Ahh Picture posting is back. Here is Aoife at the Above rubies retreat.
The retreat was refreshing and encouraging.
I recommend all women young and aged to come next year. God sure knows how to touch a daughters heart.

May is here. God is good!

Today is full of surprises, We have acquired 5 laying hens! We are now starting to see God answer our prayers for our sustainability dream. Our children are so excited they can't contain it! God please help us to raise these chicken and please make them good at what you made them to do.
Love you!

May,........ transition month

The Lord has been really changing, stirring and revealing Himself lately.
After today we cannot look back. I don't want to be a pillar of salt.
I want to chase after God in all he has for us.
Pray meditate on Gods word and believe, have faith to believe.
All I need is you, all I need is you.
Bless you oh my Father. You are so good to me.

Spring is officially here, thank you God for that. I pray that my garden is successful and that the mosquitoes hibernate in hell forever. Unless they actually have a purpose Lord please take them out of my yard. Thank you for all that you are doing please give me strength to accept it all and to receive your love. Help me to love my Husband and children as you do and help our family to love others more than ourselves. xoxoxoxoxoxo

Today is the greatest...until tomorrow!

So sweet the sound of the outdoors. My husband , son and friend are off the a nearby provincial park to go for a hike. The two younger girls are running out in the yard with the puppies and momma dog. To believe that God sends us such blessings. I'm praying that my heart will recive the blessing and not let it go by.
My son will be off on the train to visit with his cousin in two days. What an experience for him!
My oldest is off at work, saving up for her independence.
My baby is off to sleep.
And here I am typing out my thoughts...just to get motivated to serve my family( and feed my need for order) and clean my house!

The thought of a life without my Lord is painful.
My life is in your hands..........

Gods grace

Gods grace......
I recieve.
Gods grace.
Lord help me.........
to receive your grace.

Family night

Prep.
Aoife, enjoying her plain apple
Father and son
The girls


We at the McQuade house had a wonderful Family night. We had a cook off..Theme.. Pioneer food. Zebadiah and Mabelle made Saskatoon pudding, Sarah and I made chicken pie and Zeb also made biscuits, Desirae made candy apples and Dad was the judge, so was Aoife she seemed to eat it all up.. Aoife had a plain apple(in case you were wondering). We all passed our test for deliciousness, visual appeal and well we don't really know when candy apples started up but we all thought they were a great treat.
It was fun a night, God is so good to give us family.
Kevin and I went out on a date today, we had brunch together (no children) at the League for life Respect life week fund raiser. It was so encouraging. Micheal Coran was a great speeker and wise man of faith. If not for families none of us would be here. We even became members, and bought our children souvenir valentines gifts. They all are recieveing pins that have 10 week (in utero) old feet or hands. Takes you breath away.....

Its now February usually the longest (yet shortest) month for us up here in the north. I've been longing to make changes in my life and I know it starts with me and I know all comes in Gods timing, I'm just longing.....