Saturday, August 19, 2023

"Mountain Born" and Raising Men

I think good books are always worth re-reading!

So I borrowed this little one from my nephew for a second time and was not disappointed. Instead I was struck deeper with the straightforward, yet kind way in which the boy, Peter, was being raised to be a man of character, strength, and courage.

Are you raising any boys to be men? Don't miss out of this little gem of a book! (Even girls learning to be women shouldn't miss it.)

 

"Wolves were not heard of again in that countryside. No tracks were seen in the snow during the winter; no hungry howling came on the frosty wind at night; and none of the farms knew loss.

"'There are some things,' Benj commented on it to Peter, 'that can't seem to live right with the rest of the world. They cause trouble to the good things and so they have to leave. I don't like what has to be done at times like that, but--' he sighed heavily, 'a man's got to be able to do it.'

"'David was able, wasn't he, Benj?'

"Benj thought a long time. 'He was so, and he wasn't afraid to stand up to a big one named Goliath who was causing trouble in his countryside. Easygoing is the way we all like best to be, but we can't let easiness take the fight out of us.'

• "Mountain Born" by Elizabeth Yates

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Rain!

After a dry summer, the sound and smell of rain are such a joy... even for the 4th time in a week! 


Thankfully rain also makes the weeds easier to pull!


Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Free Audiobook by Alistair Begg

Through the end of August 2023 you can download this FREE audiobook written and read by one of my favorite Bible-teachers! 


Focusing on the life of the captive-turned-prophet Daniel in Babylon is amazingly fitting for this time.

Request your free download here: 

https://info.truthforlife.org/brave

Friday, August 11, 2023

Work is a Gift!

Physical work is a gift! This fact becomes very clear when more than a decade of chronic pain and debilitating fatigue (along with a myriad of other symptoms) has kept one from it. 


What a joy to once again work as a "Gardener" in my Creator's huge, beautiful creation!



"The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it."
• Genesis 2:15


👉🏽 What physical work brings you joy?! Comment below!

Saturday, August 5, 2023

July 2023 Recap

This summer is so full that I am obviously not getting to the blog often. And for this recap, I have a video link rather than photos for you. 



Enjoy this July Recap full of meals from the garden, a camping trip, our return to sailing, and more! 

To watch on YouTube, click HERE.

Note: You can also find a couple monthly recap videos from last year on the same YouTube channel, but I don't plan on making more since the editing takes more time than I care to give.

Click on each topic below for links to short videos previewed in the July Recap video:

Chamomile Tea Harvest