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Please Feel Free to Try Using Our Vacation Verse

FamilyApril 25, 2018270Views 0Likes 0Comments

It seems appropriate to discuss our Vacation Verse since it should be summer soon and many of us will take a vacation. Our family went to the shore of Lake Superior this last weekend. Little did we know four months ago when we made these plans that instead of spring temps in the 50's we would…

How To Build a Vision

Biblical EncouragementMarch 8, 2018320Views 0Likes 0Comments

How To Build a Vision - One step at a time. "Purposeful Planning is life planning, not simply homeschool planning. Matters of the home (both physical and relational), your marital relationship, the Lord’s calling for your family, your finances, your children and their character, as well as your homeschool plans, are all addressed. The Sather…

Where Do You Want To Be In 5 Years?

Biblical EncouragementFebruary 17, 2018245Views 0Likes 0Comments

Where Do You Want To Be In 5 Years? Most of us never stop to think about what we will be doing in 5 years? I know I didn't for a long time. This series on intentional living started in October. Then we ran into the holidays and some health issues. I'm sending out a…

9 Ideas That Will Help Your Children Want to be Together!

FamilyJuly 26, 2017456Views 0Likes 16Comments

Children enjoying each other Being together day after day, especially while homeschooling, can be challenging. We added to that by wanting our children to build strong relationships with us and each other. Dan and I don't have good relationships with our siblings. That is why we focused on it a lot during our parenting. We wanted our…

We’re At The Cabin!

FamilyJune 15, 2017415Views 0Likes 0Comments

This is the 27th year we've rented the same cabin from another Christian couple. What a blessing. Things we enjoy We have so many memories and traditions here that it is still everyone's favorite vacation. It's nothing fancy, but we've certainly enjoyed it. In fact we enjoy it because it isn't fancy. It's clean…

An Interesting Role reversal

MarriageJanuary 25, 2017396Views 0Likes 0Comments

How did you spend New Year's Eve? We decided to mix it up a bit and do something different. At 8:30 AM Dan drove himself (I was along) to the emergency room. Surprise! He needed an emergency appendectomy. He had had pain since Thursday but waited until Friday night to mention it to anyone. Saturday…

Surviving the Holidays And a Free Holiday Planner

FamilyNovember 3, 2016294Views 0Likes 2Comments

Ready or not, here come the holidays. I look forward to them with some anxiety and concern. You are probably like me in that not everyone in your family gets along or you have someone who is never very pleasant to be with. These busy times can be very heard on families and marriages. I was going…