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Confession: This is NOT what my kitchen looks like

Confession: This is NOT what my kitchen looks like when I get home from the grocery store!😆 In fact, I’ve never bought bread in a cloth bag with a cuff folded back. And my kitchen is not this white. So feel free to relax and stop comparing yourself and your grocery scenario!

It’s not so much having a lot to do and many res

It’s not so much having a lot to do and many responsibilities....it’s over-committing and the energy of “not being enough” that leads to burnout and adrenal fatigue. Your body will cooperate until it doesn’t. Check in with yourself: What is driving all this doing? What’s behind all the striving, pushing, proving? Sit with that....and then STOP being so hard on yourself, sweetie. Give yourself a break. See where you can simplify. Think about what refreshes you and bring more of that into your life. 🌱

Day 8 of city-water-shortage-after-frozen-pipes ha

Day 8 of city-water-shortage-after-frozen-pipes hair. Today they gave the go-ahead for dishwashers and clothes washers, so this girl will be washing her hair without guilt. A week ago it was snowing and -26 windchill, today it’s 71 degrees and sunshine. Don’t tell anyone, but I like variety so Oklahoma weather suits me.😍

Family favorite: No-Bake Cookies! Our recipe is ju

Family favorite: No-Bake Cookies! Our recipe is just right, both chocolate-y and peanut butter-y. We like to eat these while they’re still warm and gooey! Best No-Bake Cookies 1 stick butter 1/2 c. milk 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. cocoa Mix in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until melted and combined. Boil 1 1/2 minutes only! Remove from heat and stir in: 1/2 c. peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla 3 c. oats (either quick oats or old-fashioned) Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper. Let set and enjoy!

Living and loving with your whole heart.💕That s

Living and loving with your whole heart.💕That sounds lovely but exhausting. Maybe it’s because we’re zoomed out, looking at the whole day and our whole life.
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God is not asking you to do it all. Especially not all at once. His yoke is easy and His burden is light.
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Zoom back in to this moment. Do the next thing, but do it with your whole heart.
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While you’re doing the thing, stop thinking about all the OTHER things you have to do. The most important things WILL get done, but not all at once.❤️

Pretty college student on her 21st birthday. Our 1

Pretty college student on her 21st birthday. Our 10th child. Straight A student. Absolute delight. And when I found out I was pregnant with her, I couldn’t see how it would work out. All I could see was the current circumstance, the feelings and the fear of the future. Maybe this will encourage you today about a situation in your life. There’s a lot of good and hope in your future.🌱

Snow is rare where I live in Oklahoma. Today it’

Snow is rare where I live in Oklahoma. Today it’s still at the pretty stage, when it covers bare ground and sparkles in the sun. Stray snowflakes are falling like glitter. The melting gray slush is coming, but for today it’s a fairy landscape. Reminds me that we can’t stop time or hold on to life’s moments. We can look for the good right where we are and trust God for the “different” good coming.❄️

A good word for when you’re tempted to be mean t

A good word for when you’re tempted to be mean to yourself ❤️

Nobody sittin’ on this garden bench in two degre

Nobody sittin’ on this garden bench in two degree weather today!🥶Unusually cold, with rare snow and more to come in Oklahoma. This weather event has disrupted “life as usual.” Prayers for those without power, water or heat right now—rolling power blackouts have begun...

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