Snow Covered Contentment

There is something about snow and ice covered tree branches that I find simply beautiful. No, make that breathtaking! I just love the way the snow coats every inch of each tiny little branch. It is just so beautiful...in such a simple way.Thinking about the snow covered trees led me to think about contentment. It may seem like an odd pairing, but, really if you think about it a little deeper, it makes sense.It is easy to see the beauty in the trees...

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Moving Day(s)

The time between finding the house and moving day was fast! We packed up the entire house and held a large garage sale all in a week's time! But, we got the job done, and once again, God provided! We were overwhelmed with the helping hands of friends, and the outpouring of love! I was amazed by all of the help that we received!We got rid of a TON of stuff at the yard sale and then donated whatever didn't sell, but we STILL needed three trucks to...

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The "New" House

I suppose it is rather funny to call an 85 year old house "new", but it is new to us! :)I promised to add pictures of the new place once I was able, so here we are! It still amazes me how God provided this farmhouse for us in the way that He did.The road leading to our home...Our driveway... Our house...The dining room fireplace...The fireplace is just one of the many original features of the house that give it it's character.Looking out over our...

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Changes, Blessings and a Big Move!

It has been quite some time since I last wrote and we have had some rather big changes in our world!About a month ago we came across a house in the area near our church. Just about everything about it fit exactly what our family has dreamed of. Rick and I had always dreamed of living in an old farmhouse down a gravel road off of a gravel road. This house was as if it had been set aside just waiting for us to come back! God arranged all the details...

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Zoo Day, Hurray!

We took a trip to the zoo with our co-op friends, and we had such a fun time! The boys were most excited to see the new polar bear exhibit, especially since Joshua LOVES polar bears!Joshua loved seeing Nakita! He listened intently as Miss D told him all about how he is 3 years old, just like Joshua! But Nakita weighs around 700lbs! Wow!There was a mold of a polar bear paw print, and Joshua loved comparing his paw size to it! My little bear's paw...

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The Lord's Day

I know that every day is a blessing, and church days seem to often be extra full of blessings. I don't know if it is the fellowship, or the studying of God's Word during Sunday School, or the sermon, or the beautiful singing, but something about Sundays make me feel like I am getting a taste of what our real home in Heaven will be like.The Grabers invited us over for dinner, along with the Bylers. It was just lovely to spend the afternoon together....

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Chicken Feet

On Saturday I spent the day at one of my dear friend's house making chicken stock from chicken feet. Yes, you read that correctly...chicken feet.My friend was blessed with an ice chest full of chicken feet from the farmer where she buys her chickens. Chicken feet are supposed to make the best chicken stock. She enlisted my help since this was a rather large (and somewhat unpleasant) task. It was such a joy to work together!I must admit, the chicken...

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Field Trip to Alldredge Orchard

Our homeschool co-op took a field trip to a local farm/orchard and it was a glorious time! The weather could not have been more beautiful!Our day began with a lesson on honey bees, and how their hard work helps bring us delicious apples. They even had a honeycomb (inside of glass), so the children could see up close exactly what the bees are doing! The children got to try on a beekeepers hat! What fun!After the bee lesson, they fed the pony and goats....

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