Psalms and giving praise to others
Ashley Dilsaver Ashley Dilsaver

Psalms and giving praise to others

While studying Psalms this week as a family we were talking about praise, I was asking my kids if they could share an experience when someone praised them. I can still see their sad, long faces as they had a hard time remembering one. Thankfully, Ben and I were both able to help them remember some really nice compliments each child had recently been given…

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The lost pastime of work
Ashley Dilsaver Ashley Dilsaver

The lost pastime of work

This is a companion piece to what I wrote last week on work. More about work, just in a different direction.

One thing that's been on my mind a lot as we've greatly increased our physical workload since moving here has been how little people choose to work in our modern world….

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Work as a way of life
Ashley Dilsaver Ashley Dilsaver

Work as a way of life

It's been a different kind of life, living here on our five acres for the past 9 months. There's been a lot of work to do, with the remodel and also the land. I remember when we first bought our house, and then again when we moved in, there were some growing pains as it started to dawn on me how much work and projects would not only be a part of Ben's life, but my life as well. I lift heavy boards, get dirty and sweaty, and in general do a lot more physical work than I used to do….

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