It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s the Most Wonderful HORRIBLE Time of the Year It’s the most wonderful time of the year...No. It’s. Not. Every stinkin’ Christmas a tragedy occurs- every Christmas, thousands of us die. Do we deserve it? No. Do we like it? No. But do we wish for a different way...
Less is More for the Holidays
Navigating Holiday Challenges Less is more during the holidays- especially for children with learning difficulties, social difficulties, and/or emotional difficulties. Holidays are a wonderful, exciting time of year, filled with fun activities, family and friends....
Serving in Central America
Hope for Beautiful Guatemala In 2013 our family started taking mission trips with an organization called Leah’s Kids. In the past six years, we have traveled to Central America to serve in Guatemala ten times and have fallen in love with this beautiful country and...
Stories Shape Culture
The Influence of Stories Stories shape culture. I have been influenced by stories my whole life so I know this is true. As I started having children and reading to them, I discovered that I loved finding good books that would influence the way they saw the world. My...
Teaching Stewardship
“The generous will prosper, those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25 A Heart of Service I love the holidays because I love giving. I love considering what will bless people, and I love being able to give good things. Our family culture...
Thanksgiving Amidst Battles
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is hardly a time to think of battles. We were at Gettysburg this past summer. It was sobering. The wheatfield, the hospital, the pillars from the states erected over acres of war-torn land. It was amazing and quieting. Yesterday we attended a...
How Great is Our God Review & Give-Away!
How Great is our God: 100 Indescribably Devotions about God and Science True Confessions, we are way passed littles at our house, but this book looked too good to pass up. And while our grands live half a country away, I know that they’ll love getting a copy of this...
Holiday Traditions
Holiday Traditions For our family, holiday traditions include our three-story farmhouse swathed from top to bottom in Christmas lights. The holiday season is filled with special books, music, and movies. Trees, along with windows and door frames are trimmed with...
The Best Homeschool Stocking Stuffers
The Best Homeschool Stocking StuffersThe holidays mean music, presents, good food and stocking stuffers! As homeschoolers, we are intentional about creating a life-style of learning and that often translates into educational toys and gifts! I love gifts that keep on...
Celebrate Thanksgiving!
Celebrate Thanksgiving We love to celebrate Thanksgiving. At our house it means dedicated days to enjoy each other’s company, visiting, cooking and eating. While there are certain recipes that we always make and certain things we often do, we are always on the...
