Thanks for joining Me this first Sunday of February ! And my announcement of my Word of the Month. I tried the Word of the Year but I thought I might try this for 2023. February Word is Family !!! Family definition: a group of one or more parents and their children living together as [...]
What’s the difference between joy and happiness? Joy and happiness are often used interchangeably. However, happiness technically refers to the pleasurable feelings (emotions) that result from a situation, experience, or objects, whereas joy is a state of mind that can be found even in times of grief or uncertainty. Thus, we can work on cultivating [...]
Chinese New Year Greetings - Kung Hei Fat Choi (gōng xǐ fā cái) is traditional Chinese New Year greeting meaning: Congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous New Year!; Happy New Year! HONG KONG EGG TARTS 2 cups all purpose flour(fluffed and spooned into measuring cup) ▢1/8 teaspoon salt ▢12 tablespoons unsalted butter (slightly softened) ▢2 tablespoons cold wate ½ cup granulated sugar ▢1 cup hot water ▢1/2 cup evaporated [...]
Today's post is finding Joy in all the Simple thing in Life ! Joy comes from so many things: Find joy in the simple things and life will always be fulfilling.
An overworked bishop and a resilient widow are a help to nearly everyone in their faith-filled Amish community of Joyful River, Pennsylvania—but what will help them see just how right they can be for each other? Collette Yoder’s path hasn’t been easy since her husband abandoned her—and she recovered from a near-fatal injury. But now-widowed, she feels [...]
Usually this time of the Year I do the Word of the Year with Ali Edwards . But instead I decided to do a Word of the Month. January it's the Word Joy. Simple Joy ! Romans 15:13 Bible Verse - 'May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you [...]
From award-winning New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author Lenora Worth, the second in the Shadow Lake inspirational romance series featuring independent Amish sisters who run a historic inn located near Lake Erie, Pennsylvania. It’s a satisfying life of simplicity and peace, but when Eliza King must hire a childhood nemesis to help care for [...]
Happy Sunday ! And this week we celebrate some family birthday's as well as Thanksgiving. Today is a New version of my Favorite Birthday cake. 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup unsalted butter (1 ½ sticks), softened 1 cup sugar ½ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 ripe bananas, mashed 1 C chopped pecans 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, draine [...]
My Mom loved books and sharing books and reading with others. She started a weekly reading program at the elementary school and help started our local Library that I volunteer at Today in her memory .... Lisa The Amish Quiltmaker's Unconventional Niece Quilt making, troublemaking, and matchmaking create a sweetly entertaining mix in this inspirational [...]
My Mom was a big reader. She and a group of local women started our town library and did story time at the local school. In her memory I volunteer at the library. So on Sunday I thought I would share her and GG book shelf. Kindle Unlimited This fun and heartwarming Amish rom-com series [...]
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