Well, we just finished up our third week of school! I’m proud of each one of my little students and, might I also add, I’m pleased that I’ve been able to survive the first third of the first quarter. (But who’s counting?) The Lord has certainly extended to me the grace that I need for …
I saw this blog post floating around on Pinterest, where a lady shares things she will do less of this year in her homeschooling. It got me thinking about what I would do less of. That, in turn, led me to thinking about what I’d do more of. I thought I’d share my thoughts here. I’d …
To those of you with one child or ten, with babies or adults, or even if yours are in heaven now, I wish you a blessed Mother’s Day. Thank you for your sacrifices. Thank you for enduring the heartache and heartbreak that you have. Thank you for striving forward, when all that is in you …
One of my family’s favorite movies is Tangled, made by the creative minds at Disney. We love Rapunzel. She’s funny, optimistic and even modest. She loves and obeys a woman who has held her captive for 18 years. Okay, true, she doesn’t realize exactly what she’s been missing, but still…what a girl, right? Too bad …
Lately, I’ve caught myself frowning a lot. Most of the time, it’s when I’m trying to do something – like write, read an article online, read a book, or any task that requires concentration. Which, is most tasks, now that I think about it. Most things don’t come “naturally” to me. Anyway, I have found …
I will never forget this day, and what it represents. I became a mother for the first time, twelve years ago today. I was very far from home, with no family around. The nurses had kept her on a warming table for the first four hours after she was born, because her temperature wouldn’t stay …
It’s hard to believe that July 31st is here! The last day of July….summer is well underway now. The year is more than halfway over! Two years ago, I wrote a Bible study for woman on Proverbs 31. I did a verse-by-verse study, taking 31 days to complete the chapter. I read one chapter of …
Matthew is doing better and better each day! He is playing more and sleeping less. In fact, he’s not sleeping through the night anymore! I am hoping it’s only because he’s gotten his days and nights mixed up. I was up until 4:30 this morning with him. He slept some of that time, but I …
My children are growing up so quickly. Today is my baby’s nine month birthday! Can it really be nine months ago that I had him? The calendar says yes, but my mind can’t truly comprehend it. My oldest is blossoming into young-womanhood, my son is getting stronger and taller with each passing day, my five …
When I was little, my mom would say this little poem while she helped me dry off after my bath. I loved it then, and I still love it today. I know she read it in a book at some point, but I have no idea which one, so I am unable to give credit. …
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