Aspire To Live A Quiet Life

  What a glorious day! We took a little toot (as the Amish ladies call it) to Charlottesville this weekend.  The Bradford Pear trees in a shopping center above were  dressed daintily in their Spring Whites. Glory Hallelujah!! The day sparkled with  warm, welcome sunshine. We did some grocery shopping at Yoder's Amish Market. Loved their beautiful selection of Amish Adirondack chairs. Aren't they colorful? The Scripture below is a sign  they have by the cashier's stand. Isn't that a treat to enjoy as they ring up your groceries? We also traveled a bit through Greene County to enjoy the antique  stores and saw a few painted quilt signs on The Blue Ridge Barn Quilt Trail. This trail has 145 painted barn quilts  on display throughout the county on barns, sheds, houses, mailboxes, businesses, gardens, porches and fences. The photo below is from the brochure I got. My photos did not turn out.. The local visitor center is in a lovely  older home and had some pretty items from

  Good day sweet friends. Just sharing a healthy meal fresh from the kitchen. I make the pasta sauce filled with fresh zucchini, mushroom, spinach, onion and tomatoes...so tasty:) My bread is Italian herb and cheese. There are some good recipes for this at All Recipes online. For dessert...pumpkin  chocolate chip bread. I'm still enjoying mostly smoothies, but now adding  a healthy meal here and there.  I still have to watch carbs....the family can enjoy all the other goodies.... Also made some cornbread and pot roast chili. The kitchen's been smelling pretty good lately:) My little indoor seed garden is growing quickly.  It brightens my little reading spot. It is too early to plant outdoors, so I am not sure what I will do with them.  For now, I just wanted to watch something  sprout and grow. Today I am sharing a few more notes from "How To Say 'No" To A Stubborn Habit" As I said, I won't be taking the time to do a full study of the book as the days are

  Hello sweet friends. I awoke with a hymn on my heart this morning. I will share it below. Does your heart carry a burden? I know without an answer that it does. We all bear burdens within and long to know the Lord is at work. As I age, my concerns center upon the salvation and sanctification of those I love and carry within my heart. I long for and pray for revival in this land. I ache to see souls saved and hearts refreshed with new spiritual life. Have you prayed for years? Have you at times grown weary in the wait? This is a shared experience for every one who walks with the Lord in prayer. I awoke this morning comforting my own heart not to grow weary in the waiting, but to once again find comfort in Jesus. He cares. He is at work. He can be trusted.

Good morning sweet friends. Some of you have commented that you are interested in hearing more about diet and health, and asked about my  occasional fasting.   I am doing a smoothie fast for a few days right now. We just had colds running through the home...nothing serious. Just a 24/48 hour nuisance:) When we have any health issues my first choice is a fast. I have done a few 30-40 day juice fasts for rather serious issues. They resolved quickly and my  health was restored. However, I often do a day fast or a few days according to how I am feeling. Fasting is not a mystery. It is a well known path to cleansing and healing the body. I think most of us are aware these days of the importance of diet in creating and sustaining good health physically and mentally. Because my blood sugar can be delicate (sometimes too high and other times too low) I no longer exclusively juice fast. The sugar content is too high for me. However, if your body can handle it juice fasting is an excellent way t