Grace-Full Living

I'm back....for now.

2011-01-03T00:01:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe I haven’t been on here for two months! Well, I CAN believe it, but I’m just surprised that it went so quickly and that I didn’t miss it as much as I thought I would. I’ve gotten so much accomplished – all the deadlines I had in the last two months were met on time. I’m caught up in paperwork and ironing and everything else I had fallen behind in because of my ‘all-day-long

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is self-sufficient

2010-10-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

He is the One who contains all, who gives all that is given, but who Himself can receive nothing that He has not first given. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis13.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For other posts in this series, click here. I will not claim this idea as my own...

Gratitude?

2010-10-25T03:21:00.000-07:00

I'm still on my way to listing 1000 Gifts with Ann at A Holy Experience. Well I survived California and even had some fun while there. My kids will NOT remember Mommy feeling super-sick while on our trip, thankfully. I am, however, extremely behind in my blogging now because I have been gone and also so tired from being gone. I have nothing scheduled ahead to post after tomorrow. And this

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is transcendent

2010-10-19T00:01:00.000-07:00

We must not think of God as highest in an order of beings. This would be to grant Him eminence, even pre-eminence, but this is not enough. He is transcendent—existing beyond the created universe. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis12.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For other posts in

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is immutable

2010-10-12T00:01:00.000-07:00

All that God is, He has always been. All that He has been and is, He will ever be. He cannot change because He is perfect and will remain perfect. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis11.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For other posts in this series, click here. I will not claim

On being humbled

2010-10-07T11:40:00.000-07:00

This morning I was feeling sorry for myself. And I was having a grand time doing it. Mercy, to be a poor 'ol gal like me....it was just awful being me this morning.I took stock of all the unexpected bills this past month.Then I took stock of the pantry and fridge and the fact that I don't have grocery money again until next week. I put the last of my creamer in my coffee this morning. Not

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is Jehovah-rophe

2010-10-05T00:01:00.000-07:00

This name means “Jehovah heals.” God alone has the remedy for the healing of mankind. The Gospel is concerned with the physical, moral, and spiritual healing of all people. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis10.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For other posts in this series, click

Flaunt Your Gratitude

2010-10-04T00:01:00.000-07:00

I'm still on my way to listing 1000 Gifts with Ann at A Holy Experience. I will be missing the next two Mondays due to a trip. Going to try to take my gaggy, draggy, and saggy behind to CA (along with some other people too). It should definitely be a vacation to remember - unfortunately I think the thing that's going to be remembered is my feeling yucky the whole time we're there. May God

The body of Christ coming together

2010-10-02T08:40:00.000-07:00

My son Isaiah had a severe allergic reaction Wednesday. We figure it was a cross contamination in his food with a peanut. We gave him his Epi Pen and he got to spend a couple hours at the hospital. Then on Thursday, we had a follow-up appointment to see if we were clear to leave town, to visit my parents in Iowa so the boys and I could see my sister and her family and to give my husband a

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is Holy

2010-09-28T00:01:00.000-07:00

God’s holiness is not simply the best we know made infinitely better. God is absolutely untainted. His holiness stands apart—unique and incomprehensible. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis9.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For other posts in this series, click here. I will not

Soul-FULL Sundays: Things Undone, Things to Do

2010-09-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

Do you have a list of things you need to do? Photo Credit Does it change every day? Are there things on there that have been there for awhile? Are you a list-fanatic? Meaning, do you write your list and check it every 5 minutes? Or are you list-lethargic? Are you too busy or lazy to write things down on a list? Maybe you have a bucket list? Or a list for packing for

Ugly, Angry Prego Momma

2010-09-24T00:01:00.000-07:00

Well, she's back. The Ugly, Angry, Prego Momma side of me. I hate that lady. She's so whiney. And crabby. And angry. About the little things. About things she's had to say what seems like 1,000 times during the day. About stuff laying around. About feeling crummy. It's ugly. I was really hoping to miss out on seeing this gal again for this last time of being pregnant. But no

Fleeting time.....

2010-09-22T13:00:00.000-07:00

My middle son Phinehas threw up tonight.I hate it when my kids throw up. I'm sure every mom hates it.He's running a low fever and he's just not himself. We got him bathed, in a T-shirt and into bed tonight and I laid down beside him and scratched his back. I was struck, once again, how our time here in earth is fleeting. And how, for this moment, this evening, I was designed to be Phin's mom and

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is Just

2010-09-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

God rules with absolute justice. Not fooled by appearances, God is fair, equitable, and impartial in all of His judgments. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis8.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For other posts in this series, click here. I will not claim this idea as my own...

Gratitude Galor

2010-09-20T00:01:00.000-07:00

Today I complete my first 100 items on my list! That means if I stick with it and don't miss any Mondays, I should finish my 1000 on May 14, 2012. Whew! I'm still on my way to listing 1000 Gifts with Ann at A Holy Experience. 91. A quiet night and morning. 92. Science experiments. 93. Finally getting to share a secret (aka surprise). 94. The opp to give to others out of my bounty.

Interested in Guest Posting?

2010-09-17T00:01:00.000-07:00

Hello! I am cooking up an idea. That's what I do....cook up ideas. Unfortunately it seems that I usually end up with more things to put on the burners than I have burners to cook on! So, here's my idea: I'd like to start something on here for Fridays. Something along the lines of Grace-Full Fridays. I know there are alot of blog hops on Fridays and I'd like to have something meaningful for

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is Jehovah-shalom

2010-09-14T00:01:00.000-07:00

This name means “the God of peace.” God could never give to others a peace that exceeds understanding if He Himself were not perfect, unfailing peace. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis7.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For other posts in this series, click here. I will not

Gratitude Altitude

2010-09-13T00:01:00.000-07:00

I'm still on my way to listing 1000 Gifts with Ann at A Holy Experience. Have you ever thought of how your altitude affects your gratitude? By altitude, I don't mean your distance from sea level. Here in this part of South Dakota we are only 459 metres (which is 0.285 miles) above sea level. By altitude, I actually mean your place in your walk with God right now - on the mountaintop or in

Soul-FULL Sundays: In the Storm

2010-09-12T00:01:00.002-07:00

I heard something on the radio the other day when I was trying to draft this post in my head while running some errands. Yes, not necessarily the best time to be thinking about blogging. But sometimes when I'm out of the house (which doesn't seem to happen that often, or as often as I'd like) ideas come to me and I start molding and shaping them like a kid would play with Playdoh. Anyway, I am

His mercies are new every morning....

2010-09-08T00:01:00.000-07:00

I'm banking on it.His mercies need to be new each morning.And, as a mom, so do mine.Last night, my husband and I crashed on our couch. Our child, our dear child, whom we love, was still wailing because of a consequence we handed him.Frankly, we were all out of consequences. I mean, we were out. We were both stressed out, frustrated, angry and just wondering how on earth our child could be so

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is Jehovah-jirah

2010-09-07T00:01:00.000-07:00

This name means “the God who provides.” Just as He provided yesterday, He will provide tomorrow. He grants deliverance from sin, the oil of joy for the ashes of sorrow, and eternal citizenship in His Kingdom. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis6.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For

Holy Restraint at the Playground

2010-09-06T07:22:00.000-07:00

Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.Isaiah 43:18-19I've been a weak-kneed, faint-hearted, scaredy cat of a believer this week. My former fortitude dissolved earlier this week, replaced by a daunting case of doubt. Or so I thought. Turns out, it was

Soul-FULL Sundays: Recharge

2010-09-05T00:01:00.000-07:00

What recharges you? Fills up your soul so you can face another day... Are you an Introvert who needs some time alone to recharge? Or an Extrovert who is energized by being around people? Do you like to listen to music? Or have silence echoing around you? What about going outside to explore the wonderful creation of the Creator? Or staying inside to REST RELAX

Post-It Note Tuesdays: God is Love

2010-08-31T00:01:00.000-07:00

God’s love is so great that He gave His only Son to bring us into fellowship with Him. God’s love not only encompasses the world, but embraces each of us personally and intimately. <a href="http://gracefull-living.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy253/aodland/superstickies_godis5.jpg" border="0″" width="125" height="125" /></a> For other posts in this series,

Abounding in Gratitude

2010-08-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

This weekend we had a wonderful family trip up to the Ingalls Homestead near De Smet, SD. This is the location of the homestead claim for Charles and Caroline Ingalls, the parents of the more famously known Laura Ingalls Wilder. They have a great touristy-educational kind of place set up...there's a dugout home, a shanty, a hay-roof barn, and a replica of the house Pa built along with some