Monthly Archives: June 2017

Strawberry Season!

It’s strawberry season around here! That means, we loaded up the truck/van (I don’t know what to call our large family vehicle?!) and headed off to the local organic strawberry patch. Within 1.5 hours, the girls & I had picked 75 lbs. of fresh, red, delicious strawberries. The girls were excellent pickers! Despite an early […]

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Gathering Strength & Peace

 For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 1 Corinthians 14:33 When times are challenging, do we crumble apart? Are our thoughts anxious and filled with fret? Or are we solidly standing on a firm foundation. I have a friend from church who was diagnosed […]

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Putting up Soups & Stews

      As our sweet baby #8 is due in the fall, I got it into my nesting-inspired brain that perhaps canning some items ahead of time would be prudent. Our baby is due in the beginning of October, which generally is a busy canning season for me. I know that even in September, […]

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Goslings & Ducklings

My apologies for my absence. We have been in the garden, making the most of this June sunshine,  working outside and … well, in the garden. With the expansion of our garden, we will be expecting even more produce this fall. What a blessing! We pray over the garden often and give it to God. […]

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