About 23 years ago I fell in love with my farmer. His banjo playing, quiet ways, love for God and deep voice, was enough to make this city girl take a look at all she had thought would make her soul sing.The glitz and glam, nice cars, dinners out, fancy diamond studded jewelry (just kidding -but my birthstone is a diamond -lucky me) soon faded to what was real and what really mattered in this world. A look deep into God's word and the Truth that rests there is what makes a girl really want to take notice. Wedding bells gave way to the rhythm of farming and teaching. The loss ... View Post
De-Cluttering More Than Just My Home
I breathe in deep. I think I have found a way to try and be quiet. My house is a mess. Well, cluttered really. I have read every book and idea on de-cluttering (which now clutter my home); none of the strategies seem to work. It is just plain hard. My cousin sent me this link about a practice during Lent that she thought I might enjoy. The practice of giving up of a bag "of stuff" a day for 40 days. I thought this is something I could give up; gladly. But it's so stressful. I am going to follow up the chore with the quiet time; because this ... View Post
