I have a precious friend who often tells me stories about encounters she has with people she has just met. She may have met them in a specialty shop while she and her husband were out of town or they may be sitting in the pew behind them at a church where they are visiting or perhaps they own the ... View Post
Because He made us in His image, we can create things, too.
Not long before my blog site had its photo problem, I was on the Smithsonian's open access site looking for an image to share with you. During my search, I ran across several photos of antique ornaments and thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. It is amazing to me that sugar dough is the main ... View Post
What I Believe You Want for Your Children
Psalm 1 outlines exactly what I believe you want for your children. You don't want your children to follow the advice of people who are evil. You don't want your children to hang around people who do bad things. You don't want your children to mock other people. You want your children to ... View Post
Ever have a really wild day?
Do you ever have days that don’t turn out exactly the way you planned them? I had a really wild one of those last week! Got a few minutes for me to tell you about it? Watch Video At about 8:45 a.m. one day last week I typed the name of a restaurant into my maps app and took off for the 2 hour ... View Post
Little Flower, Who Had Learning Challenges That No One Ever Knew
For my post today, I have rewritten a post I wrote six years ago. I wrote it after a mama called to talk about her daughter with learning challenges. The girl was in 7th grade, as I recall, and her co-op was about to study something her mama was afraid might be too difficult for her. As mamas do ... View Post
We Get to Watch God Work Through Our Children’s Experiences
When explaining how our family became involved in the Homeschool Dramatic Society, I usually begin the story by telling about the day 23 years ago when our daughter Mary Evelyn asked me if she could write a play and ask homeschoolers from our church to be in it. I thought the idea sounded wonderful ... View Post