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When Holy Week Feels Anything But Holy

When Holy Week Feels Anything But Holy

Good Friday.  The day Jesus paid it all.  Literally.  Everything I owed. Everything you owed.  It was messy and brutal and devastating and He paid it. Romans 5:8 “But God shows His love for us that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” I’ve […]

My One Word…Because “Everybody’s doin’ it”

My One Word…Because “Everybody’s doin’ it”

First of all, I know I have not posted in a VERY long time, and there are some of you who have followed me regularly (hi Mom) that have been asking about what I’ve been doing and why I up and quit blogging… well, in […]

10 Things Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Homeschooling (Part 2)

10 Things Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Homeschooling (Part 2)

If you haven’t read Part 1 (1-5), you can read it here. Are you ready for 6-10?  There were a few “biggies” in 1-5, but the one that is the very hardest for me is in this post.  You’ll have to read on to find […]

10 Things Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Homeschooling (Part 1)

10 Things Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Homeschooling (Part 1)

August is here and the start of the school year is vastly approaching.  Lesson planning, semester mapping, last minute curriculum shopping are on our to do lists.  So I thought I’d do the only logical thing… procrastinate by writing about it. I rarely write about homeschooling and this by […]