On a day like today, all I needed was encouragement.

while I wish he was napping

I think it's about time that I give an update on life in general around this crazy house.

Our little piece of property has seen some updates during the last two weeks.  Manitoba Hydro offers to pay a certain amount to get houses re-insulated (something to do with lower heating bills, perhaps?), and we've benefited from this grant.

a recipe for a rainy day.

It's a gloomy day here in the sticks.  The skies are thick with clouds and everything is drip-drip-dripping.  They say snow is on a way.  In fact, they are so confident as to issue a snowfall warning for our region.  I really wish I knew who "they" were...

it was love

This is just a simple post today.  As I was showering this morning, I found this song reverberating around in my head.  It is simply a song that praises God for His wonderful love for us.  Enjoy!

he must increase

I'm reading through the book of John.  One of the first things that has stuck out to me is how John the baptist was a man after God's heart.

the cuteness

my perfect love story

When I was a little girl, I used to dream of the man I would marry.  Would he be tall?  Have dark hair like my dad?  Would he be someone I grew up with?  How would I know it was him?


You know, the typical girly fluff.

this is what I believe

This is what I believe: I am a great sinner.  Every thought of mine is only evil continually.  Though I try to please my God with the things I do and the accomplishments I tack to my name, my righteousness remains as filthy rags.  I've broken the Law, and I'm worthy of death.

the psychology behind free trials

his new favourite thing

is playing in his toy box

over a sea of toys

an obscure form of idolatry

It wasn't too long ago that I declared war on the lack of productivity in my life.  I sat down with a spreadsheet in front of me and vowed to schedule practically every minute of my day.  This schedule looked something like* this:

umm, you've got a pie on your roof.

So, what's the census on my new blog layout?  I like it a lot.  It's simple and pretty, which is all I've been aiming for over the last year.  That's enough about that, though.

it's going to be hard to leave grandma's house

autumn is too short...

my week in (black and white) pictures

Hello from the flatlands!

It's been a very busy week for our tiny household.  This is the first opportunity I've had to blog all week!  Because words are far from my mind right now, I give you our week in pictures.