His mercies are new every morning and for that I am so grateful. Most days are good, but there are those days. On those days, when my head hits the pillow in the evening I praise God for the new day to come. I praise Him for another opportunity to enjoy His mercies. My shortcomings … Continue reading "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV Favorite Verse Friday
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Decluttering Week 3
Decluttering Week 3 Last week was the third week into the decluttering course I am taking. The weekly challenge was to go through the bedrooms. My husband and I had recently cleaned out our clothes, books and miscellaneous things in the closet in our room, but the kid's rooms still needed some help. My daughter … Continue reading Decluttering Week 3
February 2020 and Nature Study
Nature study has been a part of our homeschool since we began, however, there have been seasons when we have been more intentional about getting outside. This school year we have struggled to take nature walks and draw in our journals. I really wanted to change this for the second half of the school year … Continue reading February 2020 and Nature Study
One smooth, round stone
It's such a well known story: David vs. Goliath. But do you remember the details? How David was sent there? It was a simple errand assigned to him by his father to deliver some food to his brothers and their captain and return home with news. Once he arrived, David dropped off the food with … Continue reading One smooth, round stone
Grocery Budget – January 2020 Final
5 weeks of grocery receipts We just completed our FIFTH and final week of the January 2020 grocery budget, and I'm back to give you the update. 🙂 (If you want to read my original post, you can find it here.) Quick recap: we are a family of five (only two adults) with a monthly … Continue reading Grocery Budget – January 2020 Final
Finding 'The One'
Have you dated for a while? Do you meet lots of 'nice guys', maybe even date a lot of 'nice guys', only to be disappointed in yet another failed relationship ? Do you ask your friends, your mom, your mom's friends, anyone who is married, how they met their husband and how they knew he … Continue reading Finding 'The One'
"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord." Psalm 150:6 Favorite Verse Friday
Today, I choose to praise the Lord. The words of Psalm 150 fill my heart. Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp … Continue reading "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord." Psalm 150:6 Favorite Verse Friday
Grocery Budget – 1/27/20
Whole Foods - Only 2 items! We just completed our FOURTH week of the grocery budget, and I'm back to give you the update. 🙂 (If you want to read my original post, you can find it here.) Quick recap: we are a family of five (only two adults) with a monthly budget of $1,250, … Continue reading Grocery Budget – 1/27/20
Decluttering Week 2
Clutter This is the second week into the decluttering course I am taking. This week the challenge was to go through every room in the house and take a visual inventory. Then, go back through with a trash bag and get rid of anything that is broken, doesn't fit or can be recycled. Once all … Continue reading Decluttering Week 2
Sewing, Part 2
Placemat Today my daughter and I headed back to our sewing class. The project for today was a mitred placemat. It was definitely more challenging than the pillow we made from the first class. The class was slated to run from 10:00-12:00, but we ended up being there till 1:00. Thankfully, we had a very … Continue reading Sewing, Part 2
