Congratulations to Christina J for winning the drawing for the Red Hot Faith Bible study! Thank you to everyone who entered! [pinit] We’ve started our school routine. Life gets a bit chaotic from here through January for our family. In the midst of the happy-busyness of the school year, my heart is aching for those […]
Family
Building more than bank accounts
[pinit] It’s been eleven years since I’ve drawn a regular paycheck. I didn’t realize when I walked out of the university in September of 2003 that it would be the last time I contributed to the family finances. Fifteen years ago, I was the primary breadwinner for our household. It wasn’t a high salary; but […]
Be U-Neek! {and a giveaway!}
It’s not easy being a kid these days. It’s not easy raising kids these days! So, I’m always happy to find and share with you organizations and companies who are creating ways to help parents raise children who embrace their faith and live confidently in how God created them. It’s even better can I can […]
One thing to make a bad situation better
[pinit] Have you ever watched someone take a frustrating, disappointing situation and make it not just good, but great? This week should have been the last week of school. However, the horrible, forever-long winter gifted us with never-ending snow days. Yay. [insert sarcasm] The message came from the superintendent late March. We will be making […]
What happens when we remember
[pinit] Monday morning, we lined Main street. Dressed in red, white, and blue while waving the stars and stripes we craned our necks to see the parade start down the street. I was surprised at the turnout. The Memorial Day parade in our little town is notoriously short and simple. No big floats. Not a […]
Ten things to keep in your car for summer adventures
[pinit] For Mother’s Day, Kedron gave me the best gift. He took care of all three meals: planning, prep, execution, and cleanup. A whole day off from food, other than eating! Woot! Part of his plan included a picnic lunch at a nearby park after church. He packed everything so we could go straight from […]