Category Archives: Kindness

Organizing First Aid Supplies, Medicines and Supplements

Posted on November 2, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Falling off the shelves and scattered around the house – that’s the best way to describe the status of my health supplies this morning.  Something had to be done, especially since I had just replenished some of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Homemaking, Kindness, Melody Moments, Organization | 5 Comments

All Saint’s Day and Quotes on Prayer

Posted on November 1, 2012 by virginiaknowles

My Little Explorer(Will she be a jungle missionary someday?) Happy All Saints Day, my friends! I ate leftovers for breakfast — leftover Reese’s peanut butter cups, M & M’s, Kit-Kats, Snickers…  Yes, we are recovering from a Halloween-induced sugar rush … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Jesus, Kindness, Melody Moments, Project 52, Quotes, Spiritual Warfare, Vintage, Weariness | 6 Comments

Words of Promise, Comfort and Encouragement

Posted on August 7, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Yesterday, in my post Weekend Gratitude: In Every Situation on one of my other blogs, I mentioned that I had compiled a box of Scripture encouragement cards as a gift for my cousin Jean.  These are some of the passages I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Jesus, Joy, Kindness, Peacemaking, Prayer, Stress ~ Difficulty, Weariness | 2 Comments

Sunshine On His Shoulders Makes Him Happy

Posted on July 28, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Every time we ride in the van as a family, my youngest son races to be first to get the front seat. Why? So he can put the window down and stick his face out the window to feel the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Motherhood, Nature, Photography, Project 52 | 1 Comment

Hope, Joy, and Pineapple Coconut Bundt Cake

Posted on March 27, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Last night, Lake Baldwin Church’s women gathered for an encouraging evening called “Drinking from the Well.”  Monica Taffinder, a Christian counselor who is co-founder of Grace Clinic, shared on the topic of “Celebrating Hope and Joy in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Friendship, Joy, Kindness, Lake Baldwin Church, My Favorites, Stress ~ Difficulty | 3 Comments

Friday Favorites #5: A Beautiful Birthday Morning in May

Posted on May 6, 2011 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends,It’s a beautiful morning in May, as well as my son Andrew’s 14th birthday!  Happy birthday, Andrew!This morning I walked with my friend Tonya for about 45 minutes.  We’re trying to get out there several times a week so … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Friday Favorites, Kindness, Photography, Prayer, Stress ~ Difficulty, Virginia, Web Links | 1 Comment

"Accept My Full Heart’s Thanks" and "The Arrow and the Song": Two Poems about Encouragement

Posted on June 26, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Accept My Full Heart’s ThanksBy Ella Wheeler Wilcox Your words came just when needed. Like a breeze, Blowing and bringing from the wide salt sea Some cooling spray, to meadow scorched with heat And choked with dust and clouds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Kindness, My Favorites, Nature, Poetry, Virginia, Weariness | 1 Comment

Nurturing Naomi: How to Help Yourself or Someone Else Overcome Discouragement

Posted on June 1, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, I wrote this in 2001 after the birth of my daughter Naomi.  It  is the basic text of a half hour speech I gave for the Northland Home Educators support group in Longwood, Florida.   NHE has since changed its … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Friendship, Homemaking, Kindness, Motherhood, My Favorites, Seasons of Life, Stress ~ Difficulty, Virginia | 1 Comment

A Mother’s Seeds

Posted on March 4, 2010 by virginiaknowles

A Mother’s Seedsby Virginia Knowles A mother sows seedsSows in hearts softened by sweet nurtureSeeds of myriad sizes, shapes, and sorts:Truth, mercy, faith, repentance, salvationWisdom, praise, discipline, responsibilityLove, joy, peaceHere a seed, there a seed, everywhere a soul seed No … Continue reading →

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Child Discipline or Child Abuse?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends,Note: There is an update at the end, as of August 16, 2011.Please permit me a rant. You need to read this. On February 6, seven year old Lydia Schatz, adopted from Liberia, was murdered. Her 11 year old … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Child Discipline, Gender ~ Authority, Kindness, Marriage, Motherhood, My Favorites, Stress ~ Difficulty, Web Links | 11 Comments