We’ve had a lovely couple of weeks enjoying our great outdoor weather. I’ve brought a good book on a couple of occasions and set out to read and explore! Tomorrow we are heading out to Lost Dutchman State Park to meet some friends! If you’ve never been to Arizona, you should follow the link and watch the […]
Cultivating Character… in me?
I’ve always known of the great privilege we as parents would have in training our children and helping to shape and mold their character. But I was not at all prepared for what a work God had in store on my own heart… Can anyone else relate? I remember a few years ago having a […]
Easter Roots
Picture a little girl with two blond braids twirling, dancing, singing – heart bursting with joy! I honestly cannot remember a time when I didn’t eagerly look forward to celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus. This has always been a special time. Perhaps nothing takes me back to my childhood celebrations like this classic written by Keith […]
Why Easter: A Heart Lesson
I am so very excited to share this idea with you all since I’ve seen so much sweet fruit from it in just the last 30 hours! We’ve been reading our favorite books, acting out the story and doing a craft here and there from my archives of ideas on Easter as we prepare our hearts […]
Nature Walk: A Few of the Endless Possibilities
I wrote last week about the what and why’s of nature walking. This week I wanted to give some ideas to get your creative minds going on ways to incorporate God’s glorious creation into your family’s life! Two important things to keep in mind before setting out: Keep it Open-Ended. It is fun to have […]
Hosanna!
Play is such a powerful vehicle for learning. We spent yesterday acting out Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is just hard to believe that a city that so jubilantly welcomed Jesus called for his death days later… This will be a week full of lots of dramatic retelling of the final week leading up […]