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This has been a strange week. I've just felt "off". I know that isn't much of a description, but it's all I have. I have nothing to feel off about, everything is going well, so it seems strange that I would feel this way.

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Biblical EncouragementApril 23, 2015357Views 0Likes 6Comments

This has been a strange week. I've just felt "off". I know that isn't much of a description, but it's all I have. I have nothing to feel off about, everything is going well, so it seems strange that I would feel this way. I have a lot to do with Emily, Rebekah and I leave…

Welcome to “After My Coffee!” Blog Hop Linky Party!

FamilyMarch 26, 2015325Views 0Likes 0Comments

This is a new venture for me. I've participated in a lot of linkys but never helped host one before. We've tried to make the Rules simple: Family friendly, Devotional, Homemaking, Homesteading , or Homeschooling posts from Bible Believing sites. Please link up only ONE POST url, not your basic site url. (ie.. http://www.yoursite.com/post-name/). It…

Empty Drawers and Empty Boxes, Oh My – Part 3 #AfterMyCoffee Link Up

HomemakingMarch 19, 2015345Views 0Likes 6Comments

I’m still at it – spring cleaning is moving right along at our house. Lets start on closets... One thing I’m doing that is working well, is only working on it while I’m motivated. Once I start to get weary about making choices I leave it for a while and work on something that demands a…

If you remember, at the end of my post a week ago or so, I had gotten all these boxes out of our storage area and planned to shred what we didn’t need. - Here is the stack I started with. Ten boxes full of tax papers and information.

Empty Drawers and Empty Boxes, Oh My… Part 2

HomemakingMarch 4, 2015356Views 0Likes 8Comments

If you remember, at the end of my post a week ago or so, I had gotten all these boxes out of our storage area and planned to shred what we didn’t need. - Here is the stack I started with. Ten boxes full of tax papers and information. I had paperwork from as far…

Holidays, Family Illness, Vacation – But I’m back!

FamilyJanuary 28, 2015394Views 0Likes 6Comments

When your 23 year old son tells you it’s time to write a post I guess it’s been too long. December 22. Yup! That was my last post. I got influenza Christmas Day and the rest of my family followed me one after another. We left on a trip on New Year’s Day just as the…

I tend to think of hospitality as rather low-key chats over coffee or hot dogs on the grill with another family.

The Chaos in our Homes Begins in our Hearts

HomemakingSeptember 3, 2014348Views 0Likes 0Comments

Think about it – you've been there – a friend’s house where you were enjoying the sharing and fellowship. You made wonderful memories and friendships were strengthened. You remembered it fondly as a great family time and treasured those memories as the relationship grew. Then one day as you spoke to your friend she confessed to…

A Sorry Lunch, or Who Burnt the Brats?

HomemakingJuly 30, 2014458Views 0Likes 2Comments

Can you imagine 5 of these burned on the bottom of your favorite pan? I couldn't either, until the smell of beer brats wafting up the stairs became the smell of burnt beer brats. I quickly ran to the kitchen imagining it starting on fire any moment. I had filled the pan full, brought it to a…