“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Psalm 2

    It’s still snowing and blowing and cold…I truly love this weather.  I look out the windows in my home office and there’s a wonderland of white and it’s so beautiful.  God is painting new pictures every day around my country… Continue reading

  • Psalm 1

    It’s a blustery, cold, snowy day in Northwest Ohio.  We were under a blizzard warning last night and now we’re under a Level 2 Snow Emergency.  That means we are not to be out on the roads unless we have… Continue reading

  • More Modesty, Please!

    Why do people want to look, talk, and act like something they’re not?  I am very concerned about the immodesty of both men and women in our culture.  It concerns me that many find it necessary to look, say, and… Continue reading

  • The Magi

    Have you ever thought about this?  The Magi did not know God yet they still followed the star.  Isn’t that an amazing thought?  God uses His creation in all kinds of ways to bring the lost sheep (those who don’t… Continue reading

  • Giving and Forgiving

      The words you see above were written by a friend and pastor on his Twitter account today.  I found them so profound that with his permission I created the above. Giving and forgiving is the real story of Christmas.… Continue reading

A Satisfied Spirit

by Marie Bungard Unlocking the keys to a healthy, happy, holy home

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