What’s Working For Us Right Now – Curriculum

February 23, 2012

Wow!  There is SO much home-school curriculum out there that it is overwhelming!  I was recently talking with a friend and she said that it is best just to pick something you like and go with it.  You can always be second guessing yourself and thinking you are missing something or that something else would [...]

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Prayer Jar

February 20, 2012

I don’t know where I first read about the “prayer jar” idea, but it is something that we used to do when the kids were quite a bit younger. We want a way for our family to pray specifically for people in our lives, but sometimes it feels overwhelming as there are so many people.  [...]

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Conundrum

February 14, 2012

Do you ever wonder whether to reprimand or grab the camera? Well, I did both… It may have sent a mixed message. What do you think?

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Valentine’s Fun

February 13, 2012

I know it’s only the 13th of February, but we have plans tomorrow evening so this was our chance to get a family Valentine meal in.  It was quite impromptu, but we had fun pulling a few things together. Here’s Addie “helping” to make our Valentine cupcakes. This is my attempt at making heart shaped [...]

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Drawing Curriculum

February 11, 2012

I would be the first to tell you that I am not an “artsy” person.  I don’t draw, and I’m certainly not a drawing teacher!  If the kids want help drawing something they go to Kirk, who is quite talented at drawing. We are using My Father’s World as our base curriculum for this year.  [...]

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Immitating

February 7, 2012

“Successful parenting means: One, becoming what you should be.  And two, staying close enough to the children for it to rub off.”  ~Anne Ortlund   You know how there are times where God keeps reiterating something to you?  Sometimes, it may just be your awareness.  Like when you purchase a different vehicle and all of [...]

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What Are You Doing With Jesus??

February 3, 2012

We met a new couple at church.  We have enjoyed getting to know them and recently invited them to our home for supper.  They asked for directions, and I looked at them, smiled and said, “Just take whatever road feels right.  It will work out.  After all, you want to have supper with us, and [...]

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“Little Sanctifiers”

January 29, 2012

I was reading an article the other day on the FamilyLife website on  “Avoiding Mama Burnout“.  This quote, written by Susan Yates, has really resonated with me: “God has given us these exact children in this exact birth order with these exact personalities, not merely so that we can raise them, but in order for [...]

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What Are You Living For?

January 28, 2012

This takes under 5 minutes to watch, and it is such a good reminder to keep our focus on what is important. If you like Francis Chan, I would highly recommend his book Forgotten God.

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A Legacy

January 25, 2012

Kirk has been teaching a Sunday School class at church right now with a curriculum from the movie Courageous.  (If you haven’t had a chance to see it yet, go rent or buy it soon.)  This last week in Sunday School the assignment given was to sit down and write down the things that your [...]

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