Vintage Tea Tray on Ottoman Displayed with Wooden Nativity, Vintage Angel and Punched Lamp. Maintaining a lovely yet simple home takes work! There’s no doubt about that. I find, if I am not consistent, dust piles up. When I wait to clean the shower doors to perfection, I grumble based on that one desireRead More
12TH Month: Our Magnificent December
Primitive and Simple Display at the Entrance of My Home Thanksgiving is behind us, and now we look forward to the event, which brings us continuous hope. The time when Jesus Christ was born. As I looked through many bins of Christmas decorations collected during my married life, I thought of my life back then.Read More
Happy Thanksgiving
I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 (ESV) Life has been full the last week or so. In fact, I only remembered creating a reflection note just late last night. Although I have so much to share, elements of this life I speak of,Read More
Faithful Living, Beautiful Life
Cannon Beach at Dusk “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20 (ESV) My faith often speaks on right-ordered living. We have many hyphenated words like this. When I was first convinced that this faith is the one I must reliably lean on, I looked at myRead More
Maintaining a Self-Controlled Heart
Baby Tree Growing on the Tree Farm in Oregon Lately, I have been exposed to behaviors of others that make me want to scream. Yet, I endeavor to find the lessons of these experiences to be my most excellent teachers. As difficult as this can be, I make do with the knowledge and the adventuresRead More
Appreciating Blessed and Recognizing Blessings
My neighbor’s beautiful tree, which shed all of its leaves this past weekend. By: M.Charlotte Oliver “3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.” Ephesians 1:3-4 (ESV) This day started earlier than usual, and as I compose this short note to you, all I’ve completed within four hours makes this moment seem much later than it is. I suppose rest will comeRead More
Peace Amid Setbacks
The last okra from my 2021 summer garden. “May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.” Jude 1:2 (ESV) As I come to the end of this beautiful month of October, I am content. In spite of some of the minor setbacks experienced this month, they are not considered unfortunate circumstances whatsoever. In integrity,Read More
All-loving Works of Power and Mercy
Crater National Park, Oregon: Copyright Notes Below Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you,and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you.For the Lord is a God of justice;blessed are all those who wait for him. Isaiah 30:18 (ESV) A stirring of renewed energy and purpose has fallen into my life as of lately.Read More
Simple in Spirit: The Opulence of Enough
Fireplace made with refurbished bricks used as traditional stove and oven. Photo credit located in sources below. The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. (Psalm 116:6. ESV) Much is contained in the name I have chosen to call this reflection. I chose the topic based on the society I inhabit. ResearchRead More
Recipe: Ginger and Blood Orange Cold buster
Whenever I feel tired or run down, I make this juice. Research shows that the ingredients used in this elixir helps to build the immune system.
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