When a chilly winter night causes your upstairs to be so chilly that no one wants to take their baths, what does a momma do? Drag a tub inside and fill it with hot, soapy water and set it by the wood cookstove. Yes, another reason I love the cookstove. It keeps hot water in […]
Could a little baby be more love? I think no. What a special day, celebrating Lazarus’ first birthday. A simple gathering. Good food. And lots of hugs and snuggles for our little boy. Nothing brings out his smile like his sisters! The girls made his cupcakes and icing, decorated them and make the […]
“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” -Laura Ingalls Wilder Lazarus is 11 months old today. Lyla prayed and prayed for a little brother and her prayers were answered in due time. She was so excited when she […]
“The day after Billy Whiskers was sold to the Biggses, he was shut in a small yard to keep him out of mischief. Feeling lonesome, he thought that he would jump the fence and look around a little. He was getting cross-eyed looking through the palings of the fence which were very close together, so […]
And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, 1 Samuel […]
