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I'm Frugal Trenches (no, not my real name!) a lover of natural, simple and frugal living! I use this space and my camera to document a beautiful, purposeful, downshifted and abundant life! Life is not always simple (oh how I wish it was!) but it is always rich and I hope this space demonstrates beauty and joy!
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Category Archives: Faith
He Has Been Good To Us
I often forget. If I were being honest, I’d say I forget most of the time. I don’t remember as I encourage children to quickly eat their breakfasts, or stay focused as they are getting dressed. I certainly don’t remember … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Ma Famille, My Chlidren, Parenting, Perpective
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Contentment
I want to preface this by saying my two children are by far the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, and I could not ever ever imagine life without them, but lately I find myself struggling with fundamentally … Continue reading
Nesting
If everything continues to go well, this is my last “free” weekend for about 8 weeks (8 weeks of appointments, meetings, hearings & visitations…). It is probably no wonder I have a lot to do. Thankfully it is a long … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Adoption, Faith, Family Expansion, Get Busy!, Goals, Saturday Soundtrack
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And The Day Ended…
And the day ended with the greatest blessing from above, a phone call with a little whisper on the other end. A voice that makes my heart sing. Please keep praying for this last leg, the last hurdle, the last … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Adoption, Faith, Family Expansion
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Thankful and Blessed
Firstly a massive thank you for all the encouragement and support left on yesterday’s post, you will never know how much it is helping me, thank you! Thinking about where I’m making some errors in my thinking & prayer life has really … Continue reading
Peace
“We believe that God wants to be in the middle of every situation we face. If you’re facing something tough this week, here’s a verse to encourage you; “I’ve picked you, I haven’t dropped you. Don’t panic, I’m with you. … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Adoption, Faith, Family Expansion, Sometimes life feels hard
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You Learn To Love By Loving
“You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working, and you learn to love by loving…” St. Francis de Sales What will we do today to practice loving?
Posted in Faith, Lessons Learned, Purpose Driven Life, Quotes
