Her bedtime ritual has become quite treasured. Each night she chooses the book we will read together before lights go out and the dreams begin dancing in her head. This night she had chosen a book about a penguin who wanted to fly. The poor little penguin! Try as he may, he just couldn’t get…
Last night the kids enjoyed playing together in the bathtub. I shampooed their hair and stood up from kneeling at the tub. I leaned against the wall and watched them. They began throwing wet washcloths at each other and made a game of it. I watched quietly and smiled, I enjoyed hearing them laugh.…
When my son was four years old he saw a show on television about China. He asked me if we could go there. I don’t think we will be going to China anytime soon. So I decided to bring China in our home and do a unit study about its culture. We have done…
I believe education belongs in the hands of parents. Following is my list of why homeschooling is a wonderful experience! My seven year old and five year old get to play together! They run free and wild in dress up clothes fighting battles. Brave and adventurous they travel to unknown places…
At my daughter’s urging last night, we brought the box up from the basement. I hadn’t seen my wedding dress in over 21 years, so it was with an interesting mix of reluctance and anticipation that I tore off the sealing tape. The dress had been treated and painstakingly packaged to keep out the light…
“Sometimes a separation is necessary for the purpose of reconciliation. You really need to consider taking some time to live apart.” Our counselor then suggested the one thing I never expected to hear in a Christian counseling session. “You may even need to file for divorce.” Who would leave? Where would they go? How could…
As parents we’ve probably all heard the following at one time or another, “But that’s not fair! It’s so-and-so’s turn!” in response to our request for assistance with a household chore. Even the most helpful child may balk at times over being asked to do a job they perceive as belonging to a…
“Even you can understand that work in the church is of greater importance than work done in the secular world.” The words hung in the air for a moment, like a shocking Sunday comic balloon. My gracious husband just smiled. I didn’t know how to respond. These words were from a pastor, a pastor…
I love a good garden. There’s something so rewarding about preparing the soil, digging through rich dirt, placing seeds and/or young plants in the earth, watering and nurturing tender shoots, and then harvesting the result. It’s simple, yet profound. It’s organic and healthy. It brings us closer to nature and puts food on the table.…
Today is a special post put together by myself and four other moms from our Community Writing Team. We come together to support Moms that are pregnant or have a newborn. We will start out with a Mom sharing a concern and we will share three supportive responses that are filled with encouragement from Moms…
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