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HomemakingDecember 3, 2015244Views 0Likes 8Comments

Did you all have your picture perfect holiday celebrations for Thanksgiving? Your decorating challenged every picture perfect plan in all the magazines, every bit of your food was delicious enough to be served at the White House, all of your family members were in perfect health and there were no family squabbles? No one needed…

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HomemakingNovember 3, 2015186Views 0Likes 0Comments

©www.FirstFruitDesigns.com Purposeful Planning Does having your spouse’s undivided attention appeal to you? Planning weekends give you time to dream, to talk together about what you wish, or want, at a time when the other person is really listening. This time-tested method of planning will give your family new direction for the future. Start today! Choose the dates for…

Our lives are more than a tower, so it’s imperative that we take time to ask the Lord what His plans are for us and our family.

Why You Need to Prioritize

FamilyMay 28, 2015243Views 0Likes 10Comments

A BIG welcome to all our new subscribers. We pray you will be blessed by what you find here. ©www.rebekahsather.com If you’re anything like me, your to-do list is never-ending. I always feel like I can fit in just one more thing, or pressured to do one more thing. Here are several things I do to make…

As many of you know we have had an annual planning time since 1996 – that’s 19 years of setting time aside near the beginning of the new year to pray, seek the Lord,

Do You Plan Purposefully?

FamilyFebruary 18, 2015213Views 0Likes 0Comments

Or do you just randomly live your life? As many of you know we have had an annual planning time since 1996 – that’s 19 years of setting time aside near the beginning of the new year to pray, seek the Lord, and talk about what we’ve accomplished and to adjust our course for the new…

These words have been going around and around in my head for several days – often when I’m having a quiet time or just listening to myself think during a break.

Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to Thee

Biblical EncouragementOctober 8, 20142KViews 0Likes 2Comments

These words have been going around and around in my head for several days – often when I’m having a quiet time or just listening to myself think during a break. I knew they were from a hymn, but not which one, so I looked it up on CyberHymnal.org When it began to play I recognized…

Sometimes it’s easy to go through even good things like our annual evaluation and planning with a lackadaisical approach. Things become familiar and repetitious. This year was going to be different. There weren’t any easy answers. We were going to have to give the Lord our full attention if we were going to hear from Him.

Reviewing Our Annual Planning Time Part 1

FamilyFebruary 19, 2014214Views 0Likes 0Comments

It’s difficult to believe that this was our 18th annual planning time. Yes, for the last 18 years, we’ve set aside time in January to pray and seek the Lord for His plans for our family. So, you might ask, how is that working for you? I’m so glad you asked. This was a difficult year. As…

I've been doing my annual purge of our file cabinets, not one of my favorite things to do, but when my dear husband decided to paint my little office work space and put up a new light fixture it encouraged me to keep going and get with my new neater look.

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Biblical EncouragementFebruary 6, 2013400Views 0Likes 28Comments

Before I've been doing my annual purge of our file cabinets, not one of my favorite things to do, but when my dear husband decided to paint my little office work space and put up a new light fixture it encouraged me to keep going and get with my new neater look. I've filled two grocery bags with…