About

Welcome!  I blog to share my heart and the daily pieces that are pulled together in faith through the trials and tribulations of life.

I really struggle with introductions.  I don't like attention directly on me.  I really struggle having my picture taken.  In this day and age, it's not all that safe to share too much, so this needs to feel comforting and cozy, much like a warm blanket offers security.  So while anonymity is not the goal, safety among the world wide web holds the key as I expose the depths of my heart.

I'm a wife, mom, and grandma - titles I carry dearly and try not to take them for granted.  My husband is truly my best friend and over the many years together (32+), I've come to love him more and more, especially for his patience as I still learn to be the wife he deserves.  My children are my joy, and my grandchildren allow me to now spoil the child like I cautiously avoided with my own.

I'm a homeschooling mom with graduated students, while still yet in the trenches with our youngest.  It's a beautiful balancing act - and the gift of grandchildren now, has made it amazingly sweet to see our children grown, raising and homeschooling children of their own.


 
Grab a sweet treat, light a candle, and enjoy a cup of your favorite cup of hot tea or ice cold lemonade while you visit!  My prayer is that you find a little encouragement and a spoonful of joy in the daily blessing of homemaking and homeschooling and homesteading.

"Lord, will You let every word be written that should be written, and will You prevent every word from being written that should not be written"

            - Corrie ten Boom, The Five Silent Years of Corrie ten Boom, p. 126, 32-33


. . . and so I blow out tonight's candle and hope that I can find the words to share my heart.

Living in a small mountain town, feeling alone in much of my journey, I've been greatly inspired by the blogs I read, and hope that in some small way, I can pass that blessing along.  I love finding beautiful mentors online and try to apply the beauty in my life.  One of my favorite blogs, a true kindred spirit, that I've read for many, many years, once shared:
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!"
  -Anne of Avonlea - another of my favorite people!


I hope I can sincerely flatter those that have shared their hearts and homes over the years, and I pray that anyone who reads here will be led to the Father's grace.

Warmly, ~from my heart that overflows 


Dear husband & daughters -  I dedicate my writings to leave memories of the moments we treasure together - our Seasonal Harmony.  May we grow together through these moments to glorify our Creator and loving Father.   May you see the inner most pieces of my heart that I may not always know how to share.  ~all my love!

In loving memory of some bloggers that touched my life:
Mama Smurf - from HomeschoolBlogger
Missey Gray - from HomeschoolBlogger