To the Girl Named Alexa
To the girl named Alexa. Your name is a large part of who you are. It’s one of the very first words you heard. You respond when someone calls your name.
Don’t Let It Steal Your Joy!
This post has been in process for over a year. My friend’s letter board surprised me the other day. Don’t let anything steal your joy!
Reformation Day Rap
When Older Daughter wakes up on October 31 and wants to write a Reformation Day rap…I say “Yes, let’s!” We had fun writing it together!
Give Me Jesus
16 years ago last month…God showed His mercy. Here’s my story and my version of “Give Me Jesus”… …an African American spiritual hymn, with my favorite version being from Fernando Ortega. Read my related post HERE. Do you have a story about a song that is special
6 Reasons Why We Chose Sonlight Homeschool Curriculum
We weren’t planning to purchase an actual curriculum from any company until Older Daughter was entering 1st grade. However, I asked my husband to look at the Sonlight website one evening years ago, and that was all it took. My husband, a true bibliophile, decided that night that we
Science for His Kids Resource
Science studies can go in so many different directions these days. The inevitable Creation vs. evolution debate comes into play. Will you do dissections this year or avoid the formaldehyde for a while? Do you want to plan a lot of field trips or do mainly book study? And what
I’ve Been Dwelling in the Past, and It’s a Mess
I had a conversation with a friend yesterday that seemed to turn into an impromptu counseling session. Â After filling her in on the rough year I’ve experienced, one that if anyone knows me reading this rivals my 2001-2002 year, a simple question from her set me into an emotional tailspin/release/stepping