Prayer for the week of Monday, April 16–You Are The Father’s Favorite
Shortly after I was ordained, I took a graduate course at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. The professor was an old Dutchman who told the following story: “I’m one of thirteen children. One day when...
View ArticleFarm To Table To Heart And Soul
When we heard about Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day, we knew that we wanted to be a part of it! Standing up for real food? Yes, please! We tossed around a myriad of ideas from the low-key to the...
View ArticlePrayer Post for the Week of September 3rd – God + Submission = Trust
I’ve been a Christian my whole life. I don’t remember a time when I didn’t believe in the Lord. College was hard on my faith, but I still loved the Lord, just not enough to “practice” my faith. I...
View ArticleWe left in a truck and came home in a tractor…
(AKA: Living With One Car) How many cars are parked in your driveway? Like most in Southern California we are a two-car family. My husband has a truck that he drives for work, stocked with his tools...
View ArticleAlways Prepared For – Romance!
It’s almost Valentine’s Day! Are you ready for a little romance? You might be asking yourself right about now why in the world Daja and I would be writing about romance here at The Provision Room?...
View ArticleLoving Ourselves
Jesus said to him, ”‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ ”This is the first and great commandment. ”And the second is like it: ‘You shall...
View ArticleHappily Incompatible
After hearing how my husband and I met (which is a long crazy story) a new friend asked, “And you guys just match? You fit each other so well?” (You see, we come from two completely different cultures...
View ArticlePrayer for the Week of September 7 —“God’s grace gave us an easy journey”
We have been working away on our land and little homestead. There’s much to do. And true to His word, God has sent us help. One of our helpers has been John, an elderly man, friend-of-a-friend who...
View ArticleBaby Steps To Abundant Home Centered Living
If you’ve been hanging out in The Provision Room for any length of time, you know that we are just consumed with the idea that home is where it’s at. We believe in joyful and abundant home-centered...
View Article10 Movies More Romantic Than 50 Shades! (Plus some creative date ideas!!!)
I know we are not alone in the conviction that there is nothing romantic about abuse, domination, and lack of respect for human dignity. Dehumanizing violence is not a good theme for Valentine’s Day (a...
View ArticlePrayer for the Week Apr 6 – Loving Well
Every married couple has experienced distance in their marriage. It’s not a matter of will it come, but when will it be here. Life encroaches on our relationship and the enemy attacks marriage and...
View ArticleIt’s a good day to be happy
Yesterday I had a full five minutes to myself in the car. Not enough time for the full emotional breakdown I felt lay right under the surface. In that brief five minute span I poured out my soul to...
View ArticleThings I Already Miss About California (that maybe only other Californians...
We have been in Maine 3 weeks. There are already a few things that I miss. 1. Where’s the jicama? At the grocery store there seems to be a missing Latin section. And an Asian section. If you want just...
View ArticlePrayer for the Week of August 3 — Pray For Your Spouse’s Faith
I sense that many of our readers struggle as they work out their faith (with fear and trembling) and allowing their spouse to do the same. Some of you may longingly wish that you had a spouse who did...
View ArticleAlways Enough
Today we are blessed to be guest posting over at Ordinary Lovely. Theresa is doing a series all week on Large Families in Small Houses. Creative and Contented! There are some very gifted and lovely...
View ArticleBack To School Like A Boss
Whether your kids go to school or whether they “do school” (you know, only homeschoolers say “do school”) this time of year is sort of exciting and stressful and makes you want to order a pumpkin spice...
View ArticleWhat is This Thing Called Marriage?
Kristina and Jordan have been married almost 22 years. Daja and Gana have been married 15 years. And we still think marriage is a good idea. #imaginethat #notdoneyet Our parents and grandparents have...
View ArticleReligion vs. Relationship? Do I have to choose?
If you’re a regular reader around The Provision Room, you may have noticed something in the last year or two. We have become more and more unabashedly religious. Maybe it started subtle, but now you...
View ArticlePreparing For Marriage
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View ArticleThe exact moment…
Yesterday being #ThrowBackThursday on social media, I posted this picture to Instagram: Last April, I was sitting in Adoration one day, just having the most lovely visit with Jesus. And suddenly I felt...
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