Where new homemakers come to grow
If you've been around this blog for the last few years, you may already know my biggest weakness. I'm not exactly good at staying focused, nor do I well with less than 322 tasks at a time. Because of that, there are a lot of deadlines that I tend to miss in my excitement. A lot of them happen on this blog. (Sorry y'all, just know I love ya!) But for me, these things that I miss (especially on the blog) weigh heavily on my heart. Because ... read more
Two years ago to the day, my life was ripped from what it was and was left, torn to pieces around me. On that day that my ex-husband left me. I was suddenly homeless, jobless and penniless. Before that day, I considered myself a good Christian woman who trusted Jesus with my whole heart. I had even gone through cancer and miscarriages, knowing Jesus was my anchor. But it wasn't until this day that I truly understood what it meant to trust ... read more
What does it take to show the God of the universe that you love Him? It seems like a pretty daunting task for even the best of us. But today I'm going to share with you what it really takes to love our amazing God. Some of you may have seen a few new pages on the blog when I re-branded. My Growing with God page is new around here, and in it are a few things that have been on my heart for this blog. While I love talking about homemaking, ... read more
If you had told me a few years ago that I would soon be a divorced and childless woman, living on my own after going through extreme hardship, I would have never believed you. A few months ago, I would have never guessed that in a short amount of time, I would be testing my faith through a difficult adoption that I can't see the end of. Many of my hopes and dreams never became a reality for me. I never thought I would be here in life. But here I ... read more
As I stood staring at my empty house for the last time. I realized then, that no amount of preparation could have prepared me for this. Abandoned by my husband, now homeless, jobless, and grieving the death of my best friend; I knew I had hit rock bottom. I had felt so prepared before this. My pantry was stocked full of food, we had enough blankets, wood, and winter clothes to get us through the harsh, impending winter. All was well. I had felt ... read more