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My Unlikely Overnight Journey From Single City Woman to Homesteading Country Wife and Mother of Three

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The Trouble With Worry

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Today in church, I heard a message that impacted me greatly and really convicted me.  If you read my post, “Overcoming Fear,” you will get an idea of where my mind has been recently.  Unfortunately, fear for my children’s safety is only part of my current internal struggle.  I have also been dealing with fear in the areas of our future plans and our finances.  I have been feeling anxious and hopeless at times, and I’ve been struggling to come up with solutions in my own power.  It is AMAZING how quickly I forget to seek God first and to leave all of my problems in His hands!

Now this does not mean that we should be… Read More »

Overcoming Fear

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When I married my husband, Jim, two and a half years ago, I also became the instant mother of his 3 young children.   (Their mom had passed away.)  I had previously worked as a nanny and had a lot of experience caring for my niece and nephew, so I felt confident in my child-raising abilities.  What I did not count on, however, was the incredible sense of fear that came along with becoming a mother.

I really can’t remember very many times in my life prior to getting married when I felt fear for my own life.  But that all changed when I became responsible for these three precious little lives who were completely dependent on me for their safety and well-being.  All of a sudden, my life mattered so much more!  Their safety depended on my safety so that I would be there to protect them.

Before I met Jim, I had … Read More »