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Posted on February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 by Anastasia
Posted in Bride & Bridegroom, Broken, Eternally...on Earth, In Jesus' Name, Jesus is Beautiful, Journaling, Mission, Motherhood, Quotes and Commentary, Simple Life

So I heard tell of a story of someone who worked for a bank or some kind of financial place.  They were asked if the “secret” of their success at discovering counterfeit money was that they had to study counterfeits …

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Faith From Our Father – “Date at Dawn”

Posted on November 21, 2014November 21, 2014 by Anastasia
Posted in Bride & Bridegroom, Broken, Christmas, Community, Homeschool, Uncategorized, Women of Prayer

I’ve been reading in Luke this month. (There is a simple story as to why I jumped into this book mid-way through November, and I hope to share it soon.) These have been sweet mornings with my Jesus. …

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Forgive me…ALWAYS His grace…

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Anastasia
Posted in Broken, Christian Living, Eternally...on Earth, Grace, Journaling, Simple Life, Walk With Him

Praise the LORD, I tell myself with my whole heart, I will praise His holy name…never forget the good things He does for me.  He forgives all my sins…surrounds me with love and tender mercies.  He fills my life with …

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“Make pure the inmost desire of my heart”

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Anastasia
Posted in Broken, Christian Living, Eternally...on Earth, In Jesus' Name, Jesus is Beautiful, Quotes and Commentary, Simple Life, Walk With Him



I wonder if other people who are so burdened face what I face in myself. That even though their will has long ago been folded up in the blessed will of God, a strangely persistent I can …

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Another Breath…When Easter Week Comes

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Nate
Posted in Broken, Christian Living, Easter, Eternally...on Earth, In Jesus' Name, Passover, Simple Life

So, think what you want about all those who preach “Sell all and give to the poor!” but when Easter week comes and kids are complaining about what they don’t have over toys already covering every inch of their floor …

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Blanket of Love

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Nate
Posted in Bride & Bridegroom, Broken, Christian Living, Eternally...on Earth, Faith, Grace, In Jesus' Name, Multitudes, Quotes and Commentary, Walk With Him

Springtime works both for and against me. It has for many years. I am naturally a lover of Autumn and Winter. As days get shorter and the temperatures grow colder, I find comfort in candle-lit rooms with something warm in …

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Hide and Seek

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Nate
Posted in Broken, Christian Living, Eternally...on Earth, Family Life, Grace, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Prayer, Simple Life, Walk With Him

8 months (or more) of not sleeping through the night, a morning of chaos before 8:30, prayers, laughter, wrong-doing, seeking forgiveness…ummm, and that’s just my personal story not to mention the rest of the household. I want to throw my …

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This is Real Life, Baby!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Nate
Posted in Broken, Christian Living, Eternally...on Earth, Faith, Family Life, Grace, Multitudes, The Year of Surprise, Things I Learn From My Children, Walk With Him

I have a friend who is a law enforcer and on her way to Bible Study got a speeding ticket.  I know people who work with children outside of the home, who have experienced hard – even desperate – times …

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A Day in Thanks…

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Nate
Posted in Broken, Christian Living, Grace, Multitudes, The Year of Surprise, Things I Learn From My Children, Walk With Him, While Running

Sometimes I go whole weeks without recognizing His every day grace; like maybe this “Giving Thanks” thing is some kind of fad that will fade. Then I find myself desperate – pleading to God beneath the mess of me, …

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Find the Swallow

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Nate
Posted in Broken, Christian Living, Eternally...on Earth, Family Life, Grace, Journaling, Prayer, Simple Life, The Year of Surprise, Walk With Him

Five days have passed since my little nine pound “Companion of Grace” entered our lives. I think I feel like so much has happened but so little seems to be getting done. Motherhood, right!?
Ruth Charis – “Companion of Grace”

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