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  • Home School - Just for Fun - Parenting

    Rapping the Bible

    Teacher Tuesdays Have you ever tried rapping the Bible? We started school this week, and for scripture memory, we picked up where we left off last year in Matthew 5:21-22. I have a long-term goal to learn all of Matthew 5, 6, &7. It’s going to take awhile! To change…

  • Just for Fun

    Bratwurst & Apples

    Mommy Mondays Don’t we all need quick meals, especially when the school year starts? When I don’t have the time or desire for the grill, I love pan frying these bratwursts. Most of my kids don’t care for the apple/onion topping, but that means there’s more for me! Bratwurst &…

  • Just for Fun

    Pallet Gardening: Fail

    Foto Fridays I wish I were a gardener. There’s something elegant about putting on gloves and sitting outside in the warm air, tending little plants to life, and then enjoying the fruitful produce. When we moved into our new home in December, I eagerly began planning a giant garden, hoping…

  • Book Reviews - The Bible

    And the Word Came with Power

    Words for Wednesdays A shy girl stranded all alone amidst a tribe of headhunters in the Philippines. Action movie? No. Amazing biography. The story of Joanne Shetler’s life as written in And the Word Came with Power fills you with awe about our amazing God and His Word. As a…

  • Home School

    Finding Free & Discounted Books

    Teacher Tuesdays Finding Free & Discounted Books can be a challenge, but with the internet, we have a lot of options, especially if you’re willing to use ebooks. You can download a free reader at Kindle for PC. Some are simply pdf’s, no reader required. Below is a list of…

  • Parenting

    “But he did it first!”

    Thoughtful Thursdays I glance up at the pool to see my three year old son furiously splashing another youngster by leaning back and kicking his feet like a motor. I immediately stopped the activity, explaining that we don’t splash others like that. It isn’t kind. But my little guy felt…