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When God Gives You Snow

FamilyApril 2, 2014527Views 0Likes 0Comments

In southern states like Georgia, when God gives you snow you build a snowman. The same is true in the northern states, like Minnesota. But when God gives you LOTS of snow… You make a BIG snowman! Minnesota Snowman Design Credit Made headlines on FOX news They call him Granddaddy – his arms are a 61 foot…

Do You Dare to Ask Your Children How They Think You Are Doing as Parents? Part 3

FamilyMarch 19, 2014568Views 0Likes 0Comments

This is part three of a three part series. If you haven’t read part one you can do that here and part two is here. I guess we must have felt quite daring last year during our planning time since we asked our children to tell us what they thought we were doing right and what we…

Sometimes it’s easy to go through even good things like our annual evaluation and planning with a lackadaisical approach. Things become familiar and repetitious. This year was going to be different. There weren’t any easy answers. We were going to have to give the Lord our full attention if we were going to hear from Him.

Reviewing Our Annual Planning Time Part 1

FamilyFebruary 19, 2014771Views 0Likes 0Comments

It’s difficult to believe that this was our 18th annual planning time. Yes, for the last 18 years, we’ve set aside time in January to pray and seek the Lord for His plans for our family. So, you might ask, how is that working for you? I’m so glad you asked. This was a difficult year. As…

“Christmas Is Never Over – It’s Always Coming”

FamilyJanuary 27, 2014673Views 0Likes 1Comment

Perhaps that is a frightening thought to you, but it doesn't have to be. Find out why as I review Christmas with Strategic Shopping by Candy Foote Candy Foote is the Christian homeschooling mother of twelve, six boys and six girls. She also has four grandchildren. In addition to homeschooling for 21 years she has a website…

Memories of Christmas Cards

FamilyDecember 2, 2013589Views 0Likes 21Comments

I still remember the disappointment I felt in December 1991 when Dan told me I would have to do a Christmas letter instead of sending individual Christmas cards. I was used to spending time choosing just the right card, then hand-writing a note in most of the 70 cards we sent out. I didn't really…

What To Do, What To Do?

FamilyNovember 5, 2013523Views 0Likes 0Comments

To be honest the four to six week recovery time from surgery scared me more than the surgery. Like most busy mothers, I don’t have time to lounge around, or be sick, so this sounded more like a prison sentence than an opportunity. My children, all young adults, are well capable of running a household, and…

Recovery From Surgery Days 2 & 3 Nausea or Pain

FamilyOctober 19, 2013522Views 0Likes 0Comments

What a choice! I went with the pain. It reminds me that I need to take it easy, that I need to allow my body to recover, even if it is slowly. I remember reading Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by Paul Brand – pain is what lepers are missing – they can’t feel pain so they injure…