Home & Homestead Living
“Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD…
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“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” ~ Psalm 37: 7 ~ “The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become – because He made us. He invented us. He invented all the different people that you and I were intended to be…It is when I turn to Christ, when I give…
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~ Dave, in Florence, Italy, alongside the Arno River ~ “Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The soul that rises with us, our life’s star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from afar: Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come, From God who is our home.”…
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The Lord is far from the wicked but he hears the prayers of the righteous.” ~ Proverbs 15:29 ~ “Father, give me eyes to see and a heart to respond to which will come to me this day. Forbid that I should miss its graces by looking ahead to some tomorrow. Let me accept the newness each moment brings with…
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~ brrrrrrrrrrrrrr! ~ No sun-no moon-no morn-no noon, No dawn-no dusk-no proper time of day, No warmth-no cheerfulness-no healthful ease, No road, no street, no t’other side the way, No comfortable feel in any member- No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, November! ~ Thomas Hood ~ I’m taking a short…
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Remember Vicki at 2 Bags Full? Earlier this year she had a Grow Your Blog Party and invited everyone! It was a ton of fun, especially at a time of year, January, that was fairly dismal, weather wise, for a lot of us. More than 400 international bloggers participated and yes, you do have to have a blog…it’s called a…
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~ road across the mountain ~ It’s time for Patrice, Everyday Ruralty, and Chat Number 115. Here are her questions and my answers…enjoy! (hopefully…) 1. Do you have any special plans for this week? Yes, but it’s a secret and I can’t tell…yet. 2. What’s the most relaxing thing you do? A soak in a deep tub of hot water….
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~ l to r, JW, Dustin, Daddy, Steve ~ Fourteen years ago, my oldest nephew was graduated from high school. I’ve been de-cluttering and throwing away a bunch of stuff and found his valedictorian address: “The class of 2000! Whether we are the last class of the 20th century, or the first class of the 21st century, it doesn’t really…
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~ my small flock of wool sheep ~ “Do not remember the former things; neither consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”…
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Today has been full of…nothing much. It started snowing and sleeting last night and I knew today was going to be spent close, very close, to home. Other than half dozen trips outside, I’ve stayed inside all day and, an hour or so ago, decided to visit Nancy at A Rural Journal. Dang! Who knew it was Friday? And why…
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~ a skein of Canada Geese ~ One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice– though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had…
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