“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 […]
“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 […]
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. […]
“We can see a thousand miracles around us every day. What is more supernatural than an egg yolk turning into a chicken?” – S. Parkes Cadman {She named this one Peace, because she is such a quiet chick …}
“Every morning there were the dishes to wipe. Mary wiped more of them than Laura because she was bigger, but Laura always wiped carefully her own little cup and plate. By the time the dishes were all wiped and set away, the trundle bed was aired. Then standing one on each side of the bed, […]
