Verse of the Week

Recently we’ve been working on a verse each week as a family. If we stick to it, we’ll have memorized 52 new verses in one year. Even if we fall short of our goal, we’ll still have several new verses committed to memory. By doing this I hope to implement the wisdom of Psalm 119:11. … Read more

Routine

It’s raining today so I didn’t take my normal morning walk. I also had some items I needed to take care of this morning that got my day of homeschooling with the kids off to a rough and late start. Following a set routine is always helpful to our days going smoothly as a family. … Read more

Preparing for Winter

Summer is slipping away quickly and it won’t be long before cold weather returns. Yesterday Kevin and the four oldest boys spent their day, along with several friends from church, splitting wood in preparation for our long Michigan winter. All of the hard work that was done will be greatly appreciated this winter as we … Read more

Books

We started our 11th year of homeschooling this past Tuesday. It’s been fun getting back into our school routine. I’m blessed to have the privilege of teaching my children at home. What a joy it is when reading clicks for them and they discover the joy of reading books on their own. I have always … Read more

Here We Go Again

Since my husband has so graciously set up a new blog for me, I’ll try my hand at blogging again. Hopefully I’ll get beyond the first post with this new blog.

Morning walks

For several months now, I’ve been walking for an hour in the morning and have been treated to many spectacular sunrises. There is something about getting out and enjoying God’s beautiful creation that helps to get my day off to a good start. As I walked yesterday morning the words of the hymn, “How Great … Read more