Have We Lost Something? Missionary Wives Speak. Pt 2

Today is part two of “Have We Lost Something?” and we are hearing from Missionary Wives who have graciously agreed to answer some questions about their experiences coming back to the US from the foreign mission field. Yesterday’s post (part 1) was this blogs highest read 

Why You Should Carefully Consider Your Mentors {and what to look for!}

This week I wrote my most controversial article to date. It was a negative book review of Debi Pearl’s Created To Be His Helpmeet. I gave one reason to not read the book: because it was not “Christlike” in spirit and we tend to become 

Small and Insignificant

“What did you do today?”–my friend asks and I really have no answers. My mind ponders, and tries to recall. I did do things, but they seem so insignificant. Too small to mention.   Late at night Hopie snuggles close, and says: “Thank you for 

Fighting Back When You Are Feeling Down

Last week, a friend from church shared with me that she was in a “funk.” That was the first time I had heard that word. What she meant was that she was feeling down and was unable to pick herself up from her slump. She 

Protecting Your Kids By Just Saying NO.

This past week we enjoyed our first camping trip as a family. One day we took a five mile bike ride on the Cape Cod Bike Trail that led us into the quaint little town of Orleans. We were thrilled to come upon an awesome 

The Verdict is in on Camping. {plus photos}

Two weeks ago, I was sitting at my parent’s house paging through Cape Cod Life magazine. An article about Yurts caught my eye, so I looked them up online. It brought me to a website I had visited before: Nickerson State Park. My husband and 

I Am Trying Something New This Summer

This summer our family is trying something new. We are going tent camping. My sisters are trying to convince me that this is a temporary lapse in judgement and that I will hate the muggy tent, sandy sleeping bags and buggy campfires. But my camping 

Our Favorite Homeschool Tools (Pt. 3 Science)

In case you missed it, here are our top pics for English and Math and History. Today, I am going to cover Science. In the early years, science was covered by using BJUPress Science Books as a “guide” and springboard for further study. We loved 

Thoughts on Friendship from Me and C.S. Lewis

Today seemed like a holiday. A mini-vacation. My friend Shana asked me to go over for lunch. We are both in the same season of life, each of us with a child away right now: hers in military training and mine in Germany. Our kids 

Grace Lavished {and other favorite things this week}

This past week has been one full of answered prayer and unexpected blessing. Ephesians 1:8 says that God lavishes grace upon us and that has been so evident this week in our lives. If you are ever doubting what God is doing, just wait. He