Beautiful Calling

(taken this evening so it is kind of dark) We have a library in our home because my husband and I both love to read. Yet, since I became a mother in 2007, I have found myself reading very little except small portions of scripture and many, many picture books. I seriously feel like my [...]

I have a lovely wood sideboard that contains beautiful hand painted dishes with gold edges that were hand crafted and brought back from African carefully, piece by piece. They were a gift from my mother-in-law to my DH long before I arrived on the scene. He had them displayed in a glass china cabinet but [...]

I don’t think Chloe remembers snow from last year. It wasn’t even 8:00am and she was dressed and outside exploring the frost and exclaiming, “Snow! Snow!” She was so excited Shortly there after she was back inside informing me that she was, “So Freezing!” Some breakfast and a blanket worked wonders. Thank you Lord, for [...]

View Full Album Growing up in a small town in Northern Ontario where a pizza cost a fortune, we made our own. I loved it because it was so fun “decorating” the pizza and mom always let us drink the pineapple juice. Here is the recipe from my childhood. It is even better eaten cold [...]

Photo by Zellaby Years ago, when our family was experiencing some dramatic changes, my mother wrote this poem. As a young adult, almost out of my teens, I had dismissed it just mom’s ramblings (sorry mom!). But having come across it last week in my recipe box, I read it again; this time through the [...]

Source I am excited to announce that the talented April of April Showers Blog Design is working on my site. The preview I saw is awesome and I am so happy {insert happy dance here}. I wasn’t sure exactly what look I wanted but when the preview arrived in my inbox – it was just [...]

Photo by Denis Collette The Real Joy Secret @ (in)Courage was an incredible reminder that we are not alone in our feelings of failure, unworthiness and despair that most of us experience from time to time. 4 Ways to Encourage Imagination @ Steady Mom One Brief Moment in Time @ By His Grace really spoke [...]

  Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: Last December I stumbled upon the idea of a Jesse Tree at Biblical Womanhood and knew I wanted to incorporate it into our own family traditions. A great opportunity to [...]

Photo by Shanissinah Grace Unmerited favor Giving me something I don’t deserve. Mercy Not giving me what I do deserve. Unconditional Love Accepted and cherished regardless of actions, attitudes, circumstances and behaviors. Sacrifice Of time Of finances and things held dear Of self Of personal needs/desires. Meeting Needs Physical needs, making provision for Emotional needs [...]

  Last week we talked about How to Break Down a Chicken. After breaking it down, we froze the thighs, wings and breasts but the chicken backs and wingtips we roasted right away. A little salt and pepper and onto a baking sheet for 400 deg F for approx 2 hours, then let them cool [...]