When we started this journey, it was a jump moment. Jump… and trust the Lord to hold on to us during the free fall. I heard it over and over when we started out “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even…
A Window Story
Do you see that?! God is good yall! Not like you didn’t already know that, but let me tell you the amazingness He pulled off today! We decided to take some money from the insulation fund to order the last window – it takes two weeks to get it and Thursday the lows are forecasted…
7 Quick Takes – 10-18-2013
Up this week: the last window, insulation good and bad, the Not Yard Sale, weekend church camp, a surprise from BabyGirl and going all old school.-1-I had intended on telling The Story of the New Window Because We Serve Such an Awesome God, but once it hit a full page I decided to publish it…
One Thousand Gifts – Go!
I joined a Woman’s Bible Study Life Group. The study is One Thousand Gifts. Ouch. The basis of the book is to see the thanksgiving in every day. 1,000 of them. 1,000? 1,000! 30? Oh, 30 I can do. That’s easy. That’s like Thanksgiving month when you post on Facebook one thing every day for…
7 Quick Takes – 8/23/13
Up this week: Total randomness! Back to blogging, busy week, we are the Ingalls (kinda), relationship building, a letter to loved ones, Pinterest and Happy Anniversary to us!- 1 -Blog, oh blog, how have I missed thee. It has been 12 looooong days since I have had the ability to write. I have concluded that…
Rejoice in the Lord always
The truck broke down again… likely a leak with the EGR cooler… the engine had no coolant… and the Groundhog lied about an early spring it’s supposed to sleet/snow tomorrow, followed by a day (possibly 2) of cold rain… then the generator ran out of gas while I was making breakfast in the oven…Ain’t nobody…
Labor of Love
I’m still curious how a “hey dad, let’s celebrate Mr. getting a new job with a Starbucks” turned into a 4 hour Lowe’s trip - with all the children - and the materials to build a porch roof, among things.Not that I am complaining at all! Just strange how that evolved somehow.Regardless, the mens spent…
First Solo Build Day – Take Two
The creek bed does flow water! Mission Accomplished!Kinda.Yea... so, you see, I didn't have "The Brain" aka the notebook that has all of my notes, sketches, MEASUREMENTS, etc in it. Ahem.I was winging it. I knew we needed 24" tall and got most of it right. I just forgot to take out the clearance for the top…
The house and the haul
All the fascia and soffits are finished. Now the hauls from the week! Let me say how totally excited we are! How blessed we feel! All of this was given to us.Look at all this PVC pipe! Black, white, green, 1" to 3", perforated and not. A wide selection! We figure we have enough for most (all?) of our needs -…
Getting back in the groove… slowly
Baby Girl is so little on our big ole bed!!We spent the weekend at the land.Oh Glory Glory!! Don't get me wrong - I love that the in-laws care enough for us (and our health) that they are willing to open their home to our chaotic bunch for going on a month now - we are…
Together Simply 