tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22872884411578983062011-08-31T00:08:47.961-05:00A welcoming invitation to an ordinary home with an extraordinary purpose and the hope of inspiring and encouraging Christian women in their high calling as keepers at home.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-2098695695898290412009-11-13T22:53:00.005-06:002009-11-13T23:00:53.389-06:00

Family Photo SessionThis past Wednesday we had a family photo taken. The first in three years! The weather was gorgeous for mid November.This is my favorite one!

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Have you ever read through Proverbs 31 and noticed a small portion of verse 15...the part that says she feeds her maidens? "She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens". When I reread that again, I said,"A-ha! That's how She did it all!She had maidens!" Wouldn't that be nice? Maids? Not one, but two or more? Are you thinking what I am?Our

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Some time ago, I went to a regional quilt show. It was very fascinating. Many quilts were painstakingly hand sewn over one-hundred years ago. I looked closely...I studied..and envied! Some of these were fancy blankets and had colors that were carefully chosen. Tiny precisely cut pieces were placed beside each other in very ornate patterns. Each stitch was perfectly placed in neat,intricate

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"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Many of us are very familiar with this verse found in the book of Romans. We may even quote it several times a day, especially when trouble occurs. Trouble may come in many different forms. It's the pain and sorrow, distresses, worry and difficulties that occur in our

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Wow, time to start up again. Summer is over, school is back in session and I'm back at the computer. I guess it's time to think again...ouch! I really need to get these wintry scenes off here...check back in a few days, friends. Lori

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This just started today (Monday, March 30) around 2:30pm. Nice, fluffy white snow covering all the dirty water, muck and mud. "Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow"...Psalm 51:7The Barn:"For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth"...Job 37:6The "Chicken Coop" - now the "Playhouse":"Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow?"...Job 38:22"Come now, and let us reason together, saith

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After being stranded on the farm due to high water from the Historic 2009 flood, we ventured out via canoe. We were getting kind of used to our dirt and slicked back hairstyles actually - but a shower in town sure felt great!Skipper of the "USS Guppie!":A well-looked-forward-to ride over icy waters to showers afar off:Receding waters leave unique icy formations:

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Isn't it just like the Lord to show us the silver lining during the storm? These photos were taken this morning around the farm. Sorry, these were taken by a rookie and so don't have the Eden Photography touch...but I thought you'd enjoy them:

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Extremely important gear!(These waders have been gettin' a workout)After the crest height was raised by 1-2 feet, we had to get to work raising the retaining wall. With the help of some really great guys we were able to add the additional height successfully.Getting the plan down (My husband and Gary O.)It was a cold, cold, snowy, and wet night of work.(Jeremy B.)It was a real team effort! Thanks

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These are photos of our farm and the flood of 2009.From Eden Photography photo blog (www.edenphotography.biz):A lot of people have asked how the farm is doing with the flood, so I thought I’d share a few photos of the damage so far! We get flooded at least every spring, but this year is supposed to outdo the flood of ‘97- when we had to take a canoe back and forth to get from the house to our

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-48584516624144256922009-01-20T18:19:00.007-06:002009-01-27T06:49:45.511-06:00

Those of you who have been out to my place know that we have a nice long driveway before you get up to the house. Getting the mail is a mid length jaunt down the road...except in the winter. It then becomes a 'five mile' walk (you know-the kind our parents had when they walked to school as a kid, the kind that keeps getting longer and more life threatening as the years go by). With all the

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Friends, family, guests, strangers, togetherness, warmth, kindness, joy and happiness. What do these words have in common? They all lend themselves nicely to express the Christian art of hospitality. What is hospitality? It is simply a friendly reception and generous treatment of guests and strangers. One of the biggest blessings I've had recently is hosting several groups, large and small, at

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Whew! Lots to update on...***I'm still here!***It's snowing and blowing outside! and...***It's fffffrrr...eeezing cold! actually it's well below freezing cold!Seriously, check back in a couple of days...for some new stuff!Have a blessed day,Lori

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-60777469968105250762008-11-15T06:30:00.002-06:002008-11-15T04:28:22.034-06:00

Watching my daughter pack for a missions trip this past week to Thailand brought back a few memories....One summer, during my college years, I took a job in the Catskill Mountains of New York as an art teacher and camp counselor. Packing for such a trip became quite a concern since I was to be there the entire summer. Since getting there from a small town in North Dakota also meant a plane flight

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With crisp mornings and blustery days there's no shortage of colorful leaves on the ground! Is this the day? ...is it time? Why, time for leaf-jumping of course! My children are no casual leaf-jumpers. They work on their leaf-jumping techniques - perfecting each calculated dive. They cartwheel, leap and long jump, hoping to break the records from the year before. Leaf-jumping is one of our fall

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These were taken Sunday morning October, 19, 2008.The SunriseThe sunrise was beautiful on this Sunday morning before church. I had to run out and snap a few photos.The Farm HomeOur home was built in 1913. When we purchased it in 1995 it was dilapitated and in ruins as it had sat empty for many years. Today we lovingly call it home. I'll tell you the story about how 'we got it' sometime. The Lord

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-18239439087616682092008-11-08T11:35:00.021-06:002008-11-08T13:51:56.308-06:00

I love apples! Back about 13 years ago, I even very painstakingly hand painted and stenciled apples in a checked pattern on my kitchen walls, since that time....I've gathered quite an extensive collection of apples! Apple items adorn every nook and cranny.Here's what we did with our own collection from our apple trees a few weeks ago...We made applesauce:Lots of apple crisp! We had to peel and ..

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This past week was Apple Pickin' Time!The kids rushed out to pick the apples before a hard freeze. I forgot to mention to them not to throw the apples into the basket as we didn't want them all bruised....but....Don't worry Mom! We came up with an Ingenius Apple Pickin' plan...Using a blanket to throw them in kept them from getting bruised!The harvest is all in...just in time!The best apple of

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What natural beauty bestows the countryside as fall comes to season. Leaves begin to change color in rustic shades of brown, orange and red. The trees boast ripe, juicy apples, ready for picking. Pumpkins and gourds adorn porches, and the autumn sunset glows of harvest colors onto the land.Oh, for all the fruits and vegetables that abound during the fall! Apples and squash are two of the most

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The blustery autumn breezes are blowing signaling change is in the air. Fall is a time for change – especially a change in weather causing us to put our summer clothes away and bring out the sweaters and jackets. But, perhaps the most obvious change is the turning of the leaves from green to brilliant shades of scarlet, gold, orange, ad deep purple. This is not a season of death and dying it is a

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-86790921742161037012008-10-19T06:35:00.009-05:002008-10-23T17:50:19.727-05:00

These photos are from Maplewood State Park. I took the two youngest girls on a day trip in early October to see God's wonderful Fall splash of colors. They were about 50% changed and gorgeous!

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Hmmm…..If we could only capture the beauty of autumn and hold it to our hearts all winter long! Crisp mornings, warm days, azure blue skies, tasty apples, golden pumpkins, harvest moon…and perhaps most spectacular…the beauty of changing leaves, all typical sprinklings of the season. Yes, fall is my favorite time of year! I love the whisper of the wind, the blustery breezes swirling fallen leaves

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-40429338366316626882008-10-12T14:37:00.009-05:002008-10-12T15:09:24.108-05:00

There is something just as exciting as saving money, and that is saving time – especially when it means either a trip into town or being able to stay put! How many times have you started to get together the ingredients for a recipe when you realize you are one ingredient short! For me, it’s not optional to drive down to the store to pick up the needed ingredient. I only live a few miles out of

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Are you like me? Did you get yourself into high gear with no brakes? You'll run out of gas and come to a screeching halt! Did God ever intend for us to get this busy? I don't think so. Perhaps a good acrostic for busy is B-eing U-nder S-atan's Y-oke ; that spells busy all right! it is a yoke - and a heavy one at that! Jesus Christ told us to put His yoke on (Matthew 11) "Take my yoke upon you,

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You probably can tell I've been tied up the last couple of weeks. Just one of those extra busy times. Do you ever feel like you're strapped to the front of a train going full speed ahead and can't get off? Sometimes the busyness of life can cause great frustration (if we even have time to think about it, that is) or even depression and burnout, especially if we feel we have no choice in the

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-18512124304100505282008-09-13T05:32:00.001-05:002008-09-13T05:40:07.974-05:00

When we are devoted to something or someone we have given ourselves wholly to that purpose, service or person. We are said to be very loyal and faithful. After looking up that dictionary definition, I had to ask myself 'How devoted to the Lord am I, really? Am I faithful to meet Him daily? Am I loyal?' When we like someone, we want to spend time with them. That is a natural thing, isn't it? So,

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Mmmmm....the wonderful smell of bread baking in the oven. Just nothing quite like it. And eating that first slice of warm bread smothered in butter - ooh, nothing quite as rewarding to the taste-buds.My mom used to spend Saturdays baking homemade buns for our family when I was growing up. I can still see the top of the old freezer lined with rows of neatly spaced balls of dough left there to rise

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-55931608797890119322008-09-06T18:39:00.006-05:002008-09-08T05:43:04.684-05:00

This past summer I took the kids to the zoo for an afternoon. We enjoyed seeing all the different animals; the bears, tigers, otters, emus, camels, and different birds. The monkeys entertained us for quite awhile and then off to the petting zoo we went. It was full of cute little baby animals. There were two small calves, a few goats, some miniature horses and a couple of lambs. The boys ran off

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The other day I sat down at the dining room table so I could write - lunch was over and it was a relatively slow time of the day - even quiet. Well, as quiet as can be in a family our size. As I picked up my pencil, the two youngest picked up their speed - squealing with delight as they darted in and out of the chairs and around the table. I kept writing - no one was crying yet, it was still for

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-74829958623288657022008-08-25T14:28:00.005-05:002008-08-25T20:16:11.764-05:00

I don't normally try to toot my own horn, especially for a birthday. But today is special, not because I have done anything special, but because the Lord has. It has been 25 years ago today that the Lord saved me. A whole quarter of a century!It was a stormy, Thursday night on August 25, 1983 and I had brought my dad to see my Pastor, Clayton Doss. I knew some of what the Bible said about being

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The dictionary describes music as the "art of putting sounds together in beautiful, pleasing, or interesting arrangements". Yesterday, we saw how God, our Great Composer, is busy creating a perfect piece of music for us. If we follow what is written, all the notations, markings, and notes of our lives will correctly reflect His views, feelings and ideas, blending in perfect harmony with the One

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-60444349915959703782008-08-19T12:13:00.004-05:002008-08-19T12:50:15.131-05:00

Music is all around us: we hum a tune, whistle while we work, tap our feet as the parade goes by, and sing lullabies to our children. Music makes an exciting story even more thrilling, a sad one more somber and a happy one more exuberant! Without music, our world would seem very strange.God has made our world full of musical sounds; birds, babbling brooks, rain, wind, and waves at the seashore

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Not too long ago I was looking for a replacement for my tired worn out sewing machine. I diligently read the listed features of each one I was interested in, noticing their strengths and weaknesses. Some had many different features on them: zigzag stitches, decorative stitches, stretch stitches, buttonholes and fancy embroidery stitches. Some could sew from one fabric to another without changing

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Discovering what is best for our own family is the way to keeping our home life on an even keel. Our parenting and homemaking goals will vary as widely as the paths we’ll need to take to reach those goals, but one way to get a sense of direction is to make a list. If...I’ve learned anything from my husband it is this little golden nugget: if it needs to be done, write it down! Early in this

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In the early days, my kids were very eager to help with cleaning and household chores. I’m no fool, I put them to work! While they may not be ready to take on complete responsibility for household chores, your children might surprise you by their willingness to at least ‘help’. But, you’ll have to train them. The first course of action is to break down the job into bite-sized pieces. “Clean

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Getting all your activities into a routine can really be a challenge. But Monday doesn't have to be a day you dread. When it comes to running a household, the main thing I've found to be helpful is a plan - a workable plan. Here's what a fairly recent survey of Moms revealed. These responses are strikingly similar when it comes to planning our weeks:Mondays: Most moms stay at home to make some

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Back several years ago, we purchased a major renovation project. A home that had so much clutter that several two-ton truck loads were needed to haul it away. That was a real eyeopener and a very graphic illustration as to what can happen when life gets overrun with s-t-u-f-f!! I guess you could say, that was a turning point for me. I am really not a naturally organized person, you might call me

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-77950472069231000082008-08-06T11:12:00.006-05:002008-08-06T14:15:16.889-05:00

Someone said, "Keeping the house clean while children are growing is like shoveling snow while it's still snowing!" The fact that I am home all day with my children, (who are quite efficient mess factories on occasion), can sometimes frustrate even my most valiant efforts to keep my home clean. Couple that with the ads for cleaning services I get in the mail and its not long before visions of...

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As a young girl, I perched over Mom's shoulders as she carefully transformed an old outfit of hers into a fresh new skating outfit for me. Her sewing machine hummed along with ease and her careful cutting and pinning paid off as I quickly modeled it as a "perfect fit". As a young girl, I enjoyed listening to the drone of the vacuum cleaner as I drifted off to sleep at night and arose the next

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-21266142231707622812008-08-02T04:58:00.006-05:002008-08-12T08:34:58.369-05:00

My daughter Annie excitedly showed me her latest knitting project last night; a cable-stitched square with an intricate cross over pattern on it. She is a literal knitting machine. My living room is overrun with brightly colored yarn balls and needles! Some of my most treasured items are lovingly handcrafted heirlooms. I have great Grandma's crochet samples and patterns, her pioneer apron, and a

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-25138490449128684962008-08-01T07:30:00.006-05:002008-08-01T19:31:55.492-05:00

Our homes - our families are constantly under construction - spiritual construction. The Lord is continually building each member, putting us together as a tight family unit. Each building block is carefully chosen and placed with much thought. Each new addition is deliberately planned. Love is the mortar that holds it all in place. Proverbs 14:1 says, "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but

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Oooh! This leaky faucet! Will it ever stop dripping? Drip! Drip! Drip,drop! A leaky faucet is an annoying thing, to say the least! We have an old faucet, circa 1913, in our small bathroom downstairs. This old faucet keeps dripping and dripping and dripping! I've also noticed the constant dripping has left an orange rust stain at the bottom of the sink. Now, if I scrub hard and long enough and use

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This was written when my kids were small and illustrates a "typical cleaning day"(sort of - it didn't always end this sweet way!)with children.I sat diligently working out my strategy, planning my attack and counter-attack. I was heavily armed - weapons at my side - ready for action! My squadron had just been called to active duty. This was high alert! The activity (that is, the outside activity

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-2855390201598788982008-07-15T21:20:00.009-05:002008-08-01T19:29:19.491-05:00

Wow! I've been doing a bit more research on coupons. Most people don't use coupons. They feel it isn't worth the effort. Let's check that out.* First off, coupons are like money. If you save 50 cents on an item you were buying anyway - that's 50 cents more in your pocket. * Manufacturers print off 318 billion dollars worth of coupons annually. * Only 3 billion dollars in coupons are actually '

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-52149258477650254362008-07-13T22:07:00.008-05:002008-07-31T23:15:01.687-05:00

Learning to save money is rewarding. The cash dividends are great and you’ll become a savvier consumer all around. Here’s a few ways I’ve found to save on groceries:• Cook more at home and from scratch.• Make a list before going to the store. This saves time in the store which saves money. Surveys reveal the longer we’re in the store the more money we spend.• Learn the average non sale price on

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-78681625974621363402008-07-10T21:05:00.006-05:002008-07-31T23:15:22.244-05:00

I’m sure you’ve heard the famous quote by Ben Franklin, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” But, what does it really mean? I have read about a dozen or so ideas about this…and really nothing hits the mark like my own experience. So…let’s take a look at my... pantry. Hmmm……..standing there it looks …kind of …full and …the attempts at organization are there…sort of. No real flashy packaging and a

Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00234481594761672038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287288441157898306.post-76022487913905800292008-07-07T23:44:00.008-05:002008-08-01T19:35:08.472-05:00

One of the first things you'll notice when you come to my home is the music box. There is an old pull string music box attached to my front service door that was there when we bought the place. It literally makes my door sing, putting a smile on everyone's face as they enter. Jesus likened himself to many things during His ministry, one of the most fascinating was a door. "I am the door: by me if

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