Well. We don't. I think our best bet is to not try to quantify such things. Try to be in relationship with the other. The spouse, the children, the in-laws. All the people. It's a lot like holiness. Or personal achievement. Or wisdom or education. We aren't done. … [Read more...]
what is a family and why is it so hard?
REVOLUTION OF MERCY, EXCERPT, chapter two Our goal as married Christians should be so evident. We set out with ideas about how to be married and raise children, but it's so easy to lose sight of why we're doing what we're doing. Sleepless nights, strong emotions, … [Read more...]
back on track – the mercy path
Being in relationship is hard work sometimes. Hard work is good for us. That doesn't mean it feels good. Sometimes relationships simply drift. With our spouse, with our children, with our friends. With God. Drifting is allowing ourselves to simply be swept along. Not … [Read more...]
back on track, seriously?
The older I get, the more I realize that life is just a series of re-setting your ideals. We never (read: me) are just on track and stay on track. We (read: me) get on track, move full steam ahead for some period of time (ranging from twenty minutes to two years), living out … [Read more...]
my gift to you, lovelies
Happy Friday, my friends. Okay. A couple of nights ago we had a lovely homeschool moms night. A few resources came up in conversation and I'd like to share them with you. Firstly, I have a video (that's part of a larger video workshop) on dictation and working one on one … [Read more...]
Free on Kindle – Dictation:how to teach grammar, spelling, reading and almost all language arts in an easy alternative to the homeschool curriculum
Totally for the next three days. Just try it. FREE KINDLE ON AMAZON … [Read more...]
leaving on a jet plane
Three weeks from Sunday, we will be leaving on a jet plane, over Iceland and to Paris for four weeks of European (France and Italy) adventure. I have, in the past, blogged our trips in a separate blogs so that I can easily access them and have them as an online … [Read more...]
so many reasons to attend a homeschool convention
There are so many reasons to attend. Here are the ones that I think matter most. SPEAKERS We need, above all, to be encouraged. Everybody does. If you are a single mom, work in medical or retail, a counsellor, a depressed person, new to homeschooling or a seasoned vet – … [Read more...]
you deserve to be lifted up
Dear, sweet, hardworking homeschool moms, Here's what I know. You should not be experiencing guilt. You should not be experiencing inadequacy. You are adequate. Beyond adequate. You are enough. I know, I know...some days you've sure HAD enough. You are raising … [Read more...]
project333, I love you
I'm almost a month into #project333 and I hafta just say. I love it. I have 33 items of clothing in my closet, including coats and shoes (but not heels...lame explanation HERE). It's so nice, my closet is just, like, airy. As in, space between things. Nothing there … [Read more...]
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