Author: MommieKate

Farm living, coffe drinking, art making, photography loving, supper cooking, homeschooling WAHM trying to live out the love of Jesus in practical, everyday ways to encourage and cheer other women in this crazy baby crying, sticky finger, dog ate my homework, honey where's my car keys life called motherhood.
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Three in Thirty

Whew! Is it just me or is March just flying by? So much to do…

I’m progressing well enough with my goals this month.  How about you? Truth is, I could so better…sometimes, though I have to remind myself that just DOING IT is good enough. It doesn’t have to be perfect.  I’m doing my scripture confessions almost every day.  I have not yet worked out a blogging schedule that works for me.  I have it on the schedule but life just isn’t cooperating with the written schedule! The good news (are you ready?  Get ready cause it’s good.) is:

I’m getting to bed at a descent hour EVERY night!
(Now that I’ve put it out there, I’ll probably be up til 2:00am! Let’s hope not!) 
Even if it’s not perfect, I’ve made progress.  This month that’s good enough! Take encouragement, #3in30 Sisters:

 “The virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize.” 
Richard M. Milnes 
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Three in Thirty

Whew! Is it just me or is March just flying by? So much to do…

I’m progressing well enough with my goals this month.  How about you? Truth is, I could so better…sometimes, though I have to remind myself that just DOING IT is good enough. It doesn’t have to be perfect.  I’m doing my scripture confessions almost every day.  I have not yet worked out a blogging schedule that works for me.  I have it on the schedule but life just isn’t cooperating with the written schedule! The good news (are you ready?  Get ready cause it’s good.) is:

I’m getting to bed at a descent hour EVERY night!
(Now that I’ve put it out there, I’ll probably be up til 2:00am! Let’s hope not!) 
Even if it’s not perfect, I’ve made progress.  This month that’s good enough! Take encouragement, #3in30 Sisters:

 “The virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize.” 
Richard M. Milnes 
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Spring-time Super Savings

Saving money is high priority around here these days. I’m always looking for ways to make less do more.

NOLA2009-4 by agbayliss, on Pix-O-Sphere
photo from Amy Bayliss at pixosphere.com

I’m excited about some new ideas that I’ll be sharing with you soon.  In the mean time…here are a few links to some of my first posts on ways to save. What will you be doing with your savings?

Frugality is Godly
Ways to Stretch That Dollar! Part 1
Ways to Stretch That Dollar! Part 2
Ways to Stretch That Dollar! Part 3
Coupon Rescue

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Spring-time Super Savings

Saving money is high priority around here these days. I’m always looking for ways to make less do more.

NOLA2009-4 by agbayliss, on Pix-O-Sphere
photo from Amy Bayliss at pixosphere.com

I’m excited about some new ideas that I’ll be sharing with you soon.  In the mean time…here are a few links to some of my first posts on ways to save. What will you be doing with your savings?

Frugality is Godly
Ways to Stretch That Dollar! Part 1
Ways to Stretch That Dollar! Part 2
Ways to Stretch That Dollar! Part 3
Coupon Rescue

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You Are So Beautiful!

Someone (besides me) needs to hear this today: you are so beautiful and so very loved! Jesus gave so much just to spend eternity with YOU. The song below just touched my heart so deeply!  

This song has touched many hearts, click here to see how it touched my friend Teri Johnson at Keeping it Personal. 

I hope you enjoy…

To watch the video click below:

Here are the lyrics from Metro Lyrics:
The days will come when you don’t have the strength 

When all you hear is you’re not worth anything 

Wondering if you ever could be loved 

And if they truly saw your heart they’d see too much 


You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are made so much more than all of this 

You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His 

You’re beautiful 


I’m praying that you have the heart to find 

Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonight 

For all the lies you’ve held inside so long 

And they are nothing in the shadow of the cross 


You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are made so much more than all of this 

You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His 

You’re beautiful 


Before you ever took a breath 

Long before the world began 

Of all the wonders He possessed 

There was one more precious 

Of all the earth and skys above 

You’re the one He madly loves 

Enough to die 


You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

In His eyes 


You’re beautiful 

You were meant for so much more than all of this 

You’re beautiful 

You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His 

You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You’re meant for so much more than all of this 

You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/beautiful-lyrics-mercy-me.html ]o
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You Are So Beautiful!

Someone (besides me) needs to hear this today: you are so beautiful and so very loved! Jesus gave so much just to spend eternity with YOU. The song below just touched my heart so deeply!  

This song has touched many hearts, click here to see how it touched my friend Teri Johnson at Keeping it Personal. 

I hope you enjoy…

To watch the video click below:

Here are the lyrics from Metro Lyrics:
The days will come when you don’t have the strength 

When all you hear is you’re not worth anything 

Wondering if you ever could be loved 

And if they truly saw your heart they’d see too much 


You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are made so much more than all of this 

You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His 

You’re beautiful 


I’m praying that you have the heart to find 

Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonight 

For all the lies you’ve held inside so long 

And they are nothing in the shadow of the cross 


You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are made so much more than all of this 

You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His 

You’re beautiful 


Before you ever took a breath 

Long before the world began 

Of all the wonders He possessed 

There was one more precious 

Of all the earth and skys above 

You’re the one He madly loves 

Enough to die 


You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

In His eyes 


You’re beautiful 

You were meant for so much more than all of this 

You’re beautiful 

You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His 

You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You’re meant for so much more than all of this 

You’re beautiful 

You’re beautiful 

You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/beautiful-lyrics-mercy-me.html ]o
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Three in Thirty

February Review and New March Goals for #3in30

Each month I am picking a goal that will help me grow in my relationship with the Lord, participate in social media, and get my home and/or personal life more organized. I was able to complete two of the three February goals.  I was able to read a chapter of Proverbs almost every morning.  I posted weekly on either this site or my other site Practical Faith for Everyday Life.  The 10:30pm bedtime was…well…pitiful, actually. I made it to bed by 11:00-11:30pm only three times. Evidently 10:30 is just not realistic for me at this time.

For March I plan to

  • Add a daily scripture confession time from my God’s Creative Power series by Charles Capps.
  • Adopt a set time in my schedule for computer/ blogging time.
  • Be in bed by 11:30pm.  If I am successful, I may back up the time by 15mins each month until I get to my ideal bedtime.
I am so glad to have the encouragement and support from my fellow #3in30 friends.  Good luck, Ladies!
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Three in Thirty

February Review and New March Goals for #3in30

Each month I am picking a goal that will help me grow in my relationship with the Lord, participate in social media, and get my home and/or personal life more organized. I was able to complete two of the three February goals.  I was able to read a chapter of Proverbs almost every morning.  I posted weekly on either this site or my other site Practical Faith for Everyday Life.  The 10:30pm bedtime was…well…pitiful, actually. I made it to bed by 11:00-11:30pm only three times. Evidently 10:30 is just not realistic for me at this time.

For March I plan to

  • Add a daily scripture confession time from my God’s Creative Power series by Charles Capps.
  • Adopt a set time in my schedule for computer/ blogging time.
  • Be in bed by 11:30pm.  If I am successful, I may back up the time by 15mins each month until I get to my ideal bedtime.
I am so glad to have the encouragement and support from my fellow #3in30 friends.  Good luck, Ladies!
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Week Three Review & Encouragement

Wow!  This month seems to have flown by.  I hope that you’re meeting your February goals with progress! I have accomplished two with ease.  One seems to be way more trouble that I thought.

1) The daily Proverbs has become automatic (yippee!).  I love starting out my day in the Word.  2) I’ve been able to post weekly and participate in blog hops.  I have really enjoyed visiting with everyone.  I always learn something new and fun.  It’s the third goal of getting to bed by 10:30pm that is proving to be quite the challenge.  I have been to bed before midnight only twice so far.  No matter what time I get into bed,  the little wheels in my head just keep turning and turning. I’m not ready to scrap this goal yet, though.

One encouraging quote that I love is from Winston Churchill:

“Success is going from one failure to the next without loosing your enthusiasm.”
Things don’t always work out or go as we had planned.  We make mistakes.  We goof up. We miss the mark.  It’s okay. Keep your enthusiasm. Take a deep breath, smile big, and KEEP TRYING.  
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Three in Thirty

Week Three Review & Encouragement

Wow!  This month seems to have flown by.  I hope that you’re meeting your February goals with progress! I have accomplished two with ease.  One seems to be way more trouble that I thought.

1) The daily Proverbs has become automatic (yippee!).  I love starting out my day in the Word.  2) I’ve been able to post weekly and participate in blog hops.  I have really enjoyed visiting with everyone.  I always learn something new and fun.  It’s the third goal of getting to bed by 10:30pm that is proving to be quite the challenge.  I have been to bed before midnight only twice so far.  No matter what time I get into bed,  the little wheels in my head just keep turning and turning. I’m not ready to scrap this goal yet, though.

One encouraging quote that I love is from Winston Churchill:

“Success is going from one failure to the next without loosing your enthusiasm.”
Things don’t always work out or go as we had planned.  We make mistakes.  We goof up. We miss the mark.  It’s okay. Keep your enthusiasm. Take a deep breath, smile big, and KEEP TRYING.