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Facing Fear, Finding Peace
“The only constant in life is change” ~ Heraclitus I am at an awkward stage in life as one chapter flips into another, currently hovering on the last few paragraphs. I find myself holding on for dear life in the middle of a cliffhanger, wondering how we are going to land. Except this isn’t a Continue reading
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Looking Back, Moving Forward
Have you ever walked through a season of life that changed everything about you? I am in the middle of one of those seasons. Continue reading
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Laughing Daffodils (written: May 14, 2024)
I blew the dust off my keyboard and told myself to write something beautiful. Changing seasons always fills me with hope like nothing else. The unveiling of spring from the frozen waste of winter is an intoxicating experience. Some seasons fade into one another peacefully, but not Spring. Spring is born. And like birth, her Continue reading
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Homemaker – Highest Calling, Lonely Road
Beautiful, breathtaking experiences are often tucked away from civilization. Think of a grand mountain vista after a long arduous hike, magical waterfalls hidden among the foothills, and how stars shine their brightest in the loneliest places. Motherhood can be painfully lonely. Homemakers toil day in and day out, making food, matching socks, cleaning up the Continue reading
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True Love
Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? Love A word that is used and misused in so many ways in today’s world. What is it exactly? A feeling? An action? Pleasure? Acceptance? True love is a choice. True love is sacrifice. True love doesn’t happen by accident. It requires purpose and Continue reading
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Winter Blues & Summer Dreams
Winter has me dreaming of living soil, warm breezes, and fresh tomatoes. I could weep simply thinking about summer. In an effort to find comfort I recently ordered seeds and definitely went overboard. I am now waiting on 25 pounds of seed potatoes to arrive. Continue reading
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Prioritize Normal
“The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal.” C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory These prompts can be difficult to answer some days, lol. Tomorrow, I wish I could say I was prioritizing something cool or fun or different. But to be honest, it is going Continue reading
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October Thoughts
Today is the second day of October. Gloomy skies. Golden leaves. Raindrops knocking on the windowpane. Chili bubbling on the stove. I stand by my love for every season in the year, but the month of October brings me so much happiness. It is romantic and cozy. The last notes of the summer drama fade Continue reading
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Be Different
Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you never know who would love the person you hide. ~ C.S. Lewis This question is not an easy one. The word “most” has me tripping up. I value characteristics about myself, but I don’t know what I would deem most valuable. All my traits that Continue reading
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Homemakers are ALL Leaders
Do you see yourself as a leader? I see myself as a leader. My role as mother, wife, and homemaker requires that I lead my family in my own unique way. I am called to lead my children, to guide them through the golden years and raise up capable adults. God fearing, hardworking, kind, responsible Continue reading
About Me
I am a Christian, wife, stay at home mom, homemaker, and writer. Inspiration comes from my garden and the beauty of rural Montana surrounding me. Words come tumbling out of me and this blog gives them space to mature and live. I hope to bring you beauty and encouragement through my writing.
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