Posts by Betsy
New From Old – The Beauty in the Remaking
My husband has recently started making things out of reclaimed wood. He takes his time and care with each piece to remake a cast out piece of wood into a treasure in our house. As I was contemplating 2 Corinthians 5:17 the other day, I realized that we are much like that cast off piece…
Read MoreFlourish in Your Faith – You Are A Masterpiece Mixed Media Workshop
I’ve been thinking on the concept of fostering faith a lot recently. It is so easy to get sidetracked in life by debilitating fears, all-consuming distractions, or faulty thinking. Days and days go by without any self-care, much less any faith-care, and you can easily find yourself in a wilderness of doubt without even knowing how…
Read MoreTop 10 Essential Oils and How We Use Them
I never imagined that we would be oil users in our household, but crazier things have happened. I had misconceptions and doubts about the benefits of the oils, but once you’ve used them and experienced their blessings, there’s no turning back. I am in no way a health care professional. I’m a Dr. Mom who has…
Read MoreFostering Faith not Fear in our Sons
It’s been a tough year teaching my 15 year old son. Although we’ve been together in this homeschool journey for the past seven years, this year brought about difficulties I wasn’t prepared for…and it’s not on the academic side of things. While I’ve been working on loosening my mom grip and letting him become a…
Read MoreCulmination of Learning in Hermeneutics
Today is part three of my husband’s series connecting the Trivium, Mimesis, and Hermeneutics. If you’ve missed the first of the series, you can start back at the beginning here. I’ve really enjoyed seeing the connections between these three classical concepts. One thing I continue to keep before my mind is that although I love…
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