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Cason Evan – A Birth Story “My Cup Overflows”
Everyone, I want you to meet Cason Evan. Now two months old, he was a missing puzzle piece in our family and we love him so much. We chose the name Cason after a long winter debating names. I loved the name Owen. Ben wanted to call him Justin. Since neither of us was willing Continue reading
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Time of Anticipation: The First Stage of Labor
Waiting is just a gift of time in disguise – a time to pray wrapped up in a ribbon of patience because is the Lord ever late? Ann Voskamp Anticipation builds as we wait for baby to arrive. I am currently 38 weeks pregnant and counting the days until we can finally hold our precious 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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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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House Weeds
Where can you reduce clutter in your life? Clutter: the weeds in our home. I never know where it comes from, how it multiplies so quickly, or why it is so hard to eradicate. But it persists, like bindweed, you think you got it all but within a few weeks it starts to choke out 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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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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