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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

Crispy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Munchkin really wanted to have chocolate chip cookies last night, so I started throwing together some ingredients as I wanted to try something different. I mixed and combined until I arrived with a dough texture that I liked. I decided to go with a larger cookie scoop to make big cookies. The result was oatmeal flavored crispy chocolate chip cookie with a soft inside. They were easy to make and a hit. Munchkin decided they tasted like a cross between chocolate chip cookies and granola bars. I plan on trying these with dried fruit and nuts. I may even try…

Cathedrals by Tenth Avenue North

Posted in Reviews

We’ve enjoyed the music from Tenth Avenue North for some time now, so we were looking forward to listening to their new album courtesy of Family Christian Bookstore. About Cathedrals: With the songs on Cathedrals, Tenth Avenue North encourages us to get off our self-made islands of isolation, to break the chains of shame that have kept us there and to find communion with God and each other. Tenth Avenue North encourages us to realize God’s spirit doesn’t dwell in buildings, He dwells in us – for we are His cathedrals. Track Listing: No Man Is An Island Stars In…

Lumo Project: The Gospel of John

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We were allowed to preview The Gospel of John online prior to its release on Netflix. About the Film: FOUR GOSPELS. FOUR FILMS. ONE JESUS STORY. FOR EVERYONE. A ground breaking, multi-language biblical film resource transforming the way we discover, study and engage with the life of Jesus through the four New Testament Gospels. The Lumo Project is a ground breaking, multi-language biblical film resource transforming the way we discover, study and engage with the life of Jesus through the four New Testament Gospels: redefining the standard of visual Biblical media. The Lumo Project presents four films – one for…

IDisciple and Military Biblestick Outreach

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We recently had the opportunity to test out iDisciple thanks to Family Christian Bookstore as part of the Military BibleStick Outreach program. While we didn’t use the Military BibleStick, we did get to use the iDisciple program which I’ll talk about shortly. Starting on December 5th, every purchase of a iDisciple membership from a Family Christian store will gift Military Service Members with a subscription to iDisciple and a Military BibleStick from Faith Comes by Hearing. The Military BibleStick Outreach was designed by the Audio Bible ministry Faith Comes By Hearing to bring the pure Word of God to our…