Yesterday our kiddos’ school sent home the registration packets for next year… It always comes as a bit of a shock each Jan-Febr-uary when this happens. 2013- 2014? Already? But most schools start opening up registration at the beginning of February and I know that in our area, many of the magnet schools [Read More...]
The first day of Autumn is this Saturday… And while I eagerly anticipate each and every season, Fall is probably my favorite. There’s just something about the changing leaves and pumpkin seeds and misty mornings and cider and apples and squirrels and… When our children were very little I started collecting seasonal books as [Read More...]
I loved my teaching days. And I truly cared about the students God brought through my classroom door. I prayed that He would use me to encourage them and help them grow into the kind of people He created them to be. But, so many times, it was my students and their parents who [Read More...]
So… This post feels kind of like throwing a housewarming party for yourself while you’re still surrounded by unpacked boxes. Our migration to this new space is going well, but we’re still getting links to work, shifting things around and you will most definitely notice a few glitches. But– I didn’t want to miss the opportunity [Read More...]
I love watching our children read and enjoy books.I love reading books to them.I love reading books with them. Pretty much–I just really like books… And the doors of– wonder and opportunity and beauty and truththat they throw wide open for those who can read them. Please join me today over at The Better Mom, where I’m sharing [Read More...]
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ~G.K. Chesterton In my pre-mama-days, I was a high school English and Speech teacher. Though you’d never know it with all the errors I find after I hit “publish”. In my pre-mama-days, I was also a certified Reading Specialist.But even with all that… I [Read More...]
I love nature…The hiding rocks, scurry-bugs, and mossy sticks.The welcome flowers, promise-of-rivers, and winking stars.And I’m fully convinced that– God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Martin Luther I’m convinced that we should tell our children to– Go Out and Play !!! But for [Read More...]
Did ya catch that?Are you making the right choice when it comes to education?Now that’s one way to open up a can of worms.I’m sharing over at The Better Mom today about how… We started considering school possibilities when we were expecting our first baby.Of course, back then–It was all hypothetical.And we made a lot of great (but unrealistic plans)prior [Read More...]
…which is good. Because it has been a while since I jumped ship. Memorizing Scripture is something we value– We know it is commanded. We know how much it helps. We know how often God calls to mind a particular passage at a much needed moment. When the kids were all really little we memorized most [Read More...]
“Think about what happens to many young people who are raised with all the benefits of prosperous parents who are cultural Christians themselves. As children, they are taken to church, where they hear the parts of the Christian message that their particular church embraces. Although it is rare in our times, maybe they even receive [Read More...]
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