Author: Sheila Dougal

Hey, I'm Sheila, glad you're here. A little about me: I'm a 40-something woman, wife, mom, RN, soap maker and wannabe suburban homesteader. I think better when I write. I've kept a journal since I was 9 and started blogging 10 years ago. I'm introverted, but I love people. I'm curious but shy. I'm contemplative and easily distracted. I feel deeply and know numbness. I want to make things right and I'm learning to let go. I wax poetic sometimes and often don't know what to say. It's complicated. It boggles me that I am Christ's and he is mine. I gaze into the heavens and the Heaven-Maker's words, remember the hard things, fight depression, and long for home and King. I'm sojourning.

Why I blog

June 15, 2008 Sheila Dougal1 Comment

1. To open my life up to others that they might be encouraged by the grace and mercy of God. He has been faithful and has rescued my heart from all kinds of fears and the poisons of various sins. He has given me confidence in His love and I just want to share it!2.… Continue reading Why I blog

My chocolate chip cookies

June 15, 2008 Sheila Dougal1 Comment

3/4 cup butter1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar2 Tablespoons milk1 Tablespoon vanilla1 egg2 cups all purpose flour (2 1/2 if you like a bit thicker and chewier- I do :)1 teaspoon salt3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 of an 11.5 oz bag of semi sweet Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla… Continue reading My chocolate chip cookies

Hello world!

May 15, 2008 Sheila Dougal1 Comment

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