Some photographs just beg to be taken. I found this tiny corner of happiness right outside my back door. It made my morning. “God gave us eyes to see the beauty in nature and Hearts to see the beauty in each
One Moment of Beauty
Hope for the Slippery Slope
Can we put our toes in the water mom? We all knows what happens next. First the toes, then one child slips and their pants get wet, and all manner of giggling ensues. Then, “somehow” the slippery slope claims each
Hold Your Fire
Judgement. ~ It stinks to be on the receiving end. It is even worse when you suddenly realize that you are the one guilty of judging. My Interactive Notebooking post received a lot of attention on a few homeschooling forums,
Artistic Journaling
Each year I try to set a few challenges for myself, sometimes succeeding, more often than not failing. The success or failure isn’t the point though, it is the intentional reflection that I enjoy. So, for better or worse, this
Veterans
It is our honor to remember those who have served, were wounded or died for country. Today is Veterans Day. Please join me in praying that the Lord would protect our troops as they protect us.
Remember
The Easter story is one of my favorites. Luke 24:1-12 ESV (1) But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. (2) And they found the stone
Fairness vs. Kindness
We had an interesting conversation over the breakfast table this morning. Is fairness important? My husband was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about a group of men who stole hundreds of millions of dollars, yet are being
God’s Practical Gifts
I have been learning a lot about God’s gifts recently. I have this weird tendency to try to put all of God’s gifts in tidy categories that sound lofty, intimidating and unreachable, but I am learning that God is much
New Bible
This shouldn’t be a big deal. The words are all the same; exactly the same. But it is a big deal. Buying a new Bible is tricky. First you have to figure out which version you want. And after that
Happy Easter!
Our family is home sick this Easter. Not exactly the way I intended to celebrate the resurrection, but obviously this is where we need to be today. Resting, relaxing and healing. Hmm… didn’t we do this “sick during the holidays”