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November 2, 2016 by Shelly Leave a Comment

Enjoying the Season: Fun Fall Crafts for the Family

Our fall season here in Kansas has been absolutely beautiful so far and we’ve been doing our best to make the most of this stunning weather with our grandkids. Playing in the park, admiring the changing colors of the leaves, lighting up a bonfire for s’mores, eating a picnic outside…what a fun time of year!

If you are looking for some fun fall activities to do with your kids or grandkids, here are a couple easy craft ideas that encourage you to get outdoors and enjoy nature together. [Read more…]

October 20, 2016 by Shelly 8 Comments

Dad’s “Investments”

Last weekend my five siblings and I gathered on the home place to clear the barns out from years of collecting. Our Dad grew up during the Great Depression and he believed that an item should be kept “just in case I may need it”. There were boxes of wheels of various sizes and types, engine parts, piles of metal pieces, stacks of lumber, a group of used doors, drawers full of tools, and ump-jillion coffee cans and jars of sorted nails and bolts. I could go on and on. [Read more…]

August 22, 2016 by Shelly 1 Comment

Wildflower Inspiration – Stained Glass

A number of years ago our family was studying the medieval time period while home educating our children. One of the reasons beautiful cathedrals were built then was to bring people in to worship God and to help them find hope and comfort in the difficult circumstances of the times.

The kids and I could almost imagine how it felt to stand in a beautiful cathedral and lift our eyes to the huge stained glass windows depicting Bible stories. [Read more…]

August 8, 2016 by Shelly 1 Comment

Creatively Wild – A Lesson From God’s Wildflowers

One of my favorite things about where I live are the wildflowers that spring up across the pasture that surrounds our home. Starting in early spring when I walk out to hang up laundry on the line or to help my husband with something in the shop, I am always surprised at the spots of color that have appeared among the prairie grasses. The colors and flower types change over the course of the summer and are a constant delight to my soul.

The blossoms almost always inspire me to go running in to get my camera and spend the next half hour or so walking around in search of what is blooming and snapping endless pictures. [Read more…]