by Janet | Dec 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite Christmas Songs is “The Christmas Shoes” by NewSong.I know a man whose family have all died. Despite being invited to church member homes for Christmas, he usually spends his Christmas alone. He is a vegetarian who has several unique...
by Janet | Jul 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
My family and I have backyard chickens. With our homestead settled on 18 acres, they have plenty of room to free range.We have had roosters over the years. Usually, they start off pleasant, and sometimes they stay that way. Yet, at other times, they become mean for...
by Janet | Jun 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you follow national news, you’re likely aware that Donald Trump and Elon Musk, once friends, are now engaged in a social media battle.Ephesians 4:32 instructs, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave...
by Janet | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I had the privilege to host a reception for some dear friends. Any party is only as good as its participants. Lucky for me, the participants showed up.When we feel a Holy Spirit nudge to do something, we should do it. Several felt that nudge yesterday, and...
by Janet | Aug 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
While my husband and I visited Lima, Peru, we visited the Convento de San Francisco and the catacombs underneath. It is projected that seventy-five thousand people’s bones are buried beneath the church.Stop plodding around looking at dead bones! Get out of the...
by Janet | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our 2021 post-COVID Thanksgiving was large and wonderful, with all of my husband’s siblings convening on our house for a big gathering.Perhaps at times we should not aspire to understand God’s plan, but rather should simply enjoy what He offers us.
by Janet | May 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
I am blessed to have a husband with a great sense of direction. While I am capable of navigating maps, it takes an excessive amount of brain power.That kind of trust is beautiful.
by Janet | May 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
My husband and I took a weekend get-away to Beaver’s Bend State Park in Oklahoma. While there we had a picnic lunch near a common fishing spot.Sometimes its good to be silly and laugh at your misinterpretation of things.
by Janet | May 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
My husband and I did a weekend getaway to Beaver’s Bend State Park in Oklahoma, and opted to do a 9.5 mile hike with elevation change on our last day.This is the love your neighbor commandment in action, and that is never supposed to be turned off or...
by Janet | Apr 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the joys of living in the country is having a springtime meadow! Every spring the pasture is full with a large assortment of more than 10 types of wildflowers.Could we weather this crisis better if we looked tangibly for the good in our day?
