Somewhere along the way someone talked to us about taking a “Step In Faith.” It sounded perfectly logical. The Bible says without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 By… Continue reading quite a leap
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joy endures
"I do what I love and what [I believe] people will enjoy. Nobody knows quite how the world is going to shape itself, but as long as people care about art and books and flowers, the world will be a good place to live. I believe--and always have--that things of beauty and joy endure." Enid… Continue reading joy endures
a special week
The Contentment Cottage Blog will be closed until after Labor Day. We're taking this SPECIAL week off to celebrate our 35th Wedding Anniversary! It's difficult to believe that more than three decades have passed since God joined our separate lives into one. What children we were! How naive and unprepared for all He had in… Continue reading a special week
August
It's August. Can Autumn be far behind? Days are getting shorter. Evening shadows are long across the lane by six o'clock. Golden oak leaves are piling up in drifts along the fence line. The meadow across the creek is dry and dead, with heat shimmers floating up toward the afternoon sky. Occasionally a fast moving… Continue reading August
summer by the sea
Oh summer! It's so-o-o-o hot here in The Valley. In Summer we long to be near the restless sea. So we're on our way to the coast! Albert Einstein once said, "Logic will get you from A to B. But imagination will take you anywhere." So, we're going to the coast—in our imagination—and you're invited… Continue reading summer by the sea