Books for the babes, blog for the Body!
When my boyfriend at the time and I were preparing to get married, he mentioned a couple of times he didn't want to have any children. He loved my daughter, but one child was plenty for him. So as we got closer to the wedding date, we abstained from sleeping together, and I was very... Continue Reading →
Look how many brothers and sisters I have in the picture above, and that's not all of them! No, Mom was not extremely busy in her younger years, LOL! In the Bible our heavenly Father says, So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God by believing in Christ. Galatians 3:26 and in 2... Continue Reading →
While driving in the pickup one day I got a phone call, but it wasn’t a good one. My brother cut his hand terribly with a table saw. He was going into surgery and might lose all his fingers. We were told if he does get to keep his fingers, he won’t be able to... Continue Reading →
I prayed: My husband at the time and I went to San Diego one week for a work trip. Although I was breastfeeding our son, he stayed with my mom, and I pumped while on the trip. On our way home I pumped before we got to the airport, but from checking in until our... Continue Reading →
My daughter and I lay down one day to take a nap while my then husband went out to cut firewood. We had a fire place in the living room, and a wood stove in the basement which kept the house cozy in the winter. Just to be safe, I always whispered a little prayer... Continue Reading →
With the threat of going back to court with my ex-husband, and large bills waiting to be paid off, my then husband and I found out we were going to have a baby. So I got on my knees in the bedroom. I cried, then I prayed to my Father in heaven. I told my... Continue Reading →
One morning I was sitting on the edge of my bed with my backpack on my back. I had gotten ready for class early, and had a few minutes to kill before catching the bus. This was unusual for me. I'm normally late for everything. I lived on the East Campus of the University of... Continue Reading →
A wonderful, Spirit filled couple once told me we have to watch what we say, and speak our prayers and beliefs into existence. My mentors said our words have power. That day after church, my then husband and I wanted to take some friends boating, but it was cloudy with a chance of rain. We... Continue Reading →
A friend was working cattle with his family when his four year old boy got bashed in between a fence and a gate by a cow. The impact crushed the boy’s skull, and caused internal bleeding and pressure on his brain. My daughter and I, along with our church congregation all prayed diligently for the... Continue Reading →
As an agronomist for over fifteen years, I commonly visited with men alone. Often times I would stop by a ranch or farm, and the farmer or hired man would be the only one around. I took each situation professionally and responsibly, being careful to not create any opportunity for doubt or suspicion by their... Continue Reading →
Katie Nelson Rau 