Do you struggle to find balance in your life?  Is it a perpetual challenge to make all the tasks, and all the people interactions, fit into the available hours?  As women in 2020 living in the busy lane, sometimes we may wonder: is it even possible to achieve “balance” in our lives?  Several years ago, I read an interview with Jill Briscoe, a woman with a very full schedule. She was a pastor’s wife, mother of four, grandmother of 12, a prolific author, a ministry-magazine publisher, a speaker and a world-traveler - whew!  Frequently, her words have reminded me that my idea of balance is not necessarily God’s. I hope that you will be blessed and encouraged through reading this excerpt from her interview. * * * * * *  You must have had a support system in place to accomplish full-time work, both here and abroad. With young children at home, did you ever struggle with balance?   I don’t believe that balance is having the same amoun...

Only $35.00. Just $35.00 to take this class on “lotion and salve making”. I would love it! It would be fun, I would leave with a new skill, along with a batch of recipes and ideas to custom-make my own stuff!  Just $35.00 and only three class sessions. I’ve wanted to learn this skill  for quite a while. I’ve visited numerous booths at fairs with people who create their own lotions and creams and soaps, and I’ve been wanting to figure out how to use lavender…one of my favorite scents. I’ve cut lavender, I’m growing lavender plants, I’m drying lavender, one of my favorite teas is Lavender Earl Grey, and I enjoy a good lavender scone or cookie. And here I am with lavender hanging in our barn, and lavender essence of oil waiting in my cupboard. I could learn to make lavender lotion!  So why not sign up? Why not spend the $35? The issue really isn’t all about spending the money, but the more significant issue of spending time and energy. For attend...