Brilliance over Bethlehem pierces the hanging black, a nail of light tacking up the heavens. Star radiance falls in shafts, lifelines, across dark. No mere festival of lights, this is an explosion of hope on those living in the land of the shadow ... read more
Holy Experience
Our pastor included a note of encouragement in this past week's church bulletin. It's so good, I wanted to share..... May I share with you a word of encuragement - encouragement in a day when many are afraid at what the future may hold, fear... read more
Mission of Motherhood - Homeschool Blogger
This week’s theme for Thematic Photographic is “shadow.” I immediately thought of this picture I took of my 7-year-old son at our recent mother/son outing and camping trip. It was freezing cold, but he’s standing barefooted in a creek at night in ... read more
My Home Sweet Home
Food for thought: “Now, that work which is of most importance to society is the bringing-up and instruction of the children - in the school, certainly, but far more in the home, because it is more than anything else the home influences brought to... read more
The Homeschool Blog Awards
Times are tough all over so I’m sharing my favorite frugal tips and links. My Favorite Frugal Tips are: Vinegar the Wonder Household Cleaner Bean Soup Recipe (Cheap and Healthy) Buy Meat in Bulk Online Couponing Frugal Friday - Visit this blog mem... read more
Heart at Home
Morgan took this shot. Nice shower curtain, eh? So out of my comfort zone to show midriff. I'm not one of those 'rub my belly because I'm pregnant' type human-incubators. I'm generally just uncomfortable the entire nine months (or less, hopefully)... read more
Sprittibee
This is the season that several years ago, changed our lives forever. To be more precise, it was hindsight during the aftermath of this season that spurred our changing. In the midst of looking back over that recent ‘celebration’ of Christmas, we ... read more
Seeking The Old Paths
My carpet tells the truth about me.In the room that holds the tiniest little girls, there is actually lettering, with reversals, written in permanent marker scrawled in the middle of the floor. I'm confident they will disappear with some alcohol a... read more
Large Family Mothering
From Miss Jocelyn:"This week it’s seriously going to be just fun. This week share your favourite candies. I know from being on the HSBA Post team that Sprittibee and Dawn love gummy-bears, and maybe Bunny too. Have fun with this… and you’re ... read more
The HomeSpun Life
So I was named “Candy Fiend” by Jocelyn… yeah it is true! I love candy! And this week’s Homeschool Memoirs is a perfect theme for me: This week it’s seriously going to be just fun. This week share your favourite candies. I know from being on the ... read more
The Daily Planet