Trust
Proverbs 3:2… Read More Trust
Category: Life
Stretch Your Pantry: Budget Meal Ideas
We wanted to experience the challenge of making what we have “stretch” a bit more. We had loads of extra food in the pantry, and in the refrigerator, but by the end of the week, it was a challenge to put a balanced meal together. … Read More Stretch Your Pantry: Budget Meal Ideas
“You take yourself where ever you go…”
Each of us is responsible for our own happiness. I remember meeting Martha one frigidly cold day in December, 8 years ago… the first day we moved into the Cottage. She brought muffins and an invitation to attend worship services with her the following Sunday morning. I always think of Martha when I make lemonade,… Read More “You take yourself where ever you go…”
Always Room for more
“There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair.” ~ Friederich Schiller
An Uncluttered Mind
I love the look of open shelving, but I’m afraid I need to stow things behind cupboard doors in order to keep my work surfaces clear, and my mind uncluttered. … Read More An Uncluttered Mind
Wordless Wednesday: Scenes from the River
Time is Filled with Swift Transition
I don’t know why these difficult times are here, but I am striving to learn from them; holding onto Joy as tightly as I possibly can… Read More Time is Filled with Swift Transition
Gifts in our lives
“He brings gifts into our lives… things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people.”—-Galatians 5:22 (The Message)… Read More Gifts in our lives
Memorial Day
Remembering those who gave all…… Read More Memorial Day
Friday Fun Facts
Although not done for religious reasons, our family nearly always eats fish on Friday. In Arkansas, our fish came to us without monetary cost, we simply caught it in the Little Red River. Our freezer always overflowed with the catch of the weekend. Now that we are city-folk in PA, we must buy our fish at the market. Not only do we not have time to fish, the fish in the local rivers are fraught with mercury and toxins. … Read More Friday Fun Facts
Blue Willow 