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Month: April 2007

Thinking Blog Award

Posted in Thoughts

Wow! I’m honored that Revee over at Country Roads awarded me the Thinking Blog Award. She said, “Devildogwife is a lovely Christian military wife and mother. Her blog is always a joy to read.” I just found out the Momma Roar also nominated me for the award. Thank you too!!! Thank you so much! I just wanted to say thank you. I will do my own nominating later in the week when I take a break from packing. Thanks!!

Good Friday

Posted in Holidays, and Thoughts

Forgiveness:“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” Lk.23:34Mercy:“Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Lk 23:43Submission:“Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Lk 23:46 In His final moments on the cross Jesus showed us how we should live our lives. We should give forgiveness. We should show mercy. We should submit to those in authority over us. He made the ultimate sacrifice for us. Will we be willing to honor Him today by following His example?

Frugal Friday: Moving Tips

Posted in Thrifty Ideas

This week’s Frugal Friday tip has to do with moving because that’s what we’re dealing with at our house this week. How to move on a budget… Moving can get very costly (and stressful) when you don’t plan ahead. Normally, we would be having the military move us, but this time around we’ll be moving ourselves. One thing that is really cutting down on the cost is that we’re receiving packing boxes from a local business for free. We just need to go pick them up whenever we need them. This last time, we received a huge stack that should…

Easter Chimes

Posted in Reviews

We’ve been reading a book called Easter Chimes: Stories for Easter and the Spring Season by Wilhelmina Harper. Each evening, we’ve settled down before bed for a good story from this book. Some of the stories are religious and talk about the true meaning of Easter while other stories are just fun stories about spring. It’s been interesting to read some of these tales from years past. (The revised copyright on this book in 1965). My daughter (and myself) have truly enjoyed our readings. Now that my husband is home, he’s enjoying the readings as well. There are also several…