Feather your Nest Friday, 19th September, 2025.

Sifting. That has been my word of the last couple of weeks.  It has come to me in verses, in conversations,  online, at Church... sifting.

Andy always said I was the friendliest person and nice to everyone.  He thought it was funny I would make friends in the queue at the supermarket,  ladies bathroom,  while shopping... anywhere.  He told me men did not talk to each other in public toilets.  I said, well, women do.  He was amazed. haha

Sometimes it doesn't matter how nice you are to people they are not nice to you. And worse sometimes no matter how much you love someone they don't love you back.  These are the saddest realisations and most heart breaking of all.  But probably this has happened to all of us.   

When you have a major life crisis you usually learn (with great surprise) who supports you and helps you and who doesn't.  Every single time I've been shocked how wrong I was about who I thought I could count on and who I never even had imagined would help me...  to the extend my brain could hardly process how far off I was!  But I have always still felt in the end it is better to know the truth,  even if it was very painful to get there.  

The flip side is sometimes God sends you angels!  Help will come in all sorts of unexpected ways!  No matter who has let you down or abused you do not forget you are a daughter of the King (or son) and so very precious.  

Now and then I get a random unkind comment on my blog but really it's rare.  A recent one was to tell me that she (who remained anonymous) could not live like me as she has to be equal with her husband.  Ok...  well my husband died a year and a half ago so there's that.  I just didn't reply.  

But last week was different.  Way different.  I have had a wake up call.  For what I said last week I have had a stream of shocking comments.  They go like this...  more or less....  "I see myself as a Christian but I pretty much support the assassin."  They think I took the wrong side.  If you are confused join the club.  But this is real and I have seen it on social media and elsewhere... people who think they are good who think the assassination was a good thing.   It has been made clear to me now that there are people so messed up now that they think a man who teaches scripture should be shot.  If you believe in the Word of God you are a horrible person who deserves to die.  Let that sink in.  

Sifting.  You are either for God or against.  There is no middle ground.  

Why do I blog?  I absolutely love having friends around the world. I thrive on having someone to work along side with.  I think there is not enough encouragement for women to keep their homes and love their families and I just want try to be an encourager!  I want to be a Proverbs 31 and Titus 2 woman.  Someone said I was being shortsighted.  But I am actually trying to be long sighted in all I do.  I am playing the long game!  It is eternal? Is it furthering the kingdom of God, is it beautiful, is it uplifting, is it of value?  How will my decisions today affect the generations?  Who am I pointing to?

I am not sure why anyone who hates God so much is even reading my blog.  You are welcome here as is everyone but you are not welcome to abuse me.  Just leave!  Go read something that will tickle your ears with what you want to hear.   If you want to convince me to celebrate the assassination of my brother in Christ please do not message me.  Please go away.  The day is here where good is called evil and evil is called good.

For my Christian readers.  Please be careful.  This is like nothing I thought I would witness in my lifetime. 

Now back to normal.  Do not be derailed, right!?

I am knee deep in flowers I am doing for a wedding.  My dining room table looks like this...

It is a pretty mess to have!  Now I am working on the bridal bouquets.   A bit more pressure than the table flowers. 

I took a trip to the city as I had appointments.  This is what I came home with...

I am driving Andy's ute as I ca fit in so much more stuff!

I made a double batch of scones.

Due to my trip and the wedding I have not sewn a stitch.  But the wool collection is growing! 

The chickens keep laying really well.   Look at that enormous egg in the back row! 

Many weeks of work have gone into the shearing shed.  It has been my big farm project for the year.  Here Tom is having a ride and he is pretty good with the controls.

Oh haha while I am having a complain someone wrote to me and said why don't I just get a job?  Well... er... I run a farm.   Anyhow this was the completion of a new ramp and next week the yards will be full of sheep!  This is a thing of beautiful as the old ramp was incredibly crappy! 

With all the action Scout is living her best live.  She is the passenger in the work ute,  whoever is driving, she is the passenger.  I think she is site manager. 

Be encouraged!  Do not let anyone steel your joy!   People that are hateful and miserable cannot stand that you are happy and content.  It irritates them!  😊   

I hope you had a week of building up your home and family, pantry, garden... maybe even present cupboard as we have to start thinking of Christmas!  We just had some rain to finish off the week.  It is so good to be home.