Gatherings

1“Then we turned around and headed back across the wilderness toward the Red Sea, just as the Lord had instructed me, and we wandered around in the region of Mount Seir for a long time. 2 “Then at last the Lord said to me, 3 ‘You have been wandering around in this hill country long [...]

I am ready to see my flowers again!!
Well, my sister has gone back home for Florida. We had a wonderful time together and I feel very refreshed! It was great! Now it is time to get back to my *normal life*.  That’s okay…normal is pretty good too!!
We are in “race to [...]

Tomorrow my sister is coming for a week long visit. She lives in Florida, so I don’t see her very much. I am very excited to have her *to myself* for a whole week!
Today we have been getting ready for her arrival. The kids are cleaning as I type! Christian is folding [...]

I have been reading to my children “William of Orange: The Silent Prince”, by W.G. Van d Hulst. What an awesome biography about a man I had never previously heard of or studied. Out of the time of the rise of protestantism and the inquisitions comes Prince William of Orange (William of Nassau), who [...]

With encouragement from my “Christian Homekeeper” friends, I decided to try a St. Patrick’s Day Pizza! What is that? Well it is just like any other pizza but with green crust!!
I added the green when I mixed the warm water, yeast, oil, salt and sugar.

Then I made my crust as normal. When I rolled it [...]

I love seeing my kids’ creativity! This past week, for some reason, Christian got it in his head to make a man out of our coat tree. He took the picture himself. I wish I was fully aware of why he asked for my camera because I would have loved a picture of he and [...]

I love the verse: “Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” (Rom. 12:13) I love this verse because it tells me to practice hospitality. For me, offering hospitality has and does take practice.
I have always admired people who open their homes and share whatever they have with others. It takes a [...]

I have been giving lots of thought to my blog and it’s purpose. Since it was moving, it seemed like a good time for an evaluation! It seems like God is teaching me so much lately! Not that He wasn’t before but it just seems more intense. Maybe I am just listening a bit more! [...]