When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers,
they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be
burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.

~ Isaiah 43:2 ~

Archive for March, 2008

The Key to Great Conversations

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

My husband is a great conversationalist. His secret? He actually talks very little, but he listens well and knows how to ask great questions.
We’ve used this to our advantage during our planning weekends that we’ve written about in our book “Purposeful Planning”.
I was recently asked for some of the questions we’ve used with our children [...]

Toilets in the Living Room and Company’s Coming

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

As I write this on the Saturday morning before Easter Sunday, I do indeed have a toilet in my living room. I sat calmly having a quiet time as my husband and son carried it there and set it on a tarp.
To me the amazing thing isn’t that there is a toilet in my living [...]

Tagged!

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Deanne Crawford TAGGED me! Thanks Deanne. Now I have to think of random and weird things about myself.
Anyway, there are 4 simple rules to this fun game of internet tag.
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 [...]

Let’s Party!

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

The Ultimate Blog Party is on! 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting this fun event. Be sure to stop there and check out some of the interesting websites and sign up for some of the great prizes. In the few minutes I’ve been able to spend checking out some of the sites I’ve found some [...]

Homeschool Conferences

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

With homeschool conferences coming up I read this article by Cindy Short and Sue Welch from The Teaching Home with great interest. I think they’ve really covered most of  the important aspects of attending your homeschool conference, whether you are attending for the first time or this is another of many you’ve attended, you will be [...]