Happy New Year’s Eve
This year is different. We lost my Grandmother 3 days before Christmas. We buried her yesterday.… Read More Happy New Year’s Eve
Author: bluewillowcottage
Welcome to the cottage. My name is Dawne, and I am a Christian mother, home-educator, nurse, freelancer, and self-taught herbalist. I believe in lifelong learning, creativity, and love… Oh, and oils!
My great passion is helping other families become healthier with herbs, oils, and good common sense. I share recipes and ideas which sometimes include my backyard-grown herbs, and/or oils. I love to teach my ideas about optimal family health in workshops online, in classes locally, and even by having learning parties for children. In addition, I love showing others how I make our tiny home into a beautiful, welcoming cottage.
Do Hard Things
This year, we talked many times about how to use appropriate scriptures in the proper way to help guide others, if they are open to this. How humbling, and how exciting to know that one’s children are able to do so at a young age!… Read More Do Hard Things
Midnight on Christmas Eve 2015
It has been an especially long week this time before Christmas, filled with more emotions than most at this time of year.… Read More Midnight on Christmas Eve 2015
Making the Season Bright
This year our family decided that we could be happy without ALL of the Extras, and so we are!… Read More Making the Season Bright
Words I hate to hear…
Yes, I was fingerprinted. All ten fingers had to be printed 4 times each! … Read More Words I hate to hear…
Five Things to Do When the Kids Say “I’m Bored”
My mother always told us, “Only boring people are bored.” I find myself adopting this same attitude in my own home. My parents’ tactics must have worked, because I have not had one boring day in my entire adult life. … Read More Five Things to Do When the Kids Say “I’m Bored”
Ends, and Beginnings
End and beginnings~ there are no such things. There are only middles
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When the Enemy Interferes…
We must call on GOD to strengthen us in raising godly children, and in telling others about the salvation that comes through Jesus only.
“For our battle is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the powers,
against the world forces of this darkness,
against the spiritual forces of wickedness
in the heavenly places.”
(Ephesians 6:12)
Blaine with his cousins in PA
Did you ever have a feeling that the enemy was trying to interfere with your best plans? We are at war with the deceiver, Satan. He and his forces are battling for the hearts and souls of our children. The enemy will try to discourage, deceive, and disarm us all. We must call on GOD to strengthen us in raising godly children, and in telling others about the salvation that comes through Jesus only. Our spiritual armor must be put on everyday (Ephesians 6:13-17). We MUST ask God to protect us and those we love from the evil one.
Mothers, please pray for eyes to see all the sides of our battles (spiritual and otherwise). Pray for protection for our children, and for those we are trying to win to Christ. The LORD is amply able to crush the enemy’s lies and traps. He is able to make mighty warriors for His Kingdom! … Read More When the Enemy Interferes…
A Most Powerful Asset
Someone has said if Christians really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless. Did you know that during World War II, there was an adviser to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every day at a prescribed hour for… Read More A Most Powerful Asset
Energizer for Lunch… the Smoothie to Try Today!
Originally posted on gardeningB:
I love peanut butter—spooned straight out of the jar, on bread, in a pie, in sauce, and in a shake! The ingredients are non-hydrogenated peanut butter, very ripe bananas, fresh figs and soy milk. You can use a nut milk or dairy if you prefer. © 2015 Beatriz Portela and gardeningB.com.…
Blue Willow 