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A Great Kindness
A great kindness: a significant act or gift that goes beyond what was expected or imagined. This great kindness came to Jer and I...
stacey946
Apr 16, 20232 min read
Grace in the Midst of the Perfect Storm
Have you ever gone through a season where it seems everything is happening at once? I guess it would be okay if it were a whole wonderful...
stacey946
Apr 2, 20232 min read
The Highs and Lows
Probably for most of us we feel pretty excited about starting a new adventure, a new job, moving to a new area, or even building...
stacey946
Mar 4, 20232 min read
The Payoffs of Saving
Besides my forty hour-plus work week, I’m trying to figure out how to wait patiently before we begin the next steps in finishing our home...
stacey946
Feb 19, 20232 min read
No Going Back
As we prepare for the next steps of seeing our dream realized, I can’t help but reflect on last year. I’M SO GRATEFUL IT IS NOT LAST...
stacey946
Jan 29, 20232 min read
The Positive Side of Lemons
Ever heard the say, "If life give you lemons..."? Lemons shouldn't get a bad rap because a lot of good things come from lemons. We...
stacey946
Jan 7, 20232 min read
Put a Skirt on It!
Cold weather here, cold weather there, cold weather... well, not everywhere but in lots of places this time of year. During the rush to...
stacey946
Nov 27, 20222 min read
Grateful for Big & Little Things
After taking our trailer off our property before it got snowed in, I was secretly hoping we’d get a few weekends off. It was pretty clear...
stacey946
Nov 13, 20222 min read
Standing in the Storm
It’s a good feeling when you don’t let the storms of life stop you from moving forward. We knew this weekend might be our last to try to...
stacey946
Nov 6, 20222 min read
Wrangling a Roof Top
I had this blog ready last week but was feeling too discouraged to send it out. The good news is I have an update. Let me back up just a...
stacey946
Oct 30, 20222 min read
Climbing to New Heighths
We’d put it off long enough. The part of the framing our contractor decided NOT to do because it was decorative. Honestly, I think what...
stacey946
Oct 16, 20222 min read
This Side of Things
I’ve heard it said that anything worth having is uphill. For me, I feel like this is true in almost every area in my life and...
stacey946
Oct 9, 20222 min read
Through the Open Doors
Installing doors had an interesting effect on me in the process of building. Jer and I felt like there was both a sense of victory and...
stacey946
Oct 2, 20222 min read
That's a Wrap
Did you know you have to wrap a house up, like a giant Christmas gift before you can put siding on it? Okay, it’s not exactly like...
stacey946
Sep 25, 20222 min read
Traveling Lumber
Lumber has been a huge cost for us. Thankfully it came down by $10K before we had to purchase but we probably made that up in the...
stacey946
Sep 18, 20222 min read
Findng Our Foundation
What! No foundation? This is what our reaction was when we found out our excavator, who we thought was also doing our foundation (because...
stacey946
Sep 11, 20222 min read
The Space Between
I know you’ve been anxiously awaiting the latest news on this thing we are doing. I’ve definitely been slacking. At first it was just...
stacey946
Sep 3, 20222 min read
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