Lilla Rose for Every Hair Type!

Today I want to share with you the GREAT SALE going on over at my Lilla Rose website.  My girls and I LOVE Lilla Rose hair accessories which are basically jewelry for the hair.  The nice thing is that not only are they beautiful, but they are also very functional.   I get tired of hair twisties that break and plastic claws that dig into the scalp.  Lilla Rose is so much more comfortable and durable!

Lilla Rose currently has all accessories at up to fifty percent off PLUS FREE shipping for orders over seventy-five dollars!  There are some beautiful gift sets included in this sale.  

       
               Snowman Hair Sticks!  

             These Jewel Tone accessories are so gorgeous for Christmas!  

The Braided Leather is fun to mix and match with different hair sticks.  

Flexi Clips come in seven sizes from mini to mega!  The website offers short videos to help with sizing.  

Lilla Rose makes any holiday outfit all the prettier! 

Coordinating pieces can be worn together for a stunning look.  

Each month Lilla Rose puts out a limited time Flexi of the month.  It is always fun to see what the new clip will be!  December's clip was released early.  It is Adora!  Isn't this the prettiest especially for Christmas?

Over time I have been adding to my personal Lilla Rose collection, and I wear Lilla Rose on a daily basis now.  I love having clips that last for years rather than continuing to buy plastic accessories that continue breaking.

Now, during the biggest sale of the year,  is a great time to begin trading old hair accessories for something more beautiful, comfortable, and durable.  Just click the Lilla Rose button on my sidebar to be linked to my website.  

The November special of the month offers you the opportunity to get this beautiful zipper bag, bobbie pins, and brooch for free when you spend $125 or more!

I sell Lilla Rose because it is a product I LOVE and have seen really work for myself and for my girls.  I have a ton of very fine, slippery hair and very few hair accessories have ever worked in my hair.  Lilla Rose has made a huge difference, because it is a product that does actually hold my hair up.  Lilla Rose offers seven sizes in order to offer a solution for those with very little hair to those with very long thick hair.  I have never seen another hair product that actually works for so many varying hair types.  If I can assist you in finding solutions for your own hair please let me know.  I really enjoy helping people find accessories that work for their unique head of hair.  Merry Christmas!  

www.lillarose.biz/RuthLAdams

Finding Strength Through Abiding in Him

In my last post I told about how I recently published a book telling the story of my legacy being homeschooled in the pioneer days of the homeschooling movement and my vision now in homeschooling my own seven children.

  I have prayed and continue to pray that the Lord will use this book to offer life-giving hope to Mamas who want to disciple their children in the ways of the Lord.  There is so much in the culture that can cause us to fear and grow discouraged.  In Christ we have eternal hope, and when we go back to His Word we are reminded that: 

"He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." - I John 4:4

  I have also been thinking a lot about abiding in the vine as we read about in John chapter fifteen.  

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full."  John 15:1-11 

  I am painfully aware of the fact that I can do nothing of lasting, eternal worth apart from abiding in the vine.  Jesus is the vine, and so I must draw my strength from Him.  As a mother I do not want to be a withering branch that is thrown away and useless!  How many times have I felt so parched and dry....sadly too many to recount.   As busy Mamas we must continue to abide in Him so that we will bear spiritual fruit.  Verse eleven tells us that the end result is joy!  

"These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." - John 15:11 

  In all honesty, joy is not always easy to come by.  It is so easy to be exhausted and stressed and totally miss the joy of the Lord.  This reminds me of Nehemiah 8:10 that says: 

"The joy of the Lord is your strength."

  So it is my desire to abide more in the vine and to experience more of His joy which will be my  strength.  I have been so encouraged by some of the sweet feedback I have received from Mamas who have read the book.  I hope to share some of that soon.  For now be encouraged, Mamas.  We will receive His JOY when we abide in Him, and in turn His JOY will be our strength.  In closing, this is such a powerful verse for us to always keep before us as we minister to our families in our homes:

"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9

My book "Legacy Reflections of a Homeschooled, Homeschooling Mama can be found on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions and also at other major book sellers.  

https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Reflections-Homeschooled-Homeschooling-Mama/dp/1973737825/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511297186&sr=8-1&keywords=legacy+reflections+of+a+homeschooled+homeschooling+mama

Legacy Reflections of A Homeschooled, Homeschooling Mama

Happy Monday, Friends. We had a full weekend and are enjoying slowing the pace a bit and being home today.  One reason I have not written at the blog much in the past years is because I was busy writing a book.  My husband encouraged me to write this book, and without his encouragement it would have never come to completion.  It took me over three years, but this past summer we saw the book finally put into print.  

  In the book I share my gratitude for the christian legacy my parents gave to me, and I also share my heart to pass that same heritage on to my own seven children.  Additionally I talk about observations I have made as I have watched the homeschooling movement explode from its pioneer beginnings to the huge group of people home educating today.

 
I had the opportunity to take the book to the FORGE (Families Obediently Restoring Godly Education) conference in Kerville, TX, and I loved talking to all the sweet families who came to my booth.

  My first proof book arrived while the children and I were in Ohio this last summer.  It was fun to take it out to our little garden area and take pictures together.

If you are looking for encouragement in home education and home discipleship and would like to hear the perspectives of someone who has observed homeschool culture for almost four decades, I invite you to read my book "Legacy Reflections of a Homeschooled, Homeschooling Mama" as I will share with you from my own past and the many things the Lord is teaching me along the journey.  Several readers have commented that they felt like they were sitting and having a chat with me.  That thrills my heart as I very much wanted the book to come across as sharing from one Mama's heart to another Mama's heart.  

You can find the book on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books A Million, and I also have copies if you are local.  Please pray with me that the Lord will use this book for His kingdom purposes.  I want Him to be glorified and for the hearts of tired Mamas to be encouraged.  Raising children to the glory of God is such an important ministry.  The ministry of motherhood is so needed in today's culture.  Blessings, my friends!  

"Legacy.  I think it is a beautiful word when referring to something of eternal value passed down from one generation to another."  - Ruth Adams

Dusting Off the Old Blog

I have been thinking that it is time to blow the dust off this old blog.  Honestly I truly had ambitions of beginning a totally new blog, but my husband encouraged me to just revisit this archaic one for now.  Life has been in high speed ever since the last post and I have a lot of catching up to do.  I'm really excited to be back!

One big thing that is new in our family is that we bought a vacation house in Ohio's Amish country. 

We rented this house over two years ago, and this spring we found out that it was up for sale.  My husband thought it would be a good business venture to purchase it and use it for vacation rentals allowing us to enjoy it at the same time. 

 Over the years we have taken several vacations to Ohio's Amish country, and we knew we would enjoy going back over and over.  My seven children and I spent about five weeks there getting it set up over the summer.  We went not knowing who we would find to do fixer upper projects, to keep the yard, and to clean after guests.  We were praying for direction, and once we got there the Lord brought us in contact with just the right people.  He is so good and so faithful!
  During our five weeks there we had an Amish man rip up all the carpet and restore very old wood floors.  My oldest daughter did a lot of painting, and we worked hard at setting up house.  There are still many more projects we would like to do over time, but it was exciting to see all the progress in just five weeks.
  Recently my husband and I were able to take a short weekend trip back, and he was able to see all the progress we made during the summer.  We had fun visiting with friends in Ohio and shopping for little things here and there to spruce up the house a bit more.

I LOVE fall, and seeing the colorful leaves in Ohio thrills my heart!  At the start of 2017 we had no thoughts of buying a house in Ohio whatsoever.  It came about so unexpectedly and yet I see the Lord working His purposes in it already.  Not only are we enjoying times to get away to a quieter and slower pace, we are also building friendships and having the opportunity to minister to the people staying in our home.  We are trying to be intentional in letting the presence of the Lord be felt when a guest enters our home.  We purposely left christian literature and other things around the house to be a blessing to our guests.  

  It was so shocking to us that the first guests the Lord brought to our home was a family with seven children who homeschools just like us!!!  What are the chances???  It felt like a sweet confirmation that we are in the right place and doing the right thing with this new Ohio adventure.  

  Truly I cannot wait until the next trip.  There is something very serene and peaceful there, and I love all the sweet community happenings, the incredible thrift stores, the bakeries, quilt shops, beautiful sprawling farmlands, tall silos, the friends we have made there and so much more!   I truly LOVE my home away from home.  :)  Before we bought a home there, I would visit and feel so sad about leaving.  I never knew when I would have another opportunity to return.  Now that we have the house I still feel sad when we leave, but I know that I will return and it helps that I have that to look forward to.  The Lord is good and gracious, and we desire to use this home to bless those He brings our way.  

  This has been the fastest year of my life.  So much has transpired that the year has flown by.  How can Thanksgiving be two weeks away???  I have so much I look forward to posting here.  I hope you enjoyed reading a snippet of our Ohio adventure.  Blessings to you all!  

Praise the Lord!

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever! 

Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord,

or declare all his praise? - Psalm 106:1-2