We are a christian adoptive family! God has pieced together our family in a way that is more beautiful than anything I could have imagined! We have adopted internationally, as well as through the US foster care system, but most importantly we have all been adopted by God! Ephesians 1:5 says "God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ".
We live on a small hobby farm, and homeschool our six children. Life is full!
My first miracle born in 2001. After giving birth to her, I realized that being a mother was the best job out there, and children are a miracle and precious gift from God. She is a true country girl at heart. Horses are her passion. She is an amazing big sister to her 5 little siblings!
Adopted from China in 2007.
Her sweet spirit fills our home with beauty and love. She is our little dancer, and introduced me to the world of recitals, dance practices, tutu's and ballet! Most of all, her love for Jesus shines bright, and even at her young age, she has a passion for orphan care and missions. These are subjects she talks and prays about on a daily basis! Can't wait to see where the Lord takes this girl!
Adopted from U.S. foster care, July 2013.
God's surprises never cease to amaze me. He is Laney's full sibling who came to live with us in Nov. 2011. Our son since the day he arrived. This is the sweetest boy you will ever meet.
Adopted from U.S. foster care November 2011.
Words cannot describe the joy this precious pumpkin brings to our lives! Another sweet miracle fromt the Lord. She was our first foster baby, arriving at the age of 7 weeks. We were blessed to adopt her in November of 2011. She refers to herself as a princess, and is also a lover of kittens, books, and dancing. I guess many more dance practices and recitals are in our future, lol!
Adopted from U.S. foster care, July 2013.
She was our second foster child who came home from the hospital at one week old. She livens up our days with her endless energy and strong will! It has been such a joy to see her and Austin have the chance to be together as brother and sister, and they definately have a bond that makes my heart smile!
Adopted from U.S. foster care July 2013. What a surprise it was to see that the little boy I pictured in my mind, who only the Lord would know, was actually in need of a forever family! Another miraculous gift from the Lord. He arrived at 4 mos. of age in Oct. 2011. Cute as can be with a contagious laugh and smile.
Wiener Rolls
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These wiener rolls are ideal for lunches to take to work or school. They
are great for a quick meal, just add a bowl of soup or a salad. My son
loves th...
Henbit Salve Recipe (for aches & pains)
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Here’s a easy henbit salve recipe that I created for my sore knee – it can
be used for other aches and pains too! I have a finicky knee from years of
unk...
Chocolate Pomegranate Bark
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This easy chocolate pomegranate bark recipe is an incredibly easy-to-make
and delicious holiday treat! I had some pomegranate arils that needed to
be us...
Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
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One of my favorite things to bake in the fall are pumpkin muffins.
My favorite recipe has a brown sugar and cinnamon streusel.
I served them with a litt...
Why and How to Vote as a Christian
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There was recently a statistic I heard that 32 million Christians will not
be voting this election.
I am not sure if this is true but I hope that is ...
Automatic Chicken Coop Door Review
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An automatic chicken coop door eliminates the need to be home at night to
close up the chickens or getting up early to let them out. Here is my
review of...
Gratitude
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With social media it's very easy to fall into the trap of the need for a
bigger home, fancier items and so forth. As easy as it is to fall into the
trap...
The disco ball
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Yesterday, I stood in the bathroom holding a disco ball and wept. Never
mind that I felt like a lunatic. His beauty of light surrounded me. Our
black w...
Advent- Christmas Eve
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Advent Day 24-
Merry Christmas Eve. We are about to celebrate the birth of the Son of God.
He was born so that we could be children of God too.
We ca...
starling
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Hello, dear reader, how are you? It's been a lifetime and an age. I'm not
sure if this will reach you, but I finally wrote that book I was telling
you abou...
Love and Prayer and Purity
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The woman who makes a sweet, beautiful home, filling it with love and
prayer and purity, is doing something better than anything else her hands
could f...
Prayer for the President of the United States
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I posted this prayer four years ago, Jan. 20, 2017 and I thought I'd share
it once again. It's a beautiful prayer from 1947, when Dr. Peter Marshall,
the C...
HOMESPUN LIVING IS MOVING!
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Happy New Year! Hope yours is off to a great start.
I have been giving a lot of thought lately to making changes that will help
organize and simpl...
5 Quick Ways to Bless Your Husband Tonight!
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We all want to do sweet things for our husbands to show them that we love
them, but sometimes it’s hard to remember to make our husbands a priority
when ...
The Honest Co Baby Wipes, in Stock on Target.com
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We tracked down baby wipes in stock online at Target.com and available for
pickup or shipping. There’s also a 10% off coupon for The Honest Co brand
that...
Happy Valentines Day!
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Hello friends!
Just stopping by quickly with a reminder that it’s that time again!
Ever since I was little, we have cut forsythia to force it to bloom i...
Christmas Crack....
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It's Christmastime!! Hooray! Now you HAVE to make Christmas Crack!!!!!
(But just to be perfectly honest, we make this year 'round and always have
reque...
Ideals
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Ideals
Our maples are making many seed "helicopters."
Are you new here? Welcome.
The assortment of articles you will find here are a compliment to my bo...
moving the blog to a new home
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After more than a dozen years blogging here, I'm moving this content
forward and starting fresh with a new look and a new location. Please visit
me at hous...
Exploring London During the Christmas Season
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Colin and I just returned from a trip to London, which is someplace I've
always thought would be such a special place to visit during the holidays.
I reall...
A Word to the Broken
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I went in to get our daughter up for the morning. My life changed
forever. SIDS is a silent killer. Fear seized my heart. I had to will
myself to bre...
Easy Homemade Lemonade Recipe
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Summer is in full swing and that means one thing–my kids are bored.
Seriously?? School has only been out for a few weeks! Since we limit their
screen tim...
Palms for Stones
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Sunday morning we wielded our palms, waving them somewhat awkwardly while a
tangle of kids did their best to show us how to rejoice and be human. The
Mar...
Little Henry Om
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Once again, I forgot this blog even existed. One of the last remaining
vestiges of Lyme Disease - memory loss. But on the plus side, I've found
that memor...
How Not To Be The Charlie Browniest
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“I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus,” Charlie Brown
confesses to his friend in *A Charlie Brown Christmas*. “Christmas is
coming, but ...
Modeling the Lifegiving Habit of Giving Back
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I was compensated for my time to create this message. I am a long-time
Lifeblood donor, and think everyone who can should donate blood. It’s a new
season o...
The Winters of a Mother's Heart
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My weeping willow signifies much to me every spring. Not only are 3 of my
babies buried here but watching it's long dangling, barren branches come to
lif...
Monday Farm Photos: Happy Monday.
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*Wishing you a week filled with little pockets of peace. (And for the rest
of the time, there's always this.)*
*More *(15-year-old!)* Lucky Buddy Bea...
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Better late than never ! I wanted to make sure that I had something to
post this month. If you would like to purchase this sweet, spring rabbit
box, pleas...
Moved To My New Website...
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Hi everyone! Just a quick note to let you know I am now blogging over on my
website... and have added some fun tutorials and videos there so please...
pop ...
Roll Call!!
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Hey Blogland!! Good Morning! it's been since November 2014 since my last
post.... :/ Sending out a "Roll Call" to my blog friends... Who's out
there?...I w...
The Illumination of the Menorah: Then and Now
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As the sun sets this evening and closes out the 8th day of Hanukkah, the
festival of lights and miracles, I close my eyes for a moment to try and
connect a...
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This year has been different.
For months before marriage God spoke to my heart of new things, prepared my
soul to cling to His promise, “Behold, I am doing...
Blackberry Junction September 10th to 13th
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I’m afraid I have been to busy working to spend much time sharing pictures
of things I’ve bee making. I just sent in my money for this year’s
Blackberry Ju...
Let's Dance!
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"What sports do you do?" It's a question I have overheard my girls answer
many time over the years. Initially, they have each forgotten to include
dance as...
Forever Mom Winner
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The winner of the giveaway for "Forever Mom" by Mary Ostyn is....
Danell Hilliard (who commented via Facebook).
Congrats, Danell! Your book is on the wa...
RETURN TO BLOGGING
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I'm baaack!
I've taken a hiatus from my blog posts for a little over a year. Nothing
bad, just a hiatus. As a matter of fact, a lot of wonderful events ha...
Happy Mother's Day!
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Moms truly have THE very best job. I consider it the highest calling
and I'm so grateful to be a mom. Just to think that God trusted me with
these three ...
Sweet Green
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A new juice: 1 Bosc pear, 4 large romaine leaves, 6 stalks celery, 1 apple,
1 lime.
Sweet. Refreshing. Slightly thick from the over-ripe pear and apple.
...
Fall at our house
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Fall was absolutely beautiful in our area. Every time you looked outside,
you saw new and brighter colors. I was absolutely amazed by them. Our
colors in ...
Our New House
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One of the reasons I'm so behind in updating the blog is....we moved at the
beginning of June!
We only moved 2 miles from our previous house...but hopefully...
Does anything come forth without work?
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This person will be 3m old next week, so I guess I really need to get back
into the swing of things. Look for a One Little Corner post next week. I
don't ...
Then and Now
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This was Chloe's first visit to the zoo in March 2011. I have a hard time
remembering how small she really was.
This was taken today. Where did the ...
Jak wypełnić wniosek urlopowy?
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Jak wypełnić wniosek urlopowy? Kiedy już wydrukujesz sobie wniosek o urlop
to następną rzeczą, którą powinno się uczynić jest jego wypełnienie.
Wniosek tak...
Preserving the Harvest
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Or should I say preserving what you have or buy! I have canned the last few
years. First it started with jams, then applesauce, pickles, pickled
asparagus,...
The Back Fence
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I noticed the rays of sunlight streaming through the fence as we pulled
into our driveway. Sometimes I feel like everywhere I look I see a
picture. I gr...
Things To Come
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So much has happened since my last post. Mostly I'm just plain busy and
can't quite find the time to blog. FaceBook has been my outlet for sharing
photos a...
I've moved!
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So...if you are still somehow ending up this page you haven't gotten the
memo yet. I've switched to WP.
Go to www.PraiseAndCoffee.com and change your RS fe...
Thank You God!
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The 7 Day Blitz met its goal in 4 days...holy moly. THANK YOU TO KIRILL'S
ARMY OF SUPPORTERS.
It seems so lame. Two words...THANK YOU. But that's all I've ...
2 comments:
I love great quotes - and that's a great one. Thanks for sharing!
Blessings,
Mandy
Love that quote.
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