Creating a home on (and off) the range
How does our relationship with God impact our every day? Here's how we're learning to grow in our love for the Lord and for others.
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
I love spending time in nature, and my high-energy dog helped me realize how much the great outdoors boosts my mood and overall mental health. We adopted Elektra, a German shepherd-border collie mix, from the Humane Society as a 16th birthday gift for our daughter. Before we got the dog I would run outside when…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
This post contains affiliate links, which means when you click on the link, go to Amazon and purchase ANY product, I get a small commission. The product does not cost you any more to buy, but it helps support Plum Prairie Ranch. John Wesley is credited with the saying, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” Now…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
February is a time when many of us think more about love because of, you know, Valentine’s Day. But we usually associate that holiday with romantic love, cards and candy, chocolate for sure. Forget about the chalky little hearts with messages. Fun to read, blah to eat. Save the calories for chocolate. Maybe you remember…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
Does God care about your goals? We’re more than halfway through January, and I’m wondering, “How are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions?” Are you still on track with some well-researched goals, or did you stumble right out of the gate? You vowed to eat clean, only to find yourself stress eating leftover peanut…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
“We have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him; bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, being…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
What is faith? “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance for what we do not see.” – Hebrews 11:1 I am currently walking through a challenging season with no end in sight. I keep praying that God will turn a heart-breaking situation around, and He may choose to answer this prayer with…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
Are you discouraged by all the difficulties around you and in our world today? Are you dealing with deep disappointments or heartbreaking loss? Do you feel like hope is in short supply? I know I feel it. The older I get, the more I see how this world is broken. If you’re going through a…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
“And He said to them, ‘Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’” – Luke 12:15 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21 Everything we own requires a piece of our time and attention….
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
Hey there, my friend, with your face getting hot behind your mask in the grocery store. And you who is working harder than ever to keep up in a world that changed almost overnight. You whose heart is hurting because of injustice you’ve faced in your own little corner of the world. All of you…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here
During my personal Bible study time this summer, I wanted to spend time in the Old Testament focusing on books that are less familiar to me. But since my easily distracted brain needs structure, I wanted some kind of study guide. What to do? Then I remembered the notebooks packed with lessons sitting on the…
