Life as Mrs. Emerson

The highlight of our week was probably the day trip we took to Louisville to attend the Farm Machinery Show.  It costs $8 for parking but unlimited climbing access to the nicest tractors, combines, and farm equipment this side of the Mississippi.  I have such fond memories of attending as a child.  We were able to meet up with friends of ours and also saw my parents for a little while. We stopped by a bookstore on the way home so Brandon could browse for new releases which he didn't purchase.  I requested one of the books on his wish list from our library.  We also stopped by Costco on the way home and loaded up on organic produce and a few items for the happy hubby. I have been cleaning and trying to rid our home of clutter this past month.  It's a never ending battle in our home.  One thing that I find helpful to the process is to have give away bags started and kept in a room where they cannot be easily accessed by the children.  I have bags for my sister-in-laws, p

Grace Is Free: One Woman's Journey From Fundamentalism to Failure to Faith: by Marci Preheim:   Throughout the Christian World there is a deadly false teaching that is seeping into the hearts of many Christians.  Far too many women are finding themselves enslaved to self-righteousness through seemingly good things like to-do lists, extra biblical rules, and striving for excellence.  What can easily be seen as striving for godliness can in effect lead to women who are robbed from the intimacy that comes from walking in Christ's righteousness.  Preheim shares in the book the tendency that we as women have to view the woman who excels the most in homemaking skills and organization as the epitome of godliness.  If this is true then Martha Stewart is the godliest woman of all.  This book pulls the mask off of the false gospel of legalism and fundamentalism by reminding the reader of the Gospel.  I highly recommend reading this book this year! Trusting God (Even When Life Hurt