• Home School - Parenting - The Bible

    Bringing Exodus Home

    Teacher Tuesdays I was recently asked to blog on our church’s website about how to take our current sermon series on the book of Exodus and apply it at home. What a privilege! It just so happens that we’re studying Exodus from the ancient times in our home school right…

  • Parenting

    Mud: A Child’s Playground

    Mommy Mondays Mud. Is there anything more fun for kids? Across the street, some warehouses will eventually invade our country fields, but in the meantime, they’re building a “green space” and giant berm that is supposed to block our view. To the kids, it’s been an adventure. Giant construction machines…

  • Home School - Parenting

    When Mommy/Teacher Gets Sick

    Teacher Tuesdays I recently shared pictures of our first few days of school. I even created a plan for what I’d do if I struggled with various moods during the year. I neglected to plan for sick days. Last week, I had some sort of allergy-headache-bowling ball for a brain-kind…

  • Parenting

    Cleaning Up Messes

    Mommy Mondays Do you know how sticky little two year olds can get?  At a dessert social following our church’s prayer service last night, my niece’s mouth displayed remnants of vanilla frosting, and her hands bore the evidence of a red velvet cupcake. I’m pretty sure the crumbs of a…

  • Home School - Just for Fun - Parenting

    Rapping the Bible

    Teacher Tuesdays Have you ever tried rapping the Bible? We started school this week, and for scripture memory, we picked up where we left off last year in Matthew 5:21-22. I have a long-term goal to learn all of Matthew 5, 6, &7. It’s going to take awhile! To change…

  • Parenting

    “But he did it first!”

    Thoughtful Thursdays I glance up at the pool to see my three year old son furiously splashing another youngster by leaning back and kicking his feet like a motor. I immediately stopped the activity, explaining that we don’t splash others like that. It isn’t kind. But my little guy felt…