I went to bed last night with laundry on my mind. We haven’t had a washer at our disposal for nearly a month. Though we had some very sweet friends let us use theirs several times, everything  has been handwashed… or should I say plunged (a friend... read more

A view of some of the Kinner pitching inSent from my farm read more

Recently we posted a link to the “No Girl Left Behind” website.  A satirical solution to the “marriage crisis” (which, incidentally, we’ve not witnessed.)  Of course, the answer to the question “Why am I not married?” is not always, “B... read more

When guests are about to come and the moment asks for some quick and easy bakery... recipe (in Hebrew) from here. 2 1\2 cups flour 2 cups dry shredded coconut 1 cup sugar (the original recipe calls for 1 3\4 cups, but to my taste 1 cup was more th... read more

My goodness. I can hardly believe it's been over a month already since my last post! I think that's about the longest time I've ever had between posts, don't you think? Time sure flew by. It doesn't feel like that long ago to me that I posted (but... read more

1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your faith.Before coming to the understanding of Yahweh, I had worked with young children to help them sing praises at the Church of G-d and I also attended the T.U.M.C, but never found what I had... read more

The Joe Pye Weed is just starting to bloom, and the clumps are full of bees. This one is a tricolored bumblebee. read more

[link] talking 400 pages, 30+ weeks, of student lessons and 300 pages of teacher pages!! FREE. Guess what I'm printing today :) There goes my last ink cartridge and paper bundles till next pay... read more

Our raw 'chips and salsa'. It was yummy...but the salsa needs just a little bit more tweaking, which we will do tomorrow for more 'chips' and salsa. :) Me and my blender. :) Instead of getting a small birthday cake or cupcakes, I chose to have a ... read more

I didn’t know Mrs. Harris. She was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer in early May and she died on July 4th. I wasn’t privileged to be one of the ones who met her, one of the ones who congratulated her on her fine looking family. In fact, ... read more

Okay, so now we know what a Lily looks like, and we know that is what we want, but HOW DO WE GET THERE FROM WHERE WE ARE??? Of course, God is the One who does the work in us and we wouldn't even be wanting to be closer to Him unless He had called... read more

HomeschoolBlogger updated it’s site! What fun! While it may take a little longer to figure out how to work everything, it will be well worth it in the long run. There is so much more you can do! If you’d like to read my most recent updates, you ca... read more

aaahhh!  my very first post in the blogging world.  well other than commenting on other people’s blogs.  i have nothing to write about in my not so exciting life.  so i will just tell you that i love my family very much and i have the bestest of t... read more

Nothing builds faith like reading the promises of God because we know that His promises never fail. Promises of man, no matter how well and good the intentions may be, will indoubtedly fail at some point along the course of our lives, but the prom... read more

Hello blogosphere and those people (if any) who still read this (of late) neglected blog.  It has been an interesting season in my life lately.  For me, I have been in this season of resolve where God is finding out if I am going to walk forward a... read more

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I know, I know… it's been a really long time since I've updated my blog… But I have legitimate reasons! First off, Dad took the entire month of September off from work and we've been very busy working on a new barn for our goats. It has 4 stalls, ... read more

Hello! Thanks for stopping by PureJoy--it's nice to have you here! Currently, this blog is under construction, so at the moment, things are a little scattered. I'm praying that God would send along a godly young lady (somebody like Pip, who used t... read more

In accordance with the spreading rumor, I’ve pretty much given up on blogging.  I’ve been sucked into the Facebook crowd and therefore find it redundant and tiresome to post my life on here.  However, there are a select few that either do not have... read more

The short answer is, yes… I’m tired of blogging, and no, I don’t plan on starting up any time soon.  Thanks for the nice emails and such.  I’ve been posting on Facebook and to be honest, I really prefer that format.  It’s so much more i... read more

College...a word that has always been present in my world. It was never an option. I WOULD go...no questions asked, that was just how it was. Then last year I started to question that, should girls really go? Is it more biblical to stay home then ... read more

It is with great honor and thankfulness that I present the newest member of our family:Zipporah Rayne SilvasShe was born Monday July 13th 2009 at 7:29 AM(Our camera was a little confused about the year!)Other important stats:9lbs 7 oz21 inchesAs f... read more