We also enjoy learning about health and nutrition, and how to best keep our bodies well to further the Lord’s Kingdom!  Miss Antoinette will soon be contributing to a wonderful blog “Ye Are Not Your Own” and share some of the things we have learned about health and nutrition!  In this new year we also hope to post more recipes and such here on our blog!

In this first giveaway we are giving away one of our new favorite books.  See the review below so you know how good of a book you will be entering to win! And if you don’t win, it is well worth the investment!

“Health For Godly Generations” by Renee DeGroot

Mother has graciously written this review of the book to share with you:

“Health For Godly Generations:  A Reformational Perspective is refreshing and convicting as the author uses pure scripture to point out biblical principles for health and nutrition.  This is not another unsound ‘diet’ book listing what you should or should not eat, but rather an encouragement to seek what God in His word says about health and nutrition.

Whether you are just beginning to think about what it means to eat better or you have been studying nutrition for years, you will be uplifted by a topic that otherwise could be daunting and discouraging.  After all, which of the thousands of ‘experts’ out there do you believe?  Renee DeGroot expresses her thoughts lovingly and gently but also boldly as she exhorts believers to look to scripture for the answers to their health needs.

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31“

We thought this post would not be complete without a scrumptious, and healthy recipe!  Here is a simply wonderful guilt-free treat that our family enjoys that is dairy -free, gluten-free, and soy-free!

Nut Butter Balls

1 cup of your favorite nut butter (peanut, almond, sunflower seed…etc.)

1/2 cup raw honey

1 1/2 – 2 cups finely shredded unsweetened coconut

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips ~ *optional

Mix all ingredients together in medium size bowl.  Take teaspoon size amounts of the mixture and roll into bite size balls.  Place on a baking sheet or glass baking pan (9″x13″ inch).  When all the mixture is rolled and in the pan, place the pan into the freezer for an hour or two.  You can eat as is but they taste best when frozen.  *The chocolate chips we use are made by Enjoy Life Foods and are soy-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free but they do contain a small amount of cane sugar.  Just wanted to let you know in case you need to completely avoid sugar for specific needs.  These are tasty even without the chocolate chips.

Now does that not sound delightful or what!?

Now for entering this great giveaway!!!

Please follow this link HERE for the 3 ways of entering this giveaway!

(sorry no international attendants please)

*Question #1: What is your favorite recipe book or health/nutrition book you enjoy?  Feel free to share a yummy recipe you enjoy!(receive 1 entry)

This giveaway ends on January 8th (at 9:00PM) and will be announced on the 10th!

*disclaimer* We are not affiliated with Miss DeGroot or her site, just some passionate readers wanting to share with you this great book!

Blessings in Christ,

PS. Don’t forget about our BIG sale that ends on the 10th of January!  Click HERE to take a peek at the great savings!

1828 Webster’s Dictionary!!!

I (Miss Antoinette) have wanted one for my hope chest and it would be such a blessing if I won!

Course, if not, that is ok too, I know whoever wins will be tremendously blessed I am sure!

Please see her blog HERE (or above) to see the rules!

For those of you here from her blog, WELCOME!!!

Here are the following instructions:

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Thanks for stopping by “Practical Simplicity~ For His Glory” and happy hunting!!!

Blessings,

A few weeks ago I finished an absolutely WONDERFUL book called “Mary Bunyan” by Sally R. Ford and let me tell you, it brought me close to tears many times ( it takes a lot for me to cry) in the amazing life of John Bunyan’s elder blind daughter Mary.  I had read a pre-teen book that I borrowed from the library a few years ago about her, but it did not go into nearly as much detail and depth as this book did and it is not just about “Poor blind Mary” (as she is called in the book) but about the whole family, and the many dear brothers and sisters in Christ they knew as well.  I just love how there is scripture throughout this book and the characters are so encouraging!

It is such a good book to read for some history during that era in 17th Century England when King Charles II reigned, and the puritans where being persecuted greatly at this time and they stood strong in their faith no matter what the circumstances!  I will tell you, this book on the outside might have a sad ending, but it is such a beautiful testimony for us Christians today to have that same zeal for God and to proclaim His name until our dying day when God calls us home weather it is by old age, something medical, persecution, or something else,  we MUST with the life we have been given by Christ share with others in our actions toward others, our dress, and our speech the love of our savior and what He has done for us.

My mom is now getting ready to read it and I am very sure she will enjoy it as much as I did!

You can find this wonderful book and many more at one of our family’s favorite book stores :             

Solid Ground Books

If you wish to see what my mother and I have been reading or are reading so far this year, I have created a page called “Our Book Lists” so when I or my dear mother finish reading a book, I will write the title on that page so you can see what I am reading or what I have read, so keep checking the whole year round!

Many blessings to y’all

“March 17

The Worker’s Ruling Passion

“Wherefore we labour that…..we may be acceptable of Him.”   2 Corinthians 5:9

“Wherefore we labour…..”  It is arduous work to keep the master ambition in front.  It means holding one’s self to the high ideal year in and year out, not being ambitious to win souls or to establish churches or to have revivals, but being ambitious only to be “accepted of Him”.   It is not lack of spiritual experience that leads to failure, but lack of labouring to keep the ideal right.  Once a week at least to take stock before God and see whether you are keeping your life up to the standard He wishes.  Paul is like a musician who does not heed approval of the audience if he can catch the look of approval from his Master.

Any ambition which is in the tiniest degree away from this central one of being “approved unto God” may end in our being castaways.  Learn to discern where the ambition leads, and you will see why it is so necessary to live facing the Lord Jesus Christ.  Paul says- ” Lest my body should make me take another line, I am constantly watching so that I may bring it to subjection and keep it under.”                      (1 Corinthians 9:27)  I have to learn to relate everything to the master ambition, and to maintain it without any cessation.  My worth to God in public is what I am in private.  Is my master ambition to please him and be acceptable to Him, or is it something less, no matter how noble?”

Grace and Peace dear readers,