Author Archives: Gigi

A {tiny} Mission Field

   But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.” Matthew 18:6   “Mommy, when I grow up, I want to be a missionary,” my 11 year […]

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A Politically Incorrect Wife

“… Christian marriage is only possible in Christ. {and} you cannot have a united church without united marriages. It’s for that reason, you see, that marriage really, really matters… because … this is not about us – this is about Christ and the church. So, the question is, do I care enough about Christ and […]

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Daily Life & Decluttering {Blessing our Home}

The snow is swirling in a blizzard-like fashion out my frosty kitchen windows. All babies have been tucked into their beds for an afternoon rest and quiet time. The house is fairly clean and dinner is simmering on the cookstove. I have poured my cuppa tea and opera music is playing faintly in the background […]

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Sunshine in my Soul

“The value of song as a means of education should never be lost sight of. Let there be singing in the home, of songs that are sweet and pure, and there will be fewer words of censure and more of cheerfulness and hope and joy. As a part of religious service, singing is as much […]

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True Rest

“May I lick the spoon, mommy?”   Four little ones surrounded me as I mixed the flour, butter, eggs, sugar and molasses for the ever-loved gingersnap cookies that we all so loved. Their little bodies trapped me against the corner cupboard as the mixer whirred a happy humming sound. The children chattered away, fighting over […]

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