It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living close to nature.
The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes and surely, it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.
~Laura Ingalls Wilder
Hello!
Warm and sunny greetings from my home to yours. Summer is in full swing here and we are able to spend lots of time outside enjoying the beautiful weather, blue skies and picnics. There is laundry on the line most days, time for walks up the road, time to just enjoy the blessings that come along with summer.
I am learning that through trials come blessings...in ways that you don't expect. And that obedience really is the very best thing that we can do. A leap of faith taken, but taken knowing that the Lord is there, holding us up and charting a course for us. The peace I have comes from Him.
We have a small garden in, two actually. We are trying out Lasagna Gardening this year. Our tomatoes are doing great...peppers, not so much. We have already canned many pints and quarts of strawberry jam, tucked away in the basement for the colder days to come. A little taste of the summer in the winter. We also bought some freezer beef recently. Stocking up the larder, so nice to have it full.
I am in the midst of deep-cleaning the house. I am mostly done with the kitchen, now onto the Library Room. I am hoping to make it easier to find everything. We live in a very s-m-a-l-l house and it can feel cluttered rather easily, so I'm finding it easier to store things in the garage that we don't need/use right now. I move slowly, as there are still my other daily duties to attend to. And I find that those anchor me and allow me to free my mind to make the decisions of what stays and what goes out to the garage.
I am thankful for so many things~
~nursing my little one to sleep
~parents who love me and my family
~the friendships I have with my children
~the feeling you get after seeing the results of a hard days work
~flowers
~friends who love me and are there for me
~that I can rest in the Lord's plan for my life
~my little one who is tucked in, cozied up under Great-Grandma's quilt
Have a great day, friends!
~Karen
