Faith
5 Days of Christmas Presence (not Presents)
A couple of years ago, we were trying to figure out how to make Christmas work with an ever shrinking budget. The solution? Homemade Christmas. I set up “Santa’s Workshop” in my room and made all kinds of wonderful treasures. It took forever, but Christmas morning still felt like that glorious day of opening presents…
Read MoreNIV Bible for Teen Girls – Giveaway!
One of my dad’s absolute favorite things to do was give away Bibles. He would go away on a business trip and come back with the address of the guy he sat next to on the plane that he was going to mail a Bible. Even in his Sixth Grade Sunday School class, the big…
Read More14 Sneak Peeks into Our Homeschool Life
So often I find that people see a slice of a person’s life and then produce assumptions based on their limited understanding. While you can never fully know what’s going on, sometimes it’s fun to get a behind the scenes sneak peek into someone else’s homeschool life. Here’s 14 random bits of information about our…
Read MoreA Vision for Raising Kids With Character: Strong and Kind Review
What do you think of when you hear the words strong and kind? Do you think of a person? A verse maybe? I sat for a moment and thought of these two words and instantly I thought of my father. Anyone who knew him could attest to the strength, maybe not his muscles, but his…
Read MoreSunday Reflections
I started these Sunday Reflections as a way to look back over the week and journal our homeschool lifestyle. It’s been fun to have a record of what we’ve been doing – almost like a digital scrapbook. I hope you enjoy getting a glimpse into our school days and everything in between! August Sunday Refelctions…
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