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Tag Archives: contentment
Traveling
(These are the thoughts of woman up too late in the middle of the night, because a song continues to play and play and play in her mind. ) For weeks I have been waking up with the song, “Land … Continue reading
Posted in maturing in Christ, reflections, Walking by Faith and not by sight
Tagged choices, contentment, CS Lewis, desiring God, faith, faith journey, happiness, Heaven and Earth, Joshua 24:14-15, joy, night time ramblings, Philippians 1:20-26, Reepicheep, rich mullins, sojourner, The Last Battle, the Preamble
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Sweetness
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
Hush now
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
on opera, marriage, and keeping it simple
For the past few days I have been listening to German operas at lunch. I have enjoyed operas since I was in junior high and stumbled on the The Barber of Seville on the local PBS station. There is something about … Continue reading
Posted in Walking by Faith and not by sight
Tagged contentment, dopplegangers, EMD, joy, marriage, opera, Psalm 95:6-7, summers
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If you’re happy and you know it . . .
I had the day off yesterday. I spent it working at home, doing household chores and tasks that needed to be caught up. Having made my To-Do list, I began with collecting laundry, changing the sheets, cleaning the bathroom. You … Continue reading
Posted in maturing in Christ, reflections
Tagged blessings, contentment, desiring God, encouragement, faith, faith journey, growth, habits, harmonies, healing, Hope, hymns, I sing because I'm happy, joy, Psalm 46:10, rest, singing and humming
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what’s that?
We have kittens that live on our property. They are adorable, entertaining, and constantly on the watch for something to explore. Whenever I come out of the house the kittens come to check out what I am doing. The thing … Continue reading
contented
At the livestock auction I spent time watching the crowd, making up stories for why the families and farmers were there and why they may have bid on the animals. One of the families attending the auction was Amish. A … Continue reading
Enduring
I sat at our Thanksgiving table yesterday with my husband, sons, and father-in-law, eating until our stomach were full, enjoying the company, the teasing jokes, the conversation. It was a good day. I starting thinking of those who don’t have … Continue reading
Contentment
Contentment means a state of happiness and satisfaction. Paul wrote in Philippians saying, “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and … Continue reading
