preface- I’m thrilled and overjoyed to announce the engagement of our daughter Sarah, to Keith! I loved the way Keith posted on FB- “I just asked the most wonderful woman in the world to marry me, and she said, YES!” Is there anything more glorious? God has asked us the same question! “I’ve given my [...]
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I think we all agree that LIFE is a challenge- a shake-up- a test- a roller coaster- a journey that will have constant twists and turns and more than enough lemons for lemonade. Some days we are eagles in the sky, gliding untouched by the gravity of life’s challenges, soaring on the wind of His [...]
Read More chicken, children, eagle, encouragement, eternal perspective, flying, gift, grace, Jesus will meet you there, life, Noah, perspective, Sarah, Selah, SilasTo everything (Turn! Turn! Turn!) There is a season (Turn! Turn! Turn!) And a time to every purpose under heaven Yesterday, I found myself singing this oldie by The Byrds who wrote the lyrics directly from Ecclesiates 3. The dog days of summer appear to be waning and I can feel the inevitable “turning” [...]
Read More Adrienne, beautiful, Bethany, Cohen, eternity, Finley, home schooling, Joshua, Micah, Noah, perspective, Sarah, seasons, Silas, times, treasure hunterby Guest Author and daughter- Sarah Barclay Gilliland I was hurriedly unloading the dishwasher when the unmistakable release of air from a stressed-out five year old came from the direction of the dining room. Head down, pencil poised, “This is tricky…” she sighs. I walk over to the table and read the title of her [...]
Read More divorce, encouragement, family, Finley, overcoming, perspective, Sarah3-5 Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don’t stand a chance against you; you’ll sweep them right [...]
Read More birth, celebrate, children, creation, family, gift, heritage of the Lord, inspiration, miracle, Noah, Psalm 127, Sarah, Silas, thankfulness, wonderI want to live IN God’s Will for my life, following His way, not my own! I want my prayers to reflect that. So—– the question of the day was “what to pray?” Have you ever thought, “if I could ever form the right words to form my prayer (to GRAB God’s attention) maybe I’d [...]
Read More easy, formulas, Magic kingdom, meditation, pixie dust, prayer, refection, Sarah, staples(Hey there- I am your guest blogger for the day :) Lucky you lol… My mom had asked me to write for the blog this Easter week and so, here ya’ go! Blessings~ Sarah) http://surprisingtreasures.com/about/sarah-finley-and-cohen/ As a little girl, naïve and a helpless romantic, all I desired was to marry someone who loved [...]
Read More divorce, encouragement, inspiration, Jesus, living between the trees, peace, Sarah, transformation, treasure hunterOne of the most exciting places to discover treasure is children. Whether born of your womb or birthed from your heart, children are true wealth from the Lord. Sarah Joy- the gift she is, the joy she brings. “A tribute to Sarah on her “birth” day” Today, I celebrate Sarah Joy- our firstborn [...]
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I’m Sarah, oldest of Jeff and Cindy’s kids, now in my “30’s” (ewwww!) and mom to hilarious, clever, gorgeous daughter Finley (6) and handsome, silly, brave son, Cohen (4). Hmm- I suppose even after being divorced for a few years, it still feels like there’s a noticeable gap in that “family” opening introduction. God continually [...]
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Hi everyone! I’m Noah- the third-born child of Jeff and Cindy and the oldest boy in the family. Sitting beside me is my beautiful wife, Sarah. We’ve been married for over five years now and we’re excited to welcome our second child in early May! I grew up like most little boys, getting into [...]
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