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From 2007 to 2010, I suffered accidental Toxic Injury (also called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or Environmental Illness). But, the forced time in bed has given me time to write. It has been such a blessing to work on my children's books and stories!-
Steve & Christa
I love: God, family & friends, outdoors, gardening, animals, writing, reading, photography, cooking, music, dance, bare feet, long skirts, lavender & yellow, and chocolate.
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Category Archives: God’s Grace/Encouragement
Grandma & Grandpa’s House
This is a two-part series—one post for each set of my grandparents. They all lived here in the Black Hills. That’s how we knew about the semi-arid climate & fresh air so could put this place on our list of … Continue reading
Posted in God's Grace/Encouragement, The Black Hills
Tagged Black Hills, Chicken Paprikas, South Dakota
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Before the Hard Journey
She stood lonely and cold and shivering, the wind whipping her hair. She turned her face away from the wind, but she could not escape the chill, the gray, and most horribly, the loneliness. The empty, bleak moor contained only … Continue reading
What I Miss/What I Love
I do try to focus on the positives of life, try to follow in the footsteps of my Grandfather, whom Dad always called “the eternal optimist.” Usually it’s pretty easy for me, unless I am scared or worried. Then I … Continue reading
Jan Karon, Wonderful Writer
Today I’d like to write about one of my favorite authors, Jan Karon. I can think of five reasons why I think her books are destined to become Christian classics. Karon developed her characters so well that I feel I … Continue reading
Posted in God's Grace/Encouragement
Tagged Christian fiction, cozy reading, inspirational fiction
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A Letter from My Husband When Someone Attacked Me
My husband never ended up sending this letter, but it helped me “process” the harm the other person tried to do to me (years ago, an out-of-state friend). Maybe it can help some of you who have been wrongly attacked … Continue reading
Whose Fault?
There are people who think everything is everyone else’s fault. And there are people who think everything is their own fault. I’m the latter. Maybe there are even balanced people who know that not everything is “someone’s fault” and can … Continue reading
9 Benefits of Gardening (8 with no Gamble)
If you can beat the bunnies, deer, grasshoppers, weeds, rocks, hail, cold (in high altitude and northern areas), heat (in hot areas), and various bad soils (by amending), you can grow food! 🙂 I often think of Laura Ingalls … Continue reading
One of the Most Important Lessons I’ve Ever Learned
There was once a great man in history who devoted his life to housing orphans. His name was George Muller. From him I learned one of the most important lessons ever regarding God’s will. (I added the bold.) http://bibletruthpublishers.com/how-to-ascertain-the-will-of-god/george-muller/answers-to-prayer/george-muller/la89641 How … Continue reading
Second Month in the Low-Tox House
The upward trend continues!!! Specific improvements this month: 1. I can eat more veggies than in a very long time. 2. A few times recently—for the first time in almost 8 years, I felt good after eating instead of bad! … Continue reading
First Month in the Low-Tox House
I am getting better—yahoo!!!! Specific improvements this month: Digestion, almost immediately. I could not digest meat the last 4-6 weeks in town. Within 1 day here, I could. Ability to use computer now, not get sick from the computer screen, … Continue reading
