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Happy Release Day, Willow!

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

How are you doing today? Whether things are comfortable in your life or you are going through some really hard things, I hope that you …

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Giveaway and Interview with Libby | Willow Prerelease Post

Updated on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023

     Today I have a couple of exciting things to share with you! Lord willing, Willow’s release is just around the corner (November 20, …

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Two Christmas Story Collections for Your Bookshelf

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023

     The holiday season is approaching, and it’s certainly not too early to begin shopping for it! Are you looking for cozy Christmas stories …

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Top 5 Favorite Books of the Year | Five Fall Favorites

September 30, 2023September 23, 2023

I’m so happy to be participating in the Five Fall Favorites linkup this year! For six days in a row, I am sharing five of …

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Top 5 Favorite Upcoming Books | Five Fall Favorites

September 29, 2023September 27, 2023

I’m so happy to be participating in the Five Fall Favorites linkup this year! For six days in a row, I am sharing five of …

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Top 5 Favorite Indie Discovery Books | Five Fall Favorites

September 28, 2023September 23, 2023

I’m so happy to be participating in the Five Fall Favorites linkup this year! For six days in a row, I am sharing five of …

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Top 5 Favorite Buddy-Read Books | Five Fall Favorites

September 27, 2023September 23, 2023

I’m so happy to be participating in the Five Fall Favorites linkup this year! For six days in a row, I am sharing five of …

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Top 5 Favorite Second-Hand Books | Five Fall Favorites

September 26, 2023September 23, 2023

I’m so happy to be participating in the Five Fall Favorites linkup this year! For six days in a row, I am sharing five of …

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Top 5 Favorite Gifted Books | Five Fall Favorites

Updated on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

I’m so happy to be participating in the Five Fall Favorites linkup this year! For six days in a row, I am sharing five of …

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Look Up! | Slow Living Journal

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

     Where are you looking today? Down at your problems, the nitty-gritty details of life, the here and now? I’m a detail-oriented person. You …

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A Melody Restored | The Ruby Stories

June 26, 2023June 24, 2023

     Opening the blinds in the living room, which also served as their family’s music room, Ruby Randall sat on the piano bench and …

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Flowers and the words little by little

One Step at a Time | Slow Living Journal

May 22, 2023May 20, 2023

     It’s springtime for those of us in the northern hemisphere! Spring. The time of year when it feels as if nature begins all …

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How to Stick to a Schedule | 10 Practical Tips

April 24, 2023April 22, 2023

     Have you ever started a new schedule only to have it fizzle out and fall by the wayside? Me too. It can be …

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Things Not Yet Seen | The Ruby Stories

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023

        As the stand mixer whirled and tossed the ball of dough into the correct consistency, Ruby got the rolling pin out …

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Prepared to Shelter | A Poem

March 13, 2023March 11, 2023

     Today I have another poem to share with you!! It’s one I wrote this year. I hope you will enjoy the storyline of …

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When Life Gets Cold and Sluggish

Updated on February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

     Slow living. The thought appeals to many of us. It sounds cozy and inviting. But when the rubber meets the road, how many …

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Fashioned by the Potter | A Poem

Updated on January 24, 2023January 23, 2023

     Are you ready to take two very short trips with me today? The first one is a trip down memory lane. I’m sharing …

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2022 Word of the Year + What Did I Learn?

January 9, 2023January 7, 2023

     2023 is here! Do you know what that means? Besides the fact that three years of the 2020s are already gone. It’s time …

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What Are You Planting? (Proverbs 31:31)

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022

       The laws of sowing and reaping that God placed in nature hold true in our own lives. So, how can we be …

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Christmas Playlists

Two Playlists for Your Holiday Season

December 1, 2022November 30, 2022

     It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. Especially after all the Christmas music that was shared yesterday. Welcome back to the December …

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Christmas Carols

December Eve Blog Party

November 30, 2022November 29, 2022

     It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. Or, at least it’s about to! Welcome to the December Eve blog party, my friends! This …

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Favor, Fairness, or Fear? (Proverbs 31:30)

November 21, 2022November 19, 2022

     What worldly philosophies do we see advertised all the time? “Do this. Buy this. Don’t do that. Try this. If you do that, …

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Keeping Hurry from Your Heart

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

     How does one write a slow-living journal entry when it’s a busy season?      I’m currently rather scattered between writing and trying …

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She Excels Them All (Proverbs 31:29)

Many Daughters Have Done Virtuously (Proverbs 31:29)

Updated on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

When you think of a woman who excels, who comes to your mind? Maybe it’s someone you know, or maybe it’s a woman from the …

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When Grass Lines Your Path

Updated on October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

     Fall.      This is quite possibly my favorite time of year. There is so much to love about this season.     …

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Galaxy Maker and Father | The Ruby Stories

Updated on October 10, 2022October 10, 2022

     “Are you ready?” Ruby looked across the living room at Jasper and Amber who both had their notebooks open on their laps.   …

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She Receives Blessing Proverbs 31:28

She Is a Witness and Receives Her Reward (Proverbs 31:28)

Updated on September 26, 2022September 26, 2022

     At first glance, it might seem as if Proverbs 31:28 only applies to married women, but I believe that it can apply to …

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Proverbs 31:27 Not the bread of idleness

How to Work at Home and Not Waste Time (Proverbs 31:27)

Updated on October 7, 2022August 29, 2022

     Life is busy. It’s easy to get distracted and so caught up in our own thoughts and activities that we forget to plan …

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Eat Your Frog

Using Your Planner to Conquer Those Frog Tasks

Updated on October 7, 2022August 22, 2022

     If you came over to my house for an extended visit, at some point you might hear me or one of my family …

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Focusing on Jesus

10 Simple Ways to Avoid Distractions in Devotions

August 15, 2022August 13, 2022

     One of the biggest challenges that comes with spending quality time with Jesus is distractions. We sit down to read our Bibles and …

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Hi! I'm Bethany.

I'm so happy you dropped by the blog today! I am on a journey to simple and intentional living as a Proverbs 31 woman.
A few things I love are crafting with paper, coziness, and creativity. Oh, and alliteration!

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