{this post contains affiliate links, thank you for supporting this blog!}"Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith..."Hebrews 12:1-2In chapter 3 of Abundant Simplicity, Jan Johnson asks us to ponder some very weighty questions. I've been praying, pondering, meditating on ... Read More about Lay aside every hindrance…
a new week…new mercies!
grateful and blessed to continue counting my gifts...giving honor and glory to the Giver of these gifts! these sweet chicks David building the coop ~ hours and hours of time!! so proud of him! cousins & friends & kids everywhere...in our house, in our backyard, on the trampoline. Yes, at times, it's loud. But I wouldn't trade it...I love that the kids want to play here and I love that they have so many great kids to play with on our street!! a street full of neighbors that ... Read More about a new week…new mercies!
Bloglovin’ {no more google reader!!}
Sad news in the blog world, google reader is going to be leaving us on July 1st of this year. Oh how I love google reader!! I have read all my favorite blogs on there for years now.But, I saw a few people that recommended Feedly (checked it out) and then I found Bloglovin' and think I like it better already!I quickly imported all my google reader blogs right over to the bloglovin' reader and voila! It was quick and painless!You can follow me there, too! They make it really easy!! Try it out! ... Read More about Bloglovin’ {no more google reader!!}
Introducing our Chicks!
We got chicks!! 6 to be exact. (the limit for inside our city limits permit.) So, of course I must blog about this. :) So we have a brand new category here at His Mercy is New: Chickens!! Woo-hoo! It's a little bit crazy how excited I am about this. And just so you know from the start, I'm mostly a "city girl" never having lived on a farm or anything of the sort. We grew up without any pets generally. I was never even interested in this "kind of life." ha!!But, I got to thinking yesterday about ... Read More about Introducing our Chicks!
Denying ourselves…
{this post contains affiliate links, thank you for supporting this blog!}Paul learned to be content in whatever his circumstances. He was in prison and learned to be content. Could I say the same about my own life? Not usually.In chapter 2 of Abundant Simplicity, Jan Johnson challenges us to "deny ourselves a little something each day." What would happen in this country if we all started living this out? Sheesh!! I think we would see a revolution!!I challenge you ~ and myself ~ to think this ... Read More about Denying ourselves…
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