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This Blessed Life
Приєднався 24 жов 2024
Welcome to This Blessed Life!
We are Wayland and Virginia Shrock. Join us as we live life to the glory of God, enjoying the many blessings He has given us in life, from marriage and parenting to the beauty of His creation, and so much more in between!
We are Wayland and Virginia Shrock. Join us as we live life to the glory of God, enjoying the many blessings He has given us in life, from marriage and parenting to the beauty of His creation, and so much more in between!
Blessing Our Husbands With a Place of Relaxation
Welcome back! I was thinking about blessing our husbands with a relaxing, peaceful, inviting space, for me that is the master bedroom, and how this environment can help our relationship in marriage. Not laying down any laws here, but hoping to encourage and provoke thoughts. How can you be a blessing to your husband today?
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Family Fun In The Snow
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We got a few inches of snow, so it's time for a snowman! #familyfun #winter #snowman
End of Year Hiking and Thoughts For the New Year
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To celebrate Wayland's 25th birthday, we went hiking. Grab a drink and join us for some mountain top discussion as we look to the new year and enjoy the beauty of God's creation during the hike to the top. #hiking #family #Christian #newyear
A Short Intro To The Books I Wrote
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Welcome back! Along with the other adventures I've had in life, I dove into the adventure of being an author. It has its joys and challenges, but it's a fulfilling work. Here's a short intro to the 3 books I've written thus far. Here are the links to buy them if you are interested. I appreciate the support: From Death to Life a.co/d/5hYonM9 Dear Ruth: Letters to a Sister in Christ a.co/d/h9jpso...
What are you doing with your kiddos?
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A New Business Venture
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I'm excited to be starting a new baking endeavor. I don't know how big it will get, but I'm looking forward to adding another profitable endeavor to fill my days.
Making Bagels
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Welcome! This wasn't a great video as I set up my tripod in the wrong place (solo videography has its downsides). But, come along as Justus and I make some homemade bagels. It's a fun process and the result is delicious. Here is the recipe if you want to bake along with us: www.biggerbolderbaking.com/easy-new-york-style-bagel-recipe/?hl=en-US
Come Find A Christmas Tree With Us!
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Welcome back y'all. It's that time of year again for those who enjoy decorating to celebrate our Savior's birth. This is our first year to do a Christmas tree of our own, and we hope to make it a family tradition, so come along and join us as we find a tree, and hear our thoughts about Christmas along the way. #Christmas #family
Hike With Us To Deboard Falls
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We bundled up against the chill and took a family hike to Deboard Falls. Come along and see the beauty of God's creation!
Day In The Life Of A Stay At Home Mom
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Welcome everyone. On this fall Wednesday, I took the camera around with me for the day so y'all could see a little glimpse into what a day looks like for me and Justus while Wayland is at work. Grab a cup of coffee and a basket of laundry to fold, and come along!
Making and Canning Homemade Applesauce
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I got a huge box of apples for $20 the other day, so it was time to make a large batch of applesauce for our little family. Come along for the project! #applesauce #cooking #canning
Tying a Stretchy Wrap for Contact Naps On The Go.
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Justus fell asleep so I figured I would show y'all how I tie my stretchy wrap to give him opportunity for long contact naps while I get some house work done. He sleeps so well in the wrap, with contact and a swaddle like effect. How do you wear your babies? #baby #momlife #babywearing #sling #stretchywrap
Read God's Word to your babies. #baby #scripture #Bible #momlife
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Homemade Pizza and Chatting!
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We are trying to make some health changes and learn new skills, and this pizza incorporated both. So join me for a little chit chat while I make dinner for our family.
Don't let the world define beauty for you.
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1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Came to my mind as I listened to you 🥲🥲you are younger than me and what a blessing you are. You shine so bright! God bless you sister 🩷 thank you so much for sharing your godly and practical wisdom to help us bless our husbands and prioritise marriage ❤️
@@nh2008 thank you so much for your kind words. Praise God!
My son and daughter in law have eight children ,and that’s what my daughter in law does , she always has one clean quiet space with the bed made .
Looks like a funeral home.
At 28 years of Marriage. Yes, having Our Room Clean, Welcoming and Relaxing Ambiance is very Important. We had our 4 children in our as Babies until 4 or 5 months. As they got older they may occasionally come in our room. It was very important in Our Marriage for it to be Our Space! Over the years the Living being clean when my husband got home and how is it greeted after a long day is Important as well. Yes, once he got home when the children were little they would play with Dad and toys,games would come back out. With two adult children out of the house and two teenagers at home the Living is still a Main Place that Family Time is spent! Also as the Wife, I better it is important to have a Servants Heart/Attitude, ask him what he wants to drink shortly after getting home. Make sure there is fresh Towel and Wash Cloth for Showering. So much the The Lord has Revealed/Taught me over the years! Always more to Learn!
@@angelaserna4045 those are very good points. Thank you so much for sharing!
Very good video. Absolutely agree with all you said. It is called Godly wisdom. God bless you and your family. Justus is growing up so fast. ❤
what is child training? not heard that phrase before (UK)
@LoraineR- if you ask different people you may get different opinions, but essentially it is training your children, through teaching and discipline, how they are to behave. For us as believers, we are to train them up in the fear and admonition of the Lord, so biblical child training would be teaching them the Word of God and how to live in a manner pleasing to the Lord. Great question!
@ thankyou for explaining that! That’s a very positive way to bring up children and it clearly works for your mum and dad which is obviously why you are so lovely. Your sweet baby is a lucky boy to have you and your husband as his parents.
@@LoraineR-Thank you, Virginia is a joy to watch as she grows in grace.
Such thoughtful ideas & encouragement Virginia~ love this, and it truly is important to have that "place of refuge", for husbands and wives. Personally, I felt more relaxed just looking at how peaceful & inviting your master bedroom is. Lovely.
@@RV-there-Yet thank you so much. You are always an encouragement
Great wisdom for such a young wife!! You're doing a great job!!
@@veronicacirone9862 thank you, praise God.
Good ness. I held my breath during the hike. All those cliffs and drops scared me .
@@karenofchinick5324 it was a fun hike, but I liked staying a little back from the edge. 😂 my feet were further back than my camera, so the video probably made it look scarier than it was.
I love listening to you both. You aren't condescending to others that don't live the way you believe. You accept others as they are. And you pray! That's the best part! I am glad you are both doing it the way you feel you are lead to instead of everything that your parents do or did. You do what works for you and your family ❤
@sallynason3282 it's so important to look to God's Word to set the standard for your family, learning from others but not just taking man's word as absolute truth without examining the Scriptures. We seek to hold firm to the truths of God's Word and not compromise or condone sin, but to teach the truth with love and grace.
Happy new year🎉
@@uk-lq4um happy New Year to you as well!
Thank you for the video. Very sensible all you said. God bless you. Happy and blessed New Year to you.❤
@ligiaferreira6555 praise God. Thank you for joining us. Happy New Year!
I'm so glad you did this video. I read your first two books and really enjoyed them. I quickly realized they are a great recommendation for the many women I talk to on Christian pages who are looking for God honoring reading for young people. Hope to read your third book soon! Usually when you read on this topic, the author is describing what made them leave church or turn from faith, but obviously that's not how you approached your experience.
Congratulations Virginia. Well done. I have ordered your book Dear Ruth. Next month I will order From death to,life. I come from a family of writers and soon I hope to publish one of mine which is about a Christian child who survived the Rwandan genocide in 1994. God bless you.xx
Your apple sauce looks yummy
@lornamoore242 thank you. We've been enjoying the jars I stored up.
He is ready to run and play with the ducks! So adorable!
Such a good idea!! I run a vegetable stand during the summer and do baked goods during the winter, been so fruitful and such a fun way to spread the word! Praying that God blesses you in your journey! 🙏
So sweet♥️ Trying to be outside more with my little guy too! One of my new year goals. We’ve been enjoying his swing today and took a long walk around our yard.
Enjoy the beautiful day! We were outside playing this afternoon again as it is in the 40s again.
My daughters and I took the dogs for a walk along the woods behind our house. Beautiful weather her in the Missouri Ozarks. Enjoy your time outside!
So cute
We had pretzels with our dinner the other night. My second oldest daughter is a Pretzel baker. We love them with soup or chili! Prays for you from us in your new venture. Very wise of you to bring in some help from home for your family!
Yummy! Does your daughter have a favorite recipe for them? I made them with a cheese sauce the other night and that was yummy. Thank you for your prayers!
We use a recipe from a kids cookbook we've had for years! Cheese sauce sounds good. We usually mustard or home made ranch!
Home made pretzels sound yummy! Best of luck with your new baking business.
Thank you so much. Pretzels are easy to make and definitely a crowd pleaser.
Being a baker is a perfect little homestead business for a stay at home mom
I'm looking forward to it!
Great ideas!
I pray that God will bless you in your new venture. I am a granny (yes I am from the older generation) and I love to crochet, knit and do embroidery. I have made hundreds of things throughout the years for family and friends and a business that I had when I was still living in South Africa. Currently I live in England and I now focus mainly on crochet.❤
That is really neat that you have been able to create so much. Thank you for joining us here. What is your favorite thing you have made?
@ Throughout the years I have done hundreds of things that I have really loved. Many, many embroidered baby quilts and personalised embroidered cushions. Recently, about a year and a half ago I crocheted an extremely difficult and very large table runner that I absolutely love. I wish I could send you a photo of it. I have not been doing anything the last year as I have been recovering from a digestive problem that has really being a challenge. ( the result of antibiotics that really made me so ill)I do believe Jesus has healed me and slowly I am beginning to see the manifestation of this. Amen. When I am up to it I would love to send Justus one of my cushions. Take care dear and thank you for your reply. God bless you always.
Hi I am a Grandmother I do sewing and crochet and embroidery quilting in my spare time
Hello! That sounds wonderful. Quilting and embroidery are two things I want to learn more! I made a little remembrance quilt for our Azariah after he passed, but my skills definitely need improvement
15:11 Hey, I have also been thinking of making candied citrus-orange slices, to be exact!
Those look yummy. I definitely want to try making bagels now!!! Thank you for sharing. 🙂🥯
That sounds wonderful! I love to crochet but other than friends/family, not sure how to get anything off the ground. Free time? We have 4 daughters, 10 years to 2 years old. Not much for free time around here, but that's ok! Blessings to you and your family!
In some seasons of life, free time is scarce, but that's OK, having a house full of Littles is a full time job/ ministry! I'm sure your friends and family are blessed by your creations.
Soooo exciting!!!!!!❤
Yes ,I think that would be great ,people always loves baked goods.God bless you
There is something special about homemade baked goods.
What a wonderful new venture!
I love that so much is homemade!
Virginia , These Bagles look Delicious I've never made homemade Bagles before However im going to try these
@@adalemitchell5480 I hope you enjoy them!
I was rise with color lights
I tried your recipe and it is just very delicious. I will make them now often.
@KinzaKornelsen awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed them!
Love the idea of grinding your own flour. You retain the nutrients.
@@AChristianWomansJourney that's what I've heard! I found an Azure Standard drop near me, so I think I'm going to try their wheat berries.
They look really good. Thank you for the video.❤
We love egg & cheese bagels 🥯 with sausage or bacon 😋
@@Steph458 yummy!
I will always remember the first time I had bagels~ I was absolutely thrilled something with such a dense, chewy texture existed. I think I was 14 or so. My dear Aunt Pat discovered them at a bakery in Oregon, near her home. The baker suggested eating them toasted w/cream cheese, & we never looked back. Shortly after that, they started showing up in regular grocery stores~ or maybe I began noticing them. This was in the late 70's, early 80's, & before stand alone bagel shops were a thing- like "Einstein's". Wasn't too much later that big, soft pretzels came about~ yet another oh yum! Usually at the mall food court, if I recall. I no longer eat many carbs, so bread/pasta/potatoes are not really on the menu anymore, but I sure have fond memories of them. *This video made me realize I never did make them myself, so I may have to develop a low carb version using protein powder and/or egg white powder in place of flour. Simple, lovely tutorial Virginia~ which will inspire many a young wife I'm sure. May your efforts be blessed.Samantha in AZ
@RV-there-Yet thank you for sharing that story! When I was living at home, bagels were mostly "trip food" so they were a special treat. We could toast them easily in the camper, or as people were getting out the door and we didn't have to have a lot of parts and pieces on hand that other breakfasts take. And we would serve them on paper towels so we didn't send up with dirty dishes. They are also a cheaper at Aldi (which we didn't have in Maine,) which also contributed to them being a treat on trips. It's interesting how certain foods lead to so many memories and stories!
Why does he carry a gun? What is the need/point?
Hello. He carries in case he would need it to protect others from harm. Unfortunately, in our fallen world, evil men want to harm others and good men must step in to protect.
Loved your lil famiy.We are the Berrys from Yarmoth,Nova Scotia,Canada...you seem so young.
Thank you for joining us! Yes, we are fairly young. I (Virginia) am 21 and Wayland is almost 25.
Beautiful life sharing thank you
Thank you for joining us!
I love that you focus on our savior's birth on Christmas, the purpose for the holiday.
Thank you. Truly Christ is the greatest reason to celebrate, any time of the year!
I just subscribed to your channel your tree is beautiful! I like to turn all the lights off and just have my tree lit up at night.
Thank you! Yes, it is fun to sit with just the soft lights on the tree at night.
You are such a lovely Mum and your little one is gorgeous God Bless you and your family ❤
Thank you so much. God bless!
So glad I found your channel! I missed seeing you on your parents channel! Thank you for this video! Praying you have a great December! 🩷
Thank you for joining us! I love having a way to share the blessings of this life God has given us.
Flexibility is the biggest part of parenting, imho~ especially that first year or two. I can remember feeling so incredibly stressed at times if I couldn't get everything checked off my list each day. I quickly learned that my own stress was affecting my baby, my husband, & the entire family- all three of us at that time. This was no bueno, & not glorifying God in any way, so I set out to adjust my thinking on home management~ starting with including it in my prayer time. I figured out that my "list" was never going to be a one & done list, that it's perfectly acceptable for certain items to carry over to the next day, & that I could find satisfaction & peace in what I DID manage to get done that day. I also learned to ask God into these daily things, no matter how small or silly I thought they were, because God cares about every single detail in our lives~ not just the big stuff, which I once thought. That one took me a while, to be honest, & that's alright~ because it did eventually happen, praise God! A patient, calm natured husband is priceless too~ you can learn & grow together without the added stress of unrealistic expectations from your spouse. You each have huge responsibilities within the family, & it seems as though you both respect this fact~ which is beautiful...& oh so helpful.=) So happy for you that this was also modeled for you growing up, within your childhood home & family~ my goodness, what a blessing!Samantha
Hello Samantha. Thank you so much for taking the time to write. That was a very encouraging note. It can be easy to stress and thank you for the reminder to see how it is affecting my family and to pray. You definitely pointed out some things I can work on puting into practice.
Beautiful tree you have to put water in the tree stand. Didn’t know if you knew that. You have to check the water often great job
@Alittlelady83 thank you! Yes, we have been watering it, the tree farm put up signs about that. Thank you for pointing that out.