And the most talented author is… I love a well-written book, with beautiful language and engaging plots, mixed with spiritual inspiration. Here’s a sentence from an old book I read this summer: “What a sad change would come over that bright little home when its chief sunbeam was removed from…
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81 Activities for Little Kids
While evaluating preschool fun for my 4-year-old this year, I realized he’s already naturally learned his letters, numbers, shapes, and colors, just as Charlotte Mason assured me he would, without a heavy curriculum. (Just don’t tell her that he watched Dora and Leapfrog and played on the computer!) I like…
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A Counterfeit in God’s Art Museum
“God, I know you love me, but do you like me?” This question was rattling around in my head for the last two weeks. I’m reading a book about God’s love, and I have been pondering the truth that I’m saved, not because of what I’ve done, but because of…
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Middle of Mommyhood
I’ve always been a girl with many interests. I often feel like the dog in Up. “Squirrel!” Projects seem to be mostly my-style. Work on something, see it to completion, move on to the next. Need a drama written? Organize a field trip? Take a few pictures? It is fun.…
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Practicing Thankfulness
You’d think that being thankful would come easy as adults.We’re taught from childhood to say it. Receive a glass of milk. “Thank you.” Open a present. “Thank you.” Someone holds a door. “Thank you.” Why is it that a genuine heart of thankfulness isn’t as easy to come by? To…
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What Mice Do At Night
There is a war going on in my house. Mom vs. Mice I woke up this morning hungry for peanut butter toast. Why? Because there’s a mouse-trap laden with the yummy goodness under my bed. Each day, we check the traps, and we are often surprised when they are found…
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Our Imperfect Christmas
Words for Wednesdays I just blogged over on our church’s website about our Imperfect Christmas. If your advent season has been less-than-ideal, come check it out.