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Sallie Borrink

Welcome! I’m Sallie – wife, mother, and writer. Our little family enjoys a quiet and cozy life of creative pursuits, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. Veteran homeschooler who advocates for the Relaxed Homeschooling philosophy. I've been writing here for 20+ years about simple living, homeschooling, faith, current events, gracious Christian parenting, and seeking the Truth. I've probably written something you won't agree with, but a lot more that you will. I fit neatly into zero boxes so don't bother trying to figure it out. And I like to laugh. A lot.

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Message History

When I split this website into two, I moved approximately 625 posts over to the new website. Of those, 300 posts were Scripture, hymns, and devotionals. However, they didn’t fit on there either since that website deals primarily with challenging theological topics.  Those 300 posts were a labor of love over many years in which …


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We notice that we seem to have lost a step. We wonder why we can’t quite get on top of things the way we always have in the past. We do something we enjoy, only to realize we don’t bounce back the way we did even a year or two ago. Our weekly productivity has …


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I’ve never forgotten a brief exchange I heard between two women at a former church. This was before Caroline and when I was teaching a Sunday School class on “Calling vs. Clutter – The Joy of a Purposeful Life.”  The women were probably both in their early 50s. One of them worked at a local …


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On more than one occasion I’ve seen courses or books geared toward women over 40 or 50 that promise to help the reader discover “the woman you were meant to be” if regular life hadn’t gotten in the way. Women …

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Today I have been reflecting on the blessings of living simply and making a home for my little family. A quiet home, simple routines, and a grateful heart — that’s abundance. Marriage is a ministry.Motherhood is a ministry.Homemaking is a ministry. Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul. For …


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