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In the middle of August this homeschool mother’s thoughts turn toward – vacations? Yes, it’s true. For many years we’ve vacationed the first two weeks of September.

Back to School September Vacation

HomeschoolAugust 29, 2012618Views 0Likes 10Comments

I really want to welcome all my new readers and thank you for deciding to receive my newsletters. I also want to mention my daughters article on Gilded Gears - Victorian Jewelry with a twist - that was in our local newspaper on Sunday. Her is a link to the article - Avon Sisters Start Jewelry…

Our hectic lives involve many changes, and changes require decisions, and decisions must often be made in the midst of a multitude of confusions. We run here and there asking advice. Often we make decisions without sufficient deliberation because we simply haven't time--or so we tell ourselves.

You’re Not Going to Want to Miss This!

HomeschoolAugust 20, 2012625Views 0Likes 8Comments

This is a devotional that I read often. It is by Elizabeth Elliot and is often just what I need in my fast-paced day. I hope you will find refreshment in it too. “Be still and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10 First Be Quiet Our hectic lives involve many changes, and changes require decisions, and decisions…

Here we are a year later. Are we ready for a puppy? I’m not sure. I still tear up when I think about Strider for too long. I’ve gotten used to the freedom of not having a dog. Being able to go anywhere at any time without making arrangements for someone to care for a dog has been a big taste of freedom after 9 years of not being able to do that.

Are you Ready for a New Puppy?

FamilyJuly 31, 2012643Views 0Likes 15Comments

Well, ready or not, Captain will arrive in our lives at 10AM Saturday, August 4th. On August 16, 2011 we had to have our much loved dog Strider put to sleep. This is what I wrote at that time: I always said, if you have to have a dog, Strider was the one to have.…

How to Cultivate Proverbs 13 Friendships

FamilyJuly 10, 2012556Views 0Likes 16Comments

Proverbs 13:20 (KJV) “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” We are no exception to the struggle most parents have about friendships for their children, and sometimes even for themselves. I remember several years when I didn’t feel like I had a true friend other than my…

Do these words evoke strong feelings or memories for you? They do if you live in Minnesota and probably in many other states.

We’re Going to the Cabin!

FamilyJune 19, 2012530Views 0Likes 11Comments

Do these words evoke strong feelings or memories for you? They do if you live in Minnesota and probably in many other states. When we started having children Dan and I longed to find a cabin where we could return year after year and make memories with our family. We couldn’t buy a cabin but we…

“Save me, O God…

Biblical EncouragementJune 13, 2012637Views 0Likes 4Comments

for the waters are come in unto my soul.” Psalm 69:1 Is one more wave all it will take for you to go under? In today’s world we can feel this way much of the time. All I have to do is think about politics and I begin sinking. Our walk is often a step by step…

Remembering the Enola Gay

FamilyMay 28, 2012583Views 0Likes 12Comments

My father and father-in-law both served in WWII. Neither one of them readily talked about their experiences even though we made attempts to encourage them to do that. After my mother-in-law passed away my father-in-law, Roger, began to spend more time with our family. We live in Minnesota and he lived in Arizona so we would…