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Respond.

“Giving our children the gift of service is not really a matter of teaching them what to do. It’s more a matter of helping them look at other people through Jesus’ eyes and respond as he did. It really is that simple – though it’s not often easy… When we follow in the footsteps of…

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Small Things {with Love}

“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa  Recently, I was asked to help out in a local church setting to cover a need. .. I quickly found out it was nearly impossible to perform this task with little ones underfoot … but just because I may not…

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Sanity

“The Amish are islands of sanity in a whirlpool of change.” -Nancy Sleeth We have just returned from a time away as a family … it was a beautiful getaway in the heart of an Amish community … in today’s society of greed, gain and a desperate search for a life calling and fortune, how…

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A Turtle Hunt Can be a Glorious Job.

“Mothering and homemaking are huge and glorious jobs. What children need at age 1, 5, 6, 14, 18, what they need is simply amazing… And what it calls forth from a woman’s creativity and a woman’s heart and her mind, personally for each one of these little ones coming along, or just the home, for…

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Those Awkward Teenage [Fowl] Years.

When your big sister steals your chicken, quite by accident, there’s nothing you can do but wait … For sure enough … your loving hen will return to the safety of your toddler arms…. The bond is there. The love is undeniable. Popcorn, as you named your sweet fowl friend, is faithful to her owner….

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