3 bags gone. 2 of clutter 1 of trash. The girls were troopers. It was their room after all. They stayed with Sue. I stayed away. I balanced the check book. Folded 2 loads of laundry. Made a cake for death by chocolate. But forgot to turn the oven on. Ooops. Our friends were here from Florida so they brought lunch over. We sat in the sunshine and ate. It was so good to see them. It was so good to be in the sun. We talked about books on tape. And then of course we talked about ... View Post
Even When I Feel Alone. . . He Is There
They came to the farm. We knew little of what was happening. Never had any idea of the magnitude of the gift. They were there to serve. Quietly. And today. When there is still snow on the ground, when depression's clutches dig deep; when the wind blows causing temperatures to plunge to freezing, we are reminded of the gift. Reminded that the farmer does not have to go each day to forage for wood. It is there. Piled high. It is grace. All wrapped in a beautiful package. When those pieces of love were cut and stacked, there was no diagnosis of cancer. There was just deep heartache and ... View Post
1 Bag, 2 bag, 3 bag, 4
A bag a day. Go me. I start out strong. 3 full size garbage bags. Off to Goodwill and a few second hand stores. Maybe I can earn a little something. I got this; It's easy peasy. Day 4. I move to a smaller bag. I still got this. I clean out drawers. I decide a bag of trash counts. I still have this. I move to a grocery bag size. But I still got this. I am in it for the long haul. I may have started out with gusto, but I am at my pace now. Even a grocery size bag is something. But something ... View Post
Are You Able To Laugh At The Days To Come
Proverbs 31:25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. I want to laugh at the days to come. But I want to laugh at them with my boy. I long for strength and dignity. I want my world tipped back on it's right side. I long for depression to leave my farmer and the cancer to be gone. Do you have trouble? Aging parents in need of care? A job issue out of your control? A situation that you can't fix, or change; and it consumes you? You know you need to trust God; but it's so hard. It's your ... 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
