I LOVE decorating for the holidays! I love using the ornaments and decorations that my boys have made in the past and current year. We also make a Christmas Craft at home as well that we bring out every year, too. Who knows what it’ll be this year, guess I better get a move on,…
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The Chili Tradition
We decided last year when our son was just six months old to make a huge change to the Christmas traditions with which we grew up: we ate chili and cornbread for Christmas dinner. See, we live 12+ hours from our families…who live 7 hours from each other. There was something about the idea of…
A Musical Advent
Photo credit “Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets.” 1 Chronicles 13:8 (NKJV) Advent is to be a season filled with music. Isn’t the making of music a natural extension of our praise for a…
It’s Never Too Early to Start Homeschooling
As a mom of four children ages 22, 19, 17 and 16 months I figured out I’m going to homeschooling for 35 years! That’s a long time to be thinking about lesson plans and fun, educational learning. But this “second time around” I’ve discovered it’s never to early to start homeschooling. The first time around,…
His Plans Are Bigger Than Ours
More than a decade ago, I first felt an inkling of a calling to adopt. But I knew the time wasn’t right, so I never pursued it or even thought seriously about it — until God brought it back to mind just a few years ago. Long story short: my husband didn’t think the idea…
Resisting The Urge
When did you decide to homeschool? Did the idea enter your mind when you held your new bundle in your arms? Or was is it as you taught your toddler to count? Maybe it didn’t hit until you saw the sea of children in the classroom. For me it was a bit of all three,…
Grace & Blessings In The Everyday Alters Of Life
“Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere without cracking our shins on altars.” Barbara Brown Taylor, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith So often, I wonder… what am I missing? When my nose is to the grindstone and my ankles are latched onto…
A Childs View of Heaven
Since losing our son in December, I have learned that everyone seems to have their own view of Heaven. I’ve heard tales of loved ones who seem to have nothing to do but float around playing harps in a place that is so beautiful, so lovely, so sterile. There’s the somewhat whimsical (though for a…
Choosing The Best For Your Family
As you prepare for your next school year I wanted to share a bit of wisdom with you. The wonderful thing about homeschooling is that we have so many options available to us. The downfall of homeschooling is that we have SO many options available to us! I have 4 grown children, ages 18-29, and…
Another Line-Up For You
It’s time for another round of guest posters! I’m excited to bring you more of the best of the best. photo credit: Xelcise These sweet friends will be sharing their hearts with you next week. So, here is next week’s line-up. Friday, July 15th: Bernice from Living The Balanced Life Monday, July 18th: Dana from…
