Faith
Truth Sets Captives Free – Giving Away “Captive” by Ashley Smith
I remember reading through Rick Warren’s A Purpose Driven Life with my church over ten years ago. I read it at a time when things were pretty easy in my life. I was newly married, we had just had our first baby, and I was attending my childhood church with my parents. Life was good. Within…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: School is Back
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… School started back this week: our first week of Challenge 1 with our Classical Conversations community. The girls don’t start It’s been great to get everyone back into the rhythm of getting up and learning together. Where I’m…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: Last Week of Summer
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… Countdown is on. Our Challenge classes start up on Tuesday, and therefore this week included orientations and teacher equipping fun. If you’re going to homeschool, make sure you have a group of moms that are in…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: A Week Without Dad
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… So this week Jason went to his first Circe Apprenticeship retreat. I enjoyed receiving texts throughout the week of quotes that inspired him as he learned more about teaching classically. My favorite insight was: “Try and…
Read More7 Truths I’ve Exchanged for Lies About My Health
I’ve spent the last fifteen years…or maybe my whole life…believing lies about my health. When I was young, I never struggled with my weight or having to watch what I ate. My father was diagnosed with diabetes when I was in junior high and that shook me up. I attempted to cut sugar and soda out…
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