Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
This weekend Rebekah finishes her home schooling career. She is an independent, inquisitive, smart and beautiful girl. We started this journey thinking “How can we possibly mess up K4?” Then, the next step was to instill a love of books and learning. Then, to give …
It is raining here in New England, so I am not going anywhere today! I am sitting with a cup of coffee and reading. Here are some interesting reads in virtual land today. 🙂 1. Women should not mother their husbands, per Jessalyn! Read her …
Mother’s Day came and went, and I never did sit down to write about my “mothers.” It isn’t because I didn’t have anything to say that I didn’t write– it was more because I have so much to say. I never found the time to …
Okay, I was going out yesterday for some retail therapy to do some shopping and Rebekah wanted to stay home. I was in an “I. need. to. get. out. of. this. house” mood. So in typical mother fashion, I warned her not to do anything …
I have been meditating on contentment for a few weeks. Scripture tells us that godliness coupled with contentment is great gain, or worth so much. I have been so blessed to know other sisters in Christ that have less than I do, but have hearts …
This week we are hosting the National Hoops team at our church. We have a sweet family staying with us with their two young children. It has been an exhausting weekend, but it is so nice to have a baby and toddler in the house, …
Only God is meant to satisfy our aching soul. We are not flesh with a spirit. We are spirit with flesh. We can live with out our flesh, but not without our spirit. “No carpet on the floor, no paper on the walls; no pictures, …
Because I have five children and home school them all, I have learned a little survival trick in life. This trick is called “zoning out.” Incase you are not a “zoner”, let me tell you how this works. My kids will be incessantly talking to …
Have you ever really blown it? I mean, really blown it? You fight with your spouse, or spew hurtful words to the kids you’ve spent your life nurturing and caring for. You wish you could reboot your day and start all over again and take …