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Every breath you take~ every step you take~  and every memory you make is all dependent upon our Heavenly Creator.

We learned some valuable lessons in this journey of faith God took us on. We learned that when God opens the door ~ you need to walk through it. We learned that when He closes a door it is best to never pass through it. It truly is a wise thing to ask God to open the doors you need to walk through and beg Him to slam those doors that need to be closed in our life.

We built this home as our final stop~ our retirement home but God has changed our direction. He has a job for us to do that requires that we move back to town.

 Oh~ it truly is bittersweet. Building your own home is like giving birth~ this home~ this land is like our baby. We gave birth to it ~seriously.  In fact~ giving birth was much easier than building a home. We have given our blood, sweat and tears.

 So as I leave it will be with some sweet memories and a few tears.

Good Morning Blog Friends~

I am having one of those ~ "go to meeting with Jesus meetings" on my front porch  this morning. Hannah and her Dad have made the journey of 30 hours of driving  back to the Evergreen State and have arrived safely. Thank you ~ Lord! 

 This momma has had a couple of days of crying and stomping my feet. I just want to question God why it has to be so stinkin' far away!  We have battled for a couple of days now.

I am so thankful that Hannah was home for the Holidays and we just celebrated her birthday before she left. Six months went by way too fast. Please continue to pray for Jacob and his safe return.



Do you ever just get discouraged? I have been having myself a pity party the past couple of days. I hate pity parties~they are so pathetic. I have been whining to God that this too hard. I miss my girls and I miss Boston and now Miss Olivia Hannah too! (Please pray for her safe arrival~ coming soon!) 

At times like this I need to encourage myself in the Scriptures~ even if I would rather stomp and throw myself a fit. Like that is going to get me anywhere but with a big fat headache. 

Romans 15:4 - For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.


2 Timothy 1:7 - For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Psalms Chapter 12

¹ (A Song of degrees.) I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

² My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

³ He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

⁴ Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The LORD [is] thy keeper: the LORD [is] thy shade upon thy right hand.

⁶ The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

⁷ The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

⁸ The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore

Proverbs 30:5 - Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Psalms 37:4 - Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Psalms 28:7 - The LORD [is] my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Psalms 34:4 - I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Romans 15:13 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Psalms 126:5 - They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Jeremiah 29:11-14 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Psalms 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved

I am feeling much better now ~ how about you?

I can't tell you how many times I have looked for the perfect dress for the occasion. When I was approached by Shabby Apple to advertise for them~ I begin searching their sight and I loved what I found. So many choices ~ all with a vintage flair that I love. I know you will too.

And they have some really cute swimsuits too!




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In the middle of keeping our home show ready to sell and planting the garden I have been so busy. Yet ~ when this book came in the mail I could not wait to read it. Oh my stars ~I  so enjoyed this book. This is one you will want to add to your summer reading list.

I had read the first book and I was so excited to dive into this second book ~ Seven Brides For Seven Bachelors Series.

Lydia Wyse returns home to attend her mom's funeral and help her dad through the days that are ahead without Mem.  She leaves behind a career as a writer in Seattle but she plans on returning just as soon as her father was able to handle things on his own.

 Lydia had been running ever since her mother had told her that she was adopted. She was sure she wasn't Amish at heart and was looking for what she was missing. Yet~ the funeral makes her return to the Amish community and the love of the parents that had adoringly waited and prayed for her to return. Her Mem had prayed so long for her to return yet she never could find the time to go back.

Lydia is full of guilt when she finds The Promise Box that her mother had used to store all of her treasures and keepsakes. In it was all the answers to all the questions Lydia was searching for. If only she could have read these things while her Mem was still alive!

I love how this story ends ~ what an amazing adoption story.

Southern Seafood Boil

Ingredients~
salt
pepper
one bag of Zatarain's Crab Boil Seasoning
3 bay leaves

10 med potatoes
8 ears of corn~ halved
1 ring kielbasa cut in chunks
2 lemons~ cut in quarters
1 large onion
2 cloves garlic
5 pounds of shrimp
3 pounds clams
crab legs

In a large stock pot add potatoes and corn and cover with water enough to cover all ingredients. Add  Zaterman's Crab Boil Seasoning bag.  Bring to a full boil and boil for five minutes.

Add kielbasa, lemons, onion and garlic and boil for 7 minutes.

Add clam, and crab and boil for 5 minutes.

Add shrimp and simmer until clams open.

Strain out liquid and pour onto butcher paper placed on table. Serve with melted butter , cheddar biscuits and southern sweet tea.




Cheddar Biscuits~
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
4 tablespoon cold unsalted butter~ cut in 1/2 inch pieces
6 ounces grated cheddar cheese
3/4 cup whole milk

Sift dry ingredients. Fold in shortening like you would a pie crust until it is worked into the flour. Next add butter using a pastry cutter~ until it looks pea -sized.  Add the grated cheese careful and work with pastry cutter into flour. Add the milk and work in~ not too much!

Drop the dough onto the baking and bake until golden brown. 15 -20 minutes.

Cover with garlic butter.

Garlic Butter~
Melt together~
3 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Hummingbird Food Recipe~


2 cups sugar
6 cups water
Red food color if you desire but not necessary. I kind of like the color.

Place sugar and water in a sauce pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 6 minutes. Watch and stir often so the syrup does not boil over. Remove from stove and let cool to room temperature. Add a few drops of food coloring if desired. 
Fill the feeder and watch them come flocking to your yard. Today it took only a couple seconds. 

The great thing about keeping a stocked pantry is that you can whip up whatever you need when you need it. Today it is a cool day at Farming On Faith so I thought I would make a few of my cleaning products. I love the smell of Downy but you can add any natural scents you like. I just happen to be a girl addicted to scents that smell strong.