Blogging Vacation

It’s summer and everyone is taking vacations.

Some go to the beach.  Some to the mountains.  Some to a quiet cabin.  Some to a buzzing amusement park.

Around here in the trenches we hope to take a stay-cation and get a lot done around the house.  While our little home-improving-vacation will only be a week long, I have decided to take a blogging vacation for the month of August. 

I will be taking some time to makeover my blogging goals and plans, get my family more organized so we can serve better, and enjoying some simple fun with my family – such as doing sweet corn, going to some good country fairs, and working around the house – and of course celebrating 8 years of marriage with my husband!

I will see you back here  for some new fun and creativity on September 1st!

Enjoy August!

The Sweet Prayers Of A 7-Year-Old

Some of you may get upset at this post.

I’m just giving you fair warning!

However, the prayers of my sweet daughter, Abby, were just too precious not to share with you.

So if you are offended, I am sorry you feel that way, but I do not purpose this post to be mean, just to share the tender heart of my daughter.

The other day while in the van on our way to some destination Abby pipes up with a random question.

If I didn’t know better I would say random questions are her spiritual gift. 

Anyway!

So we’re driving along passing horses and cute houses and she asks…

“Mommy, does the President love the Lord Jesus Christ?”

I’m feeling convicted just by her tender concern for the man.

“Well Abby, I don’t think he does because he believes some things that go against what the Bible says.”

Her reply was a mix of surprise and sorrow.  “But Mommy!  We HAVE to have a President who loves God!  I wish I was his maid so I could share the gospel with him.”

Again I’m feeling so convicted for my lack of wanting to be in a position to share the grace of God with our Country’s Leader.

“Abby, you may not be his maid but you CAN pray for him.”

“Well I am going to pray for him then!  I’m going to pray that someone will share the gospel with him and that he will love Jesus with all his heart.”

When our conversation was done I had a chuckle over her words – “gospel” at her age just sounds so cute!

So President Obama, just so you know, there is one determined 7-year-old praying for you.  And now a humbled 29-year-old, too.

A Great Video Interview About Marriage

Hi there!

As I skip and hop around the world wide web I like to share with you the treasures I find.  This video about a couple’s marriage is one of those special treasures.  I hope you will click here and watch a casual interview of a very sweet couple who have been married almost 41 years.

Then run back here and tell me what you though!

Budget Boot Camp

I am so excited to tell you about some of my summer plans!

I’m joining up with some dear blogging friends and some new blog friends to work my way through the 90-Day Budget Boot Camp hosted by Beth and Clair. 

I consider myself to be pretty good about living on my grocery budget of $100 a week – especially since we are a family of 5 - but I do have my struggles. 

My specific frustrations are sticking to my menu plan and coming in under my budget on a regular basis.  I’m not a big coupon clipper since I shop mainly at Aldi’s which saves me more than what I usually save clipping coupons.  I am excited about being challenged to grow in this area of my life and would love to have you join me! 

Stay tuned for more details or visit the Budget Boot Camp Facebook page for more details.