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The problem is, he’s learned that when he rings the bell, several people usually come running and he’s begun to use it to “summon his servants” – if you know what I mean. When he wants attention he simply rings his bell.

Why Are You Ringing the Bell?

FamilyOctober 2, 2012826Views 0Likes 16Comments

Our children are teaching our puppy to ring a little bell that they've hung by the patio door when he wants to go out to potty. He’s caught on rather quickly which is both cute and practical. We have a long sprawling house, and it can be difficult for someone to see him sitting at the door…

Isaiah 30:18-21 talks about the Lord waiting for us. He isn’t nearly as impatient as I am and he is waiting for some very special reasons.

Has the Lord Been Waiting to be Gracious to You?

Biblical EncouragementSeptember 19, 2012697Views 0Likes 9Comments

Don't you just hate waiting? I know I do, but then I’m always on the go and find it frustrating to have someone not keeping up with me. I know that isn’t a very good attitude and I’ve spent years learning to wait. Someone once said, don't pray for patience or you’ll find yourself standing in…

Family Fun and Blessings Abound…

FamilySeptember 12, 2012570Views 0Likes 4Comments

We only have a couple of days left of our vacation but we have really enjoyed our time away. Dan and Eric had a safe wilderness camping trip and enjoyed spending time fishing and being together for a week. After picking them up its tradition to have pizza at Sven and Ole's While they…

You bet! And if you don’t believe me here are a few photos to prove it.

Are We Having Fun Yet?

ParentingSeptember 5, 2012437Views 0Likes 6Comments

You bet! And if you don’t believe me here are a few photos to prove it. Our stop at Voyagers National Park in Northern Minnesota proved to be very interesting as these photos will attest. Dan had a chance to show off his manly skills Rebekah managed to figure out…

Our hectic lives involve many changes, and changes require decisions, and decisions must often be made in the midst of a multitude of confusions. We run here and there asking advice. Often we make decisions without sufficient deliberation because we simply haven't time--or so we tell ourselves.

You’re Not Going to Want to Miss This!

HomeschoolAugust 20, 2012624Views 0Likes 8Comments

This is a devotional that I read often. It is by Elizabeth Elliot and is often just what I need in my fast-paced day. I hope you will find refreshment in it too. “Be still and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10 First Be Quiet Our hectic lives involve many changes, and changes require decisions, and decisions…

I have not a shadow of doubt that if all our eyes could be opened today, we should see our homes, and our places of business, and the streets we traverse, filled with the "chariots of God.

Chariots to Carry

Biblical EncouragementAugust 8, 2012478Views 0Likes 2Comments

I have a lot of friends – myself included – who are struggling with difficulties of every sort. One has a very ill child, another has an unbelieving husband, still another whose husband is unemployed. No matter what the problem, Jesus is the answer. When I read this devotional by Hannah Whitall Smith, I couldn’t help…

Here we are a year later. Are we ready for a puppy? I’m not sure. I still tear up when I think about Strider for too long. I’ve gotten used to the freedom of not having a dog. Being able to go anywhere at any time without making arrangements for someone to care for a dog has been a big taste of freedom after 9 years of not being able to do that.

Are you Ready for a New Puppy?

FamilyJuly 31, 2012638Views 0Likes 15Comments

Well, ready or not, Captain will arrive in our lives at 10AM Saturday, August 4th. On August 16, 2011 we had to have our much loved dog Strider put to sleep. This is what I wrote at that time: I always said, if you have to have a dog, Strider was the one to have.…