I am just so inspired and encouraged as I read in the comments from Monday’s post about what kind of legacy you all want to leave your children. Isn’t it so amazing to walk in community and unity in our goals? Of course how that plays out will be unique as each family dynamic is different […]
Integrated Living
Hidden Art and For the Children’s Sake
Let the party begin. Here’s our first stop! ******* Hidden Art? As I juggled a baby on one hip and wrangled a toddler with my free hand, my mom came into the room with a book for me. I think she saw my nose crinkle a bit when I saw the title – Hidden Art […]
One Word: FOCUS
Have you seen people talking about their year in terms of ‘one-word?’ {My new blog-friend, Erica over at Spoonful of Imagination wrote about hers recently…} It is funny because I’ve found myself gravitating towards that for the last couple of weeks. In fact, I had planned out a whole series that I wanted to share. But […]
Prayer: Opening Eyes to See the Miracle
My heart sank when Rich came into my parents kitchen where I was nursing Greta to let me know that our van was overheating… We just sat staring at one another for a few moments – silently speaking volumes. We both winced internally, simultaneously considering the cost involved for repairs and the probability of turning around. Boys gathered around […]
Our Daily Dose of Science!
Monsoon season has a way of luring us outdoors… The smell of the creosote, the dip in temperature and puddles, puddles everywhere! I think the boys couldn’t be more pleased with the ‘daily outdoors challenge’. They know that if I’m feeling iffy on going outside that they can just bring this up and hold me accountable! […]
A Wordless Book: Life Made Beautiful…
In talking about wordless books, I wanted to revisit a little book we created that is near and dear to my heart. Making our first ‘heart lesson’ book last spring began a beautiful conversation with my second child which culminated in him turning his dirty heart over to Jesus for a miraculous cleaning a couple of […]