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Tragedy and the Rock That is Higher than I

Tragedy and the Rock That is Higher than I

This week, our church family –  our community of friends has been shaken by tragedy. I have hesitated writing about it, but it is all I can think about.  It is what is on my heart every moment. But how do you move forward? How do you […]

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 […]

A little light on a dark day…

A little light on a dark day…

The headlines are screaming and everyone’s got an opinion and a comment and a side.  I’m not much different.  I have thoughts and feelings and I’m confused and angry and scared and mostly sad.  But in the midst of the scrolling rhetoric, I want to set […]

To Parents of Littles:  “Hang On”

To Parents of Littles: “Hang On”

“Believe it or not, you actually start to genuinely like them!!??  Hang on, trust me.  🙂 “ I copied this from a text I sent recently to a parent of both a toddler and a newborn.  I remember, at that stage, people used to say to me things like, “enjoy this, you’re […]