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What is it about the calendar saying “September” that nudges us to peruse through magazines and Pinterest boards looking for fall-ish menus, fall-ish fashion, and fall-ish home décor? I even found myself the other day walking in the back of our land, noticing all the changes in nature and thinking,…

Many people profess to follow Christ, yet don’t display the fruit of that confession in their lives. Others leave the faith altogether, some after years of church involvement. This is apostasy. Apostasy, from the Greek word apostasia, means “a defiance of an established system or authority; a rebellion; an abandonment or…

“There followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.” Luke 23:27-28 The shouts of “Crucify!” coming from the…

There is a color for walls that seems to be growing in popularity and as I talked with a woman in Hobby Lobby recently, it was a color that I just had to share with her. She had mentioned, while on the phone with her friend, that she had used…

Lana’s been whipping up in her kitchen again so before we get into the “meat” of today’s post (haha!), I wanted to pass this recipe on to you. This is a Chicken Bacon and Ranch sandwich Rip would love and is GREAT for tailgating and football parties! (the recipe is…

While writing this post, my heart is full of anticipation of a 5-day retreat with the LORD that only His Sovereign Providence has graciously planned! To be alone with the LORD in His Word, enjoying His nature, and to be alone in an intentional silence in order to think, to…

Our Fruit Comes from the Root By Charles Hadden Spurgeon “From me comes your fruit.” Hosea 14:8 Our fruit comes from God as a result of our union with Him. The fruit of the branch is directly traceable to the root. Sever the connection, the branch dies, and no fruit…

Yes! It IS possible to enjoy delicious meals at home for two and only spend $50.00 a week.  This does not include toiletries or snacks or any other prepackaged grab-n-go treats like chips, cookies, yogurt, trail mix, or crackers.  Rip and I eat for $50.00 a week our breakfast, lunch…

The saying, “Sticks and stones my break my bones but words will never hurt me,” is a children’s rhyme that was created to be used as a defense against verbal bullying by remaining calm and indifferent. However, “words will never hurt me,” is not what we find in Scripture. Our…

It was around 4:30am on a Monday morning when I slowly made my way to our laundry/freezer room and took some chicken out of our freezer, fully realizing … I had no idea what I was going to make with it that night for our supper. Menu planning didn’t happen…