts on living, learning, and loving
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Keeping a Quiet Heart
~ Keeping a Quiet Heart ~ Why is it so hard to keep a quiet heart? Or is that just something I struggle with? I watch my youngest pull out of the driveway every single morning. I pray and fight the swelling urge to worry. I deny my mind the right to consider the rush of fearful thoughts that want to come bursting in. It’s been a year since her accident. I will keep a quiet heart. It’s hard work! Yet harder still is the labor of worry. Believe me, I know ! I don’t recommend that occupation at all. 🙂 Do any of you worry? My friend wakes up in the middle…
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Psalm 107 Daily Bread
“Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord.” ~Psalm 107:43 Just a few thoughts I had this morning… I hope this encourages someone else as much as the Lord has encouraged me! There is SO much grace waiting for us that we leave “on the table”. Our Father has the most beautiful table we can imagine (more than we can imagine actually!) set and waiting for us, and a seat there right beside His. His table isn’t just for special times like holidays and banquet feasts. It’s not just for Sunday dinners with family and friends, or even Saturday morning pancake…
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All You Need Is …
All You Need Is…Love ? It’s February after all. And you know what that means. A day when we try to show how much we LOVE each other. There are cards to say I love you. There are sweet treats to show we care. There are dates, and dinners, and gifts, and flowers… And of course there are songs to say I love you. All you need is ______ ! Fill in the blank. Go ahead, it’s super easy, right? (And you’ll be singing it all day 🙂 You’re welcome!) All you need is LOVE! Why do we want to make things so hard? Today I’m feeling like the world…
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Ultimate Gift Ideas List for Creative Kids
Ultimate List of Gift Ideas for Creative Kids In case you haven’t noticed I’m all about keeping the holidays simple and meaningful. One thing that can cause a lot stress however, is finding really great gifts for kids. Starting in about October, every commercial on television, and every store bombards us ALL with non-stop advertisements for the latest plastic toys that our children can’t live without. They aren’t all junky…just so many of them ! It’s toy overload ! Makes the kiddos crazy and the mamas too! My friend and I were just talking about this today. One of her favorite gifts as a child was a box all packed with…
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5 Beautiful Children’s Books for a Simple Advent
5 Beautiful Children’s Books for a Simple Advent “Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life.” -Corrie Ten Boom Simple. I want to keep it that way this month. Don’t laugh. It’s worth a try. If we get still for a few moments, there’s something about Christmas that draws us to Peace . Open pastures and still waters, where we can rest and listen to the Shepherd’s song. And that’s kind of what advent…
