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Do you ever wish you could reach out and grab hold of God? I know He’s with me, that He never leaves our sides, but sometimes, I just wish I could reach out and thread my fingers through His.
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Are you questioning the empty, frenzied paced, and fast food lifestyle taking over our country? Almost anytime I hear the news these days, there’s a story of senseless death, violence, or crime. I rarely watch it anymore. It saddens me to see these stories and where society seems to want to head.
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Most people have prayed at sometime in their life, whether their Christian or not. When a horrific or scary situation arises, our lips utter a plea to our Creator. It’s may even be just one word. Jesus. The one word of Jesus encompasses all we need. It is the answer to every emotion or situation […]
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Two weeks ago, I went through a major clean up of my writing desk. I filed, created new folders, tossed an embarrassing amount of paperwork, two boxes worth to be exact, and came across bar of Cadbury royal dark chocolate. Treasure hunts are always high on my list, how about yours? I also discovered the […]
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Have you asked God for something with the caveat that His will be done? This weekend, I received an email from my agent that a project we’d submitted to a publishing company was ultimately rejected.
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One of the joys of gardening is being able to share with family and friends. While I can’t share my produce with all of you, I can share my heirloom Tarheel green bean seed. It’s been in my family for approximately a hundred years going back to my great-grandparents and beyond.
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This past week I was speaking with a friend about how we feel like there’s never enough time in the day to get done all we want. We push certain things to the back burner, prioritizing what means the most to us by what we accomplish first. He said he’d missed church Sunday and his […]
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Chances are you’ve heard the term GMO (genetically modified organism) lately. In most cases this is in reference to scientists and major farmers growing plants that have been genetically modified. This is very different from hybrid seeds. Genetically modified seeds are injected with DNA from completely unrelated species. I’m talking animal cells, bacteria, and even […]
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In 2012 I made a commitment to keep my kitchen and home as close to the homesteading pioneer lifestyle as possible. The one thing I learned is the more I know the more I want to do and keep this commitment. Here’s the top viewed Pioneering Today posts of 2012. 1. Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls– […]
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I’m guest posting over at author Cindy Woodsmall’s blog today on how to make an apple pie sugar scrub. What I love about this homemade gift is all the ingredients are already in your cupboard and pantry. And, you don’t have to have a crafty bone in your body to make it come out great. […]
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