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Chocolate Orange Torte

Emily Rose — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:33:41 +0000

Have you ever had one of those chocolate oranges that you crack and eat in orange-slice-shape pieces? Image that flavor, only in a cake-brownie. Delicious! This is a wonderful gluten-free/grain-free/dairy-free dish to share with guests – they won’t even notice the difference. And, as if it couldn’t get any better, it’s healthy… Chocolate Orange Torte [...]

Piggy-Back Portraits

Emily Rose — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:16:59 +0000

This is Juliet. You might remember her from this post over a year ago. She is a very good little friend of ours who is teaching us sign language (she’s still learning to speak in full sentences). Just last evening she was so happy that I learned the sign for “flower”, as she pointed at [...]

Not by Accident

Emily Rose — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:17:29 +0000

I had just dropped off to sleep when I felt the ship bump as if scraping the side of a tree. I sat up straight in bed, trying to make out what had happened. It seemed completely silent for a minute or two. The engines were cut off. The corridors were quiet until one began [...]

Spring Rain

Emily Rose — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:49:21 +0000

Last evening’s downpour left the plants refreshed and ready for a new day. The skies were golden as the sun set, giving the face of the earth a warm glow. “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” —Psalm 118:24

Cultivating Joy

Emily Rose — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:58 +0000

Joy is more than a smile, it is an attitude of the heart which permeates your entire being. It affects all of life, how you handle situations, and how you reach out to others. As Mum said, “[joy] is internal and eternal.” And there’s only one place to find and have true joy – it [...]

Spring Blossoms

Emily Rose — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:07:11 +0000

Every spring I look forward to snipping lilac bunches from our bush for an overflowing bouquet of purple lovelies. It’s amazing to see how much beauty God puts into a single lilac with its breathtaking aroma. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. —Isaiah 40:8 P.S. Six Angles is [...]

I have a gift just for you…

Emily Rose — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:49:52 +0000

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” —Galatians 5:22-23 This is the first in our series of embroidery patterns based on the fruit of the Spirit. Every month – over the next nine – we’ll be offering a free [...]

Eggshells, Dirt, & Seeds

Emily Rose — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:03:38 +0000

Have you ever planted seeds in eggshells? This spring we’re trying a new-to-us way of starting seeds inside. We’ve tried other ways in the past, all to no avail – this time we’re hoping the story will end with a “happily ever after” (plants growing strong, maturing, and bearing fruit in season). The process of [...]

Wooly Friends

Emily Rose — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:01:10 +0000

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of visiting friends for a time of delightful fellowship. While we were there, we met their farm’s latest additions: lambs. The mothers ate while the babies watched us in their own cautiously inquisitive way. I became fast friends with this wee one. He was most charming and [...]

Interested in Photography?

Emily Rose — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:35:41 +0000

I remember first delving into the world of photography and wondering what “aperture” was and how could a “wide aperture” be f/1.4 and a “narrow aperture” be f/16 – when the numbers seem to contradict their name? Or why would I shoot manual – I’d just be adjusting the settings all the time, right? If [...]