About gretchenr17
Wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend. Writer, farmer, fellow sojourner... at every turn I learn a bit more about God's wild mercies.
The past two weeks without work have been full of restoration. I am not referring to our home, but to my spirit. I have been blessed with sleep, working until my muscles are fatigued, completing simple tasks like hanging laundry … Continue reading →
When Jesus was crucified and His body entombed, the disciples were left with no one to follow, no further miracles to perform. So they returned to what they knew, including Simon Peter who went back to fishing. This is where … Continue reading →
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Tagged choices, desiring God, faith, God's plan, grace, growth, Hebrew 13:8, learning, prayer, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 27:4, Psalm 37:3-9, trust
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During a typical weekend, I have a routine of housework and yard work. We live on a couple of acres which I mow each week. It is one of my longest tasks, but most fulfilling when I see it completed. … Continue reading →
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Tagged are, birdsongs, choices, contentment, desiring God, encouragement, faith, faith journey, growth, Habakkuk 3:17-19, Hope, learning, Romans 8:31-39, trust
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So, today being the last day of the work week became the last day of work for me. No I was not planning to leave, but I have left. I have suddenly had an entire day open up to me … Continue reading →
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Tagged blessings, choices, desiring God, doors, encouragement, faith, faith journey, fiancé, fired, God's plan, grace, growth, halls, Hope, learning, May 31, perseverance, prayer, Romans 15:5-6, terminated, trust, windows
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My days seem full of brokenness lately. Not within myself, but within those round me. I hear the sadness in the voices of those who cannot imagine how they will pay their rent for the month, let alone feed their … Continue reading →
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Tagged blessings, brokenness, choices, courage, desiring God, encouragement, faith, faith journey, grace, growth, healing, Hope, loss, prayer, Romans 15:13, trust
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Father’s Day 1976, my dad received one of the best presents ever, or at least I thought so. My mom gave him a huge box for the backyard that included the description, some assembly required. It was a geometric jungle … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Peter 3:18, choices, desiring God, faith, faith journey, grace, growing, growth, Hebrews 10:19-25, Hebrews 2:10, James 1:4, learning, perfection, some assembly required, trust
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Every day my hubby and I drive into work together. Throughout the half-hour ride we listen to the radio and he makes up lyrics to the music to flirt with me. I once asked him why he does this and … Continue reading →
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Tagged blessings, choices, creation, desiring God, faith, faith journey, grace, growth, learning, listening, songs
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When I was born my folks expected a boy. My mermaid cousin had been born just a few months before me, prior to her it had been over 120 years since a girl was born in our family line. So … Continue reading →
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Tagged blessings, choices, desiring God, encouragement, faith, faith journey, God's help, God's plan, grace, growth, healing, Hope, learning, names, prayer, Revelation 2:17, teachable
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In the first year or so after my fiancé and I broke up I often wondered if there would ever be a future husband for me. During that same season I heard the song Somewhere in the World, by Wayne … Continue reading →
Posted in maturing in Christ, reflections, Walking by Faith and not by sight
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Tagged faith, Hope, love, marriage, parenting, prayers, Proverbs 31:10-12, Rebecca St. James, wayne watson
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I have missed writing this past week. I have had the urge to write multiple times, but suddenly the topic or the time to write are gone and the next task stands taping its foot for my attention. I have … Continue reading →
