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Hi there! We are two sisters, Emily (Emmy) and Elizabeth (Libby). The Lord has blessed us beyond measure and we hope you will be blessed by this blog!

Thursday, May 30, 2013


I am pleased to announce that after 4 or so years, I have just finished reading Emma (by Jane Austen)! It's not that I'm a slow reader--okay, maybe I am. But really, between school and reading other books, Emma just kind of got pushed to the back burner. As much as I love Jane Austen, I feel as if I don't get sucked into her writing as much as I do, say, Francine Rivers. Overall it was a great read, but Pride and Prejudice still holds first place for me! :) Comparing Mr. Knightley and Mr. Darcy, I gotta give it to Mr. Knightley as my favorite leading man. His character was noble and honest and upfront from the get-go. And I found the characters in Emma to be very entertaining as well!

Friday, May 24, 2013


Come and Break Bread has a really interesting series going on now called "31 Days to Better Understanding the Bible." I stumbled upon this at just the right time.

Yesterday I was driving through the fog to pick up Emily from her last day of school at our church (she is a senior now! Congrats baby sister!), and I will be honest with you-- I had been struggling with living by the Spirit. It was like I was checking off a list, but had no heart behind it. Recently I was given the opportunity to speak to the teen girls at our church about modesty, but I felt completely uninspired for my upcoming talk! I knew in my head that it was something that needed to be done, but my heart was not right before God.

So somewhere on that drive into town, amidst the fog I realized, "I am sitting, wallowing in my filth of sin and Jesus has offered me His very own righteousness. He is the only one to pull me out of this!" Praise God for the blood of the Lamb that continually cleanses us from our sins. Anyway, the Spirit prompted me, "If you are to teach anything to these girls, you yourself must first be soaked and saturated in God's Word, and His love."

Although I had been reading the Bible on a regular basis it is time to really dig into it and start memorizing and meditating on God's Word. So that series was a delight to find this morning!

Friends, sometimes we go through dry spells where you just don't feel anything. Perhaps there is a link to that and hormones each month ;) Nonetheless, I encourage you to surround yourself with uplifting, edifying, Godly music and teachings; and keep pressing on and into the Bible, and ultimately Jesus.
He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. (Psalm 18:16 NKJV)

 Grace and peace as you go through your day!

Monday, May 20, 2013

"Held" by Natalie Grant


Two months is too little
They let him go
They had no sudden healing
To think that providence
Would take a child from his mother
While she prays, is appalling
Who told us we'd be rescued
What has changed and
Why should we be saved from nightmares
Were asking why this happens to us
Who have died to live, it's unfair
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
This hand is bitterness
We want to taste it and
Let the hatred numb our sorrows
The wise hand opens slowly
To lilies of the valley and tomorrow
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
If hope if born of suffering
If this is only the beginning
Can we not wait, for one hour
Watching for our savior
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held



Sunday, May 12, 2013

Spray spray spray

I'm fairly pleased with the results of my spray paint adventure. However, my technique could use some improvement. It is uneven in places and on some spots you can see the paint dripping down. At least I didn't sink a lot of money into itand can always try some more!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

yes ma'am, I am old enough to buy this spray paint for graffiti

When I was reading through blogs and scrolling through Pinterest this morning I came across this gem of a blog, Hayseed Homemakin'. I was inspired by her home decorations, and her knack for making beautiful accessories with a can of spray paint.

So this afternoon Momma and I went by a small thrift shop and I picked up some 25-cent dishes, then we swung buy Walmart to grab a 96-cent can of white spray paint.

Can't wait to get spraying! I'll post before and after pictures when they're done!

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

There are some pictures that capture life so perfectly that it brings tears to my eyes. Like this one I found on Pinterest. (http://pinterest.com/pin/120682464986868549/)


Monday, May 6, 2013

Please go visit Bailey at Big House in the Little Woods! She posted a wonderful piece about recognizing Godly young men. You can find it here.