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Life and Inspiration category is our answer to the everyday dilemmas we all face and the wisdom we need to rise above the difficulties.
We know you get that every day of your life you make choices.
We’ve learned that the hard way sometimes, and sometimes, well, we get lucky and the stars align and courage swells and life is good.
We want to share all that with you. Our Life and Inspiration blog posts are to encourage ourselves as much as you. I sometimes go back and read what I’ve written and get all like, “Did I write that? Or did some blessed elf come by and write this for me while I wasn’t paying attention?”
Check out this category to read our reminiscing and pondering and sharing our hearts.
Life invites me to test the forbidden, to poke that dog I should leave alone. Yet The Heavenly Doctor stands ready with an invisible army to fight invisible enemies and keep my soul pure. My Little-Farm-by-the-River Son shared his thoughts with me about this subject. I asked him if I could share with you,…
‘Ink Re-Cap 175: Random Sketches and Scribbles About pure linen, the glittles miracle school, and a sneak peek at new boho designs. We Love Linen This week we shared our enthusiasm for another organic source of paper. And other fine household products we all need. Pure Flax Linen We use a lot of 100%…
The Great Exodus Lesson 6: The Israelites Grumbleto Moses for leading them into a desert where they will starvebecause they have no meat to eat. God’s People travel on to the Promised Land. They escaped the Pharaoh, they escaped slavery. God parted the waters of the Red Sea for the people to cross, then drowned…
‘Ink Re-Cap 174: Random Sketches and Scribbles About red-letter days and coincidences and “First Love” and… We have a red-letter day happening today! This is a day we’ve been working toward for years. Kim might know the exact number, but I can’t keep it straight. At least two years ago we began applying for…
My Mother’s Spiritual Heritage is like Acres of Diamonds from 57 cents. Long ago a little girl wanted to go to Sunday School. Today, over 200 descendants follow the Spiritual Heritage she inspired. Our world is filled with Phenomenal Women. Women who impacted our personal lives, women we read about in the news, and…
‘Ink Re-Cap 173. Random Sketches and Scribbles This week we’re all about Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor’s Garden All because of an accidental phone call from a niece… Isn’t it amazing what can happen when someone pushes the “wrong” icon on their phone? I love the experience of getting a video call from someone…
Don’t get into mischief! There are many lessons to learn from Mr. McGregor’s garden and Peter Rabbit’s misadventures there in just one short day. Need we mention consequences? I had forgotten the exquisite writing of Beatrix Potter; she entertains her audience (children) excellently while imparting subliminal lessons to the adults reading the stories aloud. Although…
The Great Exodus Lesson 5: Two Pillars To Lead ThemGod’s People finally escaped Pharaoh and slavery;now they must find their way to the Promised Land God’s people suffered a long time as slaves to Pharaoh. God asked Moses to lead His people to a free country, a country He would give them. Moses and Aaron…
‘Ink Re-Cap 172.Random Sketches and ScribblesTime to catch up with time… where did it go? How long does it take to fill a traveler’s journal? Depends how many pages it has. I used to, eons ago, write a diary page a day. If I’d done that since the last time we did a re-cap, we’d…
What do you do when the world feels overwhelming? When bad news crushes your spirit and you almost forget a loving God truly is in control. That’s when we need the good news stories. About the real things that keep this world turning in spite of everything. And that’s why I thought of my little prayer bear…
It’s Vacation Bible School time, and all teachers love fun attendance incentive ideas, right? We’ve got a quick and easy one for you today: Back Packs full of goodies every kid loves! Get reasonably priced backpacks in bulk, then personalize them with each of your student’s names. Everyday the student attends Bible School, you add…
‘Ink Re-Cap 171. Random Sketches and Scribbles Kim preps to travel: a 1.4K dollar ticket and mountains of paperwork. A traveler’s journal full of experiences and she hasn’t even left home yet. Buying a last minute airplane ticket creates incredible drama. First of all, your brain needs reprogramming to believe $1400 USD to travel…