05 Sep Motherhood in Community
[caption id="attachment_16365" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Two of my best girls, circa 2012.[/caption] This motherhood gig is a journey ...
31 Aug Your Kids Can Change the World
God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil. — E.M. Bounds As a homeschooling mother of four, I teach my kids a variety of subjects every day. While...
26 Aug The Cure for Mommy Guilt
The darkened room beckoned me and I entered softly, not wanting to wake them. As I passed between my three daughters asleep in the moonlight, I inhaled the soothing sounds of their quiet breathing as crickets chirped happily outside in the wet heat of the...
24 Aug A MUST READ: Seated With Christ- Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison
A few years ago, my husband and I started what we like to call our “lifetime library.” These books have become part of our DNA, deeply shaping our souls, feeding our minds, and inspiring us to grow. Although most of our additions to the lifetime...
22 Aug Introducing your children to the world without leaving the country
Over the last year I purchased a rather large world map. When I was trying to decide the best place to put it for homeschooling, the wall by our kitchen table seemed best. In my mind this place was not visually ideal, but the location has been a blessing! Since the...
19 Aug Healthy Family Eating = Planning
OK, so before I get into this post I should tell you that I STILL have to force my kids to eat their vegetables sometimes. sigh. Its frustrating. I have tried pretty hard to land on the healthy side of eating. I would say on...
11 Aug 5 Ways to Intentionally Engage with Your Kids in the Summer Olympics
Inspire (v) - fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. Watching the Summer Olympics is a truly inspiring activity for families around the world right now. Our usually non-tv watching family has intentionally plugged in for...
10 Aug INVOLUNTARILY UNPLUGGED: Sending My Phone Swimming
A few weeks ago, in the middle of our family trip to the lake, I accidentally sent my phone swimming. You would think I dropped it in the lake, right? Nope, I sent my phone swimming in my beach bag, after failing to properly close...
30 Jul Non-Toxic Mothering
As J.D. Salinger aptly wrote, "All mothers are slightly insane." Are we, really?! I have to admit that there is some real truth to that statement, probably because this other statement is true: Eight years ago, I decided to let my heart go walking around outside my...
28 Jul Cultivating Joy In Our Children
Cultivate: To foster the growth of. To prepare the land. To further, to encourage. I spoke to you of counting joy, but how on earth do I cultivate joy in the heart of my children? The answer, at least for this tired momma, may surprise you. I cultivate...