Happy, happy, happy weekend!

Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this life
just a little bit more this weekend

Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything —

and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! 

Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here:


Photo by Ksenia Yakovleva

Photo by Prchi Palwe

Photo by Michele Purin

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Photo by Kateryna Hliznitsova

Maybe this weekend has some time for lighting a candle, turning on some Christmas music, and baking some sweet little cookies to usher in Advent & this season of waiting?


Little bits of God’s goodness to brighten your day:

Begin the weekend with an Incredible Ride Through the Snow!

The Whole EArth is full of His Miraculous Glory!

NASA astronaut captures Northern Lights from space

This is crazy beautiful!

Living with the Dark Winters in Sweden

How fun is this! Wait for it…..

POST OF THE WEEK FROM THESE PARTS

What You Keep The Most Track of Says the Most About You: About Love, Records of Wrongs — or Counting Blessings

I can’t stop thinking about what Ms. Beth said here — and what am I doing about it, is literally changing my life.

So moved by how many of you we heard from — and how it’s changing your life too.

What we were up to this past week, here on the farm


Heart Vitamins for you this week:

How to Avoid the Holiday Hustle

Living Strong from the Inside Out

The Internet Tried To Steal My Confidence … Jesus Won It Back

Just one comment

Can we Choose correctly?


SOUL LEARNING 101 this week:

Trusting God for PEACE in Uncertain Times

We would make billions if we monetised the Bible app. Here’s why we never will

“In A Cave With God”- Walk With Jesus


And Some fall treats for your Week!

Are these a Christmas morning staple in your house too?

Cranberry Orange cake

WOW! This looks incredible!

such a good idea!

Need a great Dip recipe?


Creative Bits for you this week:

All from a typewriter

These are so pretty!

So fun!


Little bits of Christmas for you this week:

Doing this for our table

what if we ended some loneliness?

Some inspiration?


Something to Guide you through this season:

“The Seasons Collection Show: Thanksgiving, Christmas and Beyond!”

Come prepare your hearts with Ruth Cho Simons and I, and our friends, Grace Anne Baker, granddaughter of our Dr. David Jeremiah, and TaRanda Greene, and prepare your hearts with us!


Make a joyful noise unto the Lord:

May Cause a Spontaneou Outburst of Festive Joy

WOW! Just WOW!

Absolutely Magical!


Are you ready? It’s the Night Before Advent!

“What You Need to Relax into the Best Advent (& Free “Night-Before-Advent” Party Printables)”

Maybe all the wonder of Christmas — doesn’t really always have to be the work of a mother?  

The Wonder of Christmas is always really the work of our Heavenly Father.

The real wonder of Christmas is that we don’t have to make Christmas magical – when we simply enter into the wonder of what’s Scriptural. 


And Relax into Advent & Deep Peace

and with your own Night Before Advent Party… and enter into the Story of God to restore & re-story your family!

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  • a “Celebrate Christ” banner
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  • Hot Chocolate Station signs 
  • Frameable Prints to focus hearts on the reason for the season.
  • Tags for your own Night Before Advent Box — to wrap up new holiday pajamas, and Advent books to focus hearts on Jesus for the entire Christmas season. 
  • And the printable poem: “The Night Before Advent”

Not only will real hope, from my heart to yours, be emailed directly to your inbox, but too? You get free access to our really amazing whole Resource Library, including all the most recent free tools and frameables, all exclusive tools we’ve made just for you — hopeful, helpful resource of gifts for you!

AND–we have even more free, exclusive Advent gifts (!!) for you coming in the weeks ahead!
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Do you want to join us for a Soul Care Advent?


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you can’t help but smile:

Crazy talented

So fun!

I love this!

So magical!

CRAZY!

I want to start one!


Thoughts to Really Ponder:

Our Prayers Don’t Disappear into Thin Air

Why this Hebrew Word Can Mean Something Good – or Something Terrible


Make this a part of your Christmas this year!

the compassion gift guide has been a Tradition and blessing For our family Every Year and we want to invite you to join us this year!


What we’re Listening to on the Farm this week

“Holy Forever” – Christmas Version

“Breath of Heaven” (Mary’s Song)


Local Friends? FREE! Tonight?


Grab this deal while you still can!

We almost can’t believe this happening until December 16th! This is wild!

Hey? Do you want to get Audible Premium for 99 cents for three months? You get to choose one book every month — so 3 audiobooks for 99 cents!! This is a crazy deal!!


You will not believe the sales going on right now!

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for someone you love, now is the time to grab them! Check out this sale!

Loved to life is on sale buy 3 for the price of 2! Crazy! $15 dollars a book! Just add three to your cart and watch the savings!

Have you too been thinking about the new year already? And maybe how to prepare your heart to see the beauty in the everyday?

50% off the best little Gratitude Journal! Grab yours now and maybe a few more to gift this Christmas Season!

*These sales are currently offered on Amazon USA and Christian Book USA*


Are you ready for all things Christmas?

Don’t miss these FREE gifts! We have everything you need to begin Advent and journey with you through this season right here!


Cozy CHRISTMAS BAKING From Scratch!


Maybe enjoy the week by making a warm cup of coffee and settling down with a good book by the fire.

That’s all for this weekend, friends.

Go slow. Be God-struck. Grant grace. Live Truth.

Give Thanks. Love well. Re – joy, re- joy, ‘re- joys’ again

Share Whatever Is Good.