Archive | February, 2008

In a place of waiting…

by on Feb 07, 2008 in faith & womanhood

  My heart is waiting…waiting to know what His will is for our lives. I want to be surrendered, fully dependent upon him…but my heart cries out to know the reason for the struggle…the reason for the unknown. We are going through a lot of changes right now…and I can’t share all the details at [...]

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The Treasure of Prayer

by on Feb 07, 2008 in faith & womanhood

What a special gift prayer is to Christ’s disciples! It is the communication line between a Mighty Savior and a needy sinner. It is a gift of grace that supplies the strength in time of need. This last year, Aaron & I were burdened to become more faithful in the gift of prayer. Being more [...]

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Monthly Baking Routine

by on Feb 06, 2008 in making a home, recipes & kitchen tips

The final product: 3 loaves of bread, 2 dozen muffins, 1 dozen biscuits In light of my goal to simplify my life (schedule and all!), I have began to complete my baking for the month all at once. I am trying to increase eating whole grains as a more substantial part of our diet. They [...]

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Kitchen Uses for Dr. Bronner’s

by on Feb 05, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

I am all about getting multiple uses with one product! Not only does it typically save money, but it keeps my house more simplified! Recently, I have incorporated the wonderful natural ingredients of Dr. Bronner’s organic castile soap in my kitchen cleaning routine! This product contains: Saponified Organic Coconut, Organic Palm and Organic Olive Oils [...]

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Simple Living – Part 4: Purposeful Frugality

by on Feb 04, 2008 in frugal & simple

This is part 4 in a series of posts on simple living. “How much can we safely keep? Enough to care for our basic needs and some wants, but not so much that we are distracted from our central purpose or that large amounts of money are kept from higher Kingdom causes. Not so much [...]

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For the Love of Books: January Reviews

by on Feb 04, 2008 in learning at home

Well, I was quite proud of myself…I actually finally figured out how to read while nursing and completed more than my regular amount of reading for the month! Here are a few highlights…

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Frugal Scrapbook Alternative: Blurb books

by on Feb 02, 2008 in frugal & simple, making a home

My Blurb book has arrived! Talk about a wonderful way to preserve family pictures and memories in a simple and lovely fashion! If you have not heard of Blurb.com, it is worth checking out! It took time, but it was well worth it! You simply download the BookSmart program they offer and get to work [...]

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January Giveaway: Winner!

by on Feb 01, 2008 in news & giveaways

The winner of our January Giveaway of Treasuring God in Our Traditions is…. Heather @ Doodle Acres Thank you to everyone who entered and gave wonderful suggestions and ideas!

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Simple Living – Part 3: Hospitality

by on Feb 01, 2008 in frugal & simple, missions & ministry

For the previous posts in this series, visit here. The third reason we are aiming to live a simple lifestyle is in order to maintain a hospitable home. I want our home to be a place of refuge to those whom God calls us to serve, whether it be neighbors, incorporating new families from the [...]

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Nutritional Eating: What is most important?

by on Feb 01, 2008 in natural & green

The longer I live the less confidence I have in drugs and the greater is my confidence in the regulation and administration of diet and regimen. ~John Redman Coxe, 1800 “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” – La Rochefoucauld How do we discern what is most important, especially when [...]

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