When I was completely overwhelmed keeping up with my toddler, grade school students, and high schoolers, I took time to pray. Eventually, I made plans with a friend to co-op together. It was such a great experience. We taught together three years in a row. Our...
Going back to school. For me, this now holds great memories as well as anticipation. Homeschooling continues to be the the venue God uses to refine us—drawing us closer to each other and ultimately Himself. Spending time with the people God gave us and...
We can: listen to Ravii Zacharious or Elizabeth Elliot as we sweep and/or mop. hike on a sunny day with friends. stop and pray any time someone is in need. run with my teens in the morning. jog with my littles round our living room/kitchen island. read great books for...
Whining Complaining Arguing Nitpicking Hiding from problems or people Making unwise financial decisions Harnessed by worldly goods Unhappy Lashing out Consumed with outward beauty and comfort Gripped with unfruitful habitsActing in...
I’ll bet you don’t know all the creepy crawlies in this book. From Colorado-potato “disaster” makers, to helpful garden peacekeepers, Audrey Sauble sets the stage for learning and fun. A tangible and accurate resource, this tool alone equips us to school on the...
Repeatedly our teenage sons said, “Caleb needs to quit the binky.” Perhaps they were right, but I wasn’t ready. Caleb, soon to be three, was our rough and tough, all boy, happy-go-lucky guy. He also held the record of being our first ever binky baby. So much so, that...
It’s January. The holidays are over, company is gone, and my house needs a freshness. I pondered this in the store while considering the six-inch pots filled with vibrant green foliage in my hands. Two little life-giving fresh air producers. Once home, I looked over...
A dear friend of mine is from Norway, where her family owns a 500 year old homestead. The history of how the home was crafted gives me great pause. In anticipation of building a home that would survive great storms, my friend’s great, great, great grandfather...
The reason I have long, thick, wavy, brown hair to brush and beautify each day is because God gave me a little girl! The reason I have a friend to visit with while I fold laundry, clean the bathroom, and water the flowers is because God gave me a little girl! The...
I’m a wife and mom--trying to walk in the steps of Jesus.
Would you like to walk together? 
