The Titus 2 Homemaker

We had a picnic yesterday, and it wasn’t even my idea!  Michael actually suggested it.

We packed up a picnic in our lovely picnic basket (which we have had since we got married and have never used for a picnic), and headed out to Christ Church, which is a historical church in Lancaster County.

“Witwhitherwilt” at Craftster made a bridal gown out of $10 worth of Dollar Tree purchases.  (This was not for an actual wedding, by the way.  She did it in response to a craft challenge.)  Now, you might think that this would look like a dress made from junk - like those toilet-paper gowns made as […]

Over the last couple weeks, I (re-)read The Unseen Essential. In a discussion where the main character, Michael, is learning about the stages clay goes through as it is prepared to be a useful vessel (and how that relates to us, as clay in the hands of the Master Potter), I read the following, […]

Whew!  It’s been a long week.
On Sunday we drove up to Pennsylvania, to be there for the visitation/funeral on Monday morning.  (And can I just say that I am soooo proud of Ariel?!  She was incredibly well-behaved, and demonstrated values that are important to us.)  We spent most of Tuesday driving home, and got home […]

My mom’s little sister died this week.  I will be away for the next few days, as we travel out-of-state for the funeral.