Phyllis Sather, Author at phyllis-sather.com

Fear of failure got you down?

FamilyAugust 9, 2010521Views 0Likes 2Comments

I’ve been feeling a bit down the last few days. We’ve been doing a lot of fun things, but that has meant that we’ve been even busier than usual, which is difficult even for me to believe. Travel and guests mean fun, but they also bring with it a sort of emotional letdown when they are…

August! How Can it Possibly be August Already?

FamilyJuly 29, 2010653Views 0Likes 3Comments

Does this sound as impossible to you as it does to me? Where does the time go? This has been a different sort of summer for us. It seems like more of our friends are having visitors and visiting others than in years past. I think it is partly due to the economy, since it is…

The loss of sameness in our children’s lives leads to this same loss of security – only they are less able to compensate for this loss.

Sameness: One of the Missing Ingredient in our Families

FamilyJuly 15, 2010541Views 0Likes 3Comments

This June marked the 20th year our family has vacationed at the same cabin that we’ve rented from the same family. That is the entire life span of our son Eric, who was just three months old the first time we came here. Our daughters were two and four. We lived in the same house for…

This week I have a very special guest writer - my daughter Emily. She is oldest of our children who are still at home and has always been homeschooled.

An Accidental Writer by Emily Sather

Biblical EncouragementJuly 6, 2010547Views 0Likes 0Comments

I hope you all enjoyed your 4th of July weekend. I know we did. Its always good to have some extended family time. This week I have a very special guest writer - my daughter Emily. She is oldest of our children who are still at home and has always been homeschooled. I must say that…

The biggest fireworks are July 1. 4-day savings–limited supply

FamilyJuly 1, 2010445Views 0Likes 0Comments

Happy Fourth of July to all of you. I hope you are all enjoying some family time or just a time to kick back and relax. For the first time in years we will be spending it out of town. We will spend the weekend in Lincoln, NE. Before we leave I wanted to take just…

The Old Schoolhouse is offering some free e-books that might be just what you need.

Freebies from The Old Schoolhouse

HomeschoolJune 26, 2010598Views 0Likes 0Comments

Many of us have chosen to be a one income family so that we can homeschool our children. This can often mean tight budgets without money for those extras. The Old Schoolhouse is offering some free e-books that might be just what you need. Are you considering homeschooling, or are you curious and simply want…

Homeschooling can be especially challenging with a chronically ill child in the family, but if the Lord is calling you to do it He will also provide a way.

Can You Hope to Homeschool With a Chronically Ill Child?

HomeschoolJune 17, 2010551Views 0Likes 1Comment

Our son Eric was diagnosed with leukemia in July of 1991 when he was 16 months old. That was the year our oldest daughter was to start school in the fall. For years we had been praying about and planning on homeschooling our children. We knew several families with children older than ours who were homeschooling…