The Overflow of His Shekinah Glory

Spiritual Life, Uncategorized, Walking in the Spirit
The Overflow of His Shekinah Glory
His Presence is like a radiant fire of joy within us that overflows because He is uncontainable!  The Hebrew word for the dwelling (or Presence of God) is Sh'cheenah or as we pronounce it Shekinah.  That Presence is what Jesus says dwells within Him and He in us, we who are His disciple’s. This past weekend I traveled to North Dakota to speak at Crystal Springs[...]

When Tragedy Strikes

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When Tragedy Strikes
My heart is grieved over  tragedies this past week. My heart heavy for family members void of their children, spouses and friends.  Why Lord? What do we say to them? How do we respond? I'll never forget those who have ministered to us in our own tragedies.  It wasn't their words, it was their love and tears that spoke volumes. Sometimes no words are the best wo[...]

With Every Great Endeavor there’s Manure to Shovel

Home and Farm, Spiritual Life, The Farm
With Every Great Endeavor there's Manure to Shovel
Farm life lives up to its nostalgic romantic ideology most days.  Other times it’s stinking hard! Like the days you have to shovel manure. . . The scenic farm with sheep grazing on luscious green fields, cows milked in scrupulously clean barns, and chickens nesting on fresh hay bundles- are the product of unseen hard work. Shoveling manure is one of my least favori[...]

Fall Harvest- Yeast Bread from Grape Pulp- Fried Green Tomatoes

Gardening, Home and Farm, The Farm, Uncategorized, Wild Things
Fall Harvest- Yeast Bread from Grape Pulp- Fried Green Tomatoes
Fall is the busiest time on the Glasgow Farm. The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few! We've got so many organic figs we don't know what to do them all.  If you live close, you can pick some up! They'll be coming in the whole month of September. You can freeze or can them for making Figgy pudding. Once you pick them, you've got to use them. They don't ha[...]

If You are My Disciple- You will Deny Self, Pick up Your Cross and Follow Me

Devotional, an article about spiritual life, Spiritual Life, Walking in the Spirit
If You are My Disciple- You will Deny Self, Pick up Your Cross and Follow Me
The winner’s from last week’s apron drawing: Christi  8/29 at 3:09PM and Rebecca  8/28 at 2:16 PM. Thank you for praying for Jonathan. He is doing wonderfully well! It is a slow recovery but he couldn’t be doing better. You have no idea what peace I had knowing YOU were praying!! A good word from David Wilkerson: Never once does our Lord say, Stoop down and[...]

A Fairytale Love Story- Hardships

Family life, Marriage
A Fairytale Love Story- Hardships
Who doesn’t love an epic love story?  In Genesis 24, Rebecca and Isaac’s story reads much like a fairy-tale.  It was a match made in heaven- literally.  It was love at first sight.  And God wanted us to know every detail about this couples love story… Rebecca was beautiful, pure, energetic and had a servants heart.  Isaac was peace loving, easy going, and quiet. Wh[...]

Vintage Decorating-Starched Doilies

Family life, Hospitality, Uncategorized
Vintage Decorating-Starched Doilies
If you are visiting from Karen Ehman's Vintage Blog Hop, welcome! People come to our house every week inquiring about our barn weddings. I think what  attracts so many is the vintage memorabilia. It lures the imagination to the past. People long to relive memories of days gone by. In the olden days, life was more simple and people depended on friends and family[...]

Eating Your Weeds- Milk Thistle for Your Liver

Gardening, Nutrition, Wild Things
Eating Your Weeds- Milk Thistle for Your Liver
Jonathan is doing well. Would you continue to pray? He needs our prayers. Thank you!! After walking the halls of  the hospital  and seeing all the sick people it makes you want to be healthy, doesn't it! Hence, this post on Milk Thistle. Milk Thistle is growing all over our property. For years I thought they were a pain and to some extent they are if you touch [...]

One Seed Planted can Yield Millions

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One Seed Planted can Yield Millions
Did you know that one sunflower seed yields a sunflower- which then produces 2000 sunflower seeds?  Plant those 2000 seeds and they’ll yield 4,000,000 seeds!!!  Four million from one seed planted, in two growing seasons—is phenomenal!! The same is true for most seeds planted, the growth is exponential.  Not to mention all who benefit from the plant! In the two min[...]

Elderberry Elixir- Flu and Virus Remedy

Gardening, Nutrition, The Farm, Uncategorized, Wild Things
Elderberry Elixir- Flu and Virus Remedy
Elderberry is prolific on the Glasgow Farm. Our honey bees were in bee heaven early this summer with all the  Elderberry blossoms. Elderberry is famous for it's ability to treat flu and virus symptoms.  This was my first year to make my very own Elderberry elixir. For years I had read how Elderberry  trumps Tamilfu for flu and virus remedy ability, so I decided to[...]

Stewarding His Glory

Spiritual Life, Walking in the Spirit
Stewarding His Glory
“The Glory which You gave to Me I have given to them. . . that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them, as You have loved Me.” John 17:22-23 Last week I was at Proverb's 31’s She Speaks conference. It was phenomenal! Michael Hyatt was the keynote speaker Saturday night. One thing he said really struck me: “A goal without a date is a dre[...]

Is “Date Night” Mandatory for a Happy Marriage?

Family life, Marriage, Raising children
Is
If you're visiting from Proverbs 31 Encouragement for Today Devotions, welcome! When Dale and I were raising our five children, we maybe had three official "date nights," ever. I know, it’s hard to believe.  There were a lot reasons why we didn't. I don't think we ever discussed these things. It was just what we did because. . . ~ The cost ~ Where do you [...]

Overcoming Fear

Spiritual Life, Studying the Bible, the Word of God, Walking in the Spirit
Overcoming Fear
This past weekend while mowing, I rode down the path that leads to the edge of the woods.  I turned off the motor and sat… I could hear a symphony of crickets and frogs making music.  I saw deer and bunnies grazing—it was breathtaking.  A year ago that very path had been where I walked and met God at the beginning of my day.  I could pray out loud and no one could[...]