Trying to be like the original example of a homesteading woman: "She's up before dawn, preparing breakfast for her family, and organizing her day. She looks over a field and buys it, then, with money she's put aside, plants a garden." Proverbs 31:15-16 (The Message)

Studying The Way

The One Year Bible for Women (NLT)

My Utmost for His Highest
by Oswald Chambers

Streams in the Desert
by Mrs. L.B. Cowman

Keep a Quiet Heart
by Elisabeth Elliot

Your Scars Are Beautiful to God
by Sharon Jaynes

A Woman's Secret to a Balanced Life
by Lysa TerKeurst & Sharon Jaynes

A Christian Woman's Guide to Hospitality
by Quin Sherrer & Laura Watson

Studying Writing

The Writer Magazine

Writer's Digest

Hooked
by Les Edgerton

Write Away
by Elizabeth George

Studying Health & Nutrition

Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit
by Adelle Davis

King Arthur Flour: The Baking Sheet

Cook's Country Magazine

Welcome to Morning Glory Farm

A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen,
is that you can take it to bed with you. ~Daniel J. Boorstin~

Time for an Overhaul - 11:46, Friday, December 28, 2007

http://www.homesteadblogger.com/morninggloryfarm

As you can see, my site is under construction...It's kind of plain right now, isn't it?

It's been months since I've been able to sit down in quiet and write on this blog. I've been to visit the Front Porch and also to read what a few of you on my friends list have been up to.

Our fall started off with our son proposing marriage to his girlfriend and our younger daughter's engagement being broken on the same Sunday. A week into the new school year, our 2 daughters, grandson, and I took a trip to Cincinnati to go to the zoo, aquarium, and Creation Museum. It was a wonderful way to help take our minds off the break-up, which was devastating to our daughter and sad for the whole family as the ex had been around for two years.

We lost our 12 year old English Springer Spaniel, Penny, to leptospirosis in early October. We still feel the loss--we got her when she was just 6 weeks old. That was the smartest dog I have ever seen.

Then I found out that our dear, sweet friend Vicky has breast cancer. She's had surgery and three chemo treatments so far. Vicky is a single mom of 2 kids, ages 18 & 15. Please say a prayer for her. The cancer is a very aggressive type. She lost her mother to it just after her diagnosis and she has to endure 18 months of chemo.

Just a little more into October our ds developed mono. He was extremely ill and couldn't eat for more than two weeks. He lost 24 pounds during the duration. I hardly left the house for a month except to take him to doctor's appointments.

Just as our son started recovering, our grandson got a nasty cold with fevers and the works. All this was right in the midst of Christmas cantata practice, so I pulled out. I missed two more weeks of church so my dh and oldest dd could attend choir rehearsal...dh had a reading part along with the singing and dd had two solos and a trio special. It went beautifully, by the way. The whole choir did a magnificent job!

All of the sudden December was upon us and I had to write a Sunday school lesson and a newsletter article for our church and try to organize our kitchen for holiday baking. **I got a beautiful Bosch compact mixer for Christmas, well, a week before...I had to try it out to make bread...cookies...muffins!**

Somewhere during all that rush my dh got a hen house built. He did a great job on it and our ds helped finish the shingling after he recovered some of his strength. We just have to paint it the next time we get a stretch of dry, warm air. I'm most impressed with the nesting boxes...my dh looked briefly at a sketch once and it's perfect! The "girls" love it. Just today I got 21!! eggs out of the nests.

When our dd2 gets back from her New Year's trip to NY with my camera, I'll upload some great pictures. I've got possum stories that need the pictures to fully explain.

I have managed to spend a little time here and there this month working on my ministry website, The Upward Call. I've added a blog and I will be offering a 5-minutes-a-day devotional starting January 1. I'm also looking for guest bloggers. Please visit and see if you have a word or two to share with ladies working on becoming Biblical homebuilders. Send me an email through this blog site or leave me a comment on the other and I'll get with you about topics, etc. Blogging @ The Upward Call

Blessings to you all! I'm so happy to be back here reading and writing!

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Hi - 12:17, Saturday, December 29, 2007

I liked your example of a homesteading woman! I am so sorry about your friend having cancer. I pray that all goes well with her. My mother had cancer twice and she is doing great!
Belle~16

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Untitled Comment - 01:33, Saturday, December 29, 2007

Thank you Father for taking care of Patty and family. No matter what comes may they have your strength and faith to over come. Bring all that is needed for them to trust and love you with all their hearts for with you all things are possible. May each loss be released for them to have something else to bring them your will. May each one of them receive your riches and best in their lives. I give them all to you for your will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. In Jesus' Holy Name!

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