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Come to the Table A blog post by Dakotah Curtis of Rooted and Built Up Blog 11/27/2019 With Thanksgiving a mere hours away, I wanted this weeks post to reflect upon the coming holiday. Though Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for all that we have, I don’t think that we should  limit being thankful to just one day a year. Being thankful is a full time job that we should be engaged in constantly. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says " 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." So instead of diving into what the bible has to say about giving thanks and limiting it to this one day, instead I wanted to delve into what the bible has to say about the importance of a meal and gathering together. When God laid this idea on me, I didn't really expect to find much. When I think of significant meals in the bible, the only one that popped into mind was the Lords Supper. Come to find out, the

I'm sitting here writing this blog after the kids have had a long weekend off from school. I had such a good weekend with them but have been so ready for them to go back to school. Last night I came up with so many plans to get things accomplished today. I was going to be so productive. But then the snow started, and kept coming. I woke up this morning to the official “School is Cancelled” announcement and there went my big plans for the day, out the window and into the snow. So here I am, discouraged and frustrated that once again my plans have been thwarted. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with my kids, but sometimes mama needs a break, especially when this post is supposed to be up soon and I have yet to even consider what to write about. Luckily, this change in plans has given me an idea to run with. Hopefully I can write this blog for you so that it is up in time with little distraction from the peanut gallery that it currently soaking in some snuggly TV t

Infertility is no joke. As a woman who deals with this myself, I know that the struggle is real! If any of you reading this also face this struggle, I'm here for you. I want to start out by saying that you are incredibly strong and I hope that this blog post speaks to you in a loving and sincere, but truthful way. I pray to have the words to speak boldly but tenderly because I understand just how touchy of a subject this can be for a lot of us.  Just know that I am coming from a place of love and truth and that what I have written this week are things that have been put on my heart over the last few years and even more so recently. I am writing this blog post as a reminder to myself but also for those of you that need to hear it as well. The question that has been on my mind most recently is this, when does wanting children go from being a prayer request to an idol that keeps one from fully loving and giving their attention to God? For as long as I can remember I have want

November is such a beautiful month! The leaves are falling and the air is crisp and filled with the fresh smell of apples, pumpkins, and the musky scent of smoke from the wood stoves that are starting to be lit. It is a time of thankfulness and a time of preparation for the coming holidays. It’s also a time where we are moving our activities inside for the winter. For me, there’s no better season! I love to curl up by the fire with my yarn or my bible and just soak in the heat and start preparing for the bitter cold of winter that is fast approaching. God has provided for me and my family as well as other families though our fostering this year. When we didn’t think we would be able to make it through another day emotionally, financially, and physically, God has responded and has blessed us beyond our needs. Though we have faced many struggles this year, God as been so good to us through it all. It often just takes a second to turn our day from good to bad so consider the s