Sunday afternoon in a balmy August in Canada. Lonely bleating in the distance reminded us that we were on a sheep farm. Would the kids like to go and watch them shear the sheep? Of course they would. And so we wound through country vegetable gardens and tire swings and border collies to the rustic… Read More Stories of Grace: An Adoption Amazing
So the other day I let you in on the “why” of switching homeschool curriculum. In this post I’d like to share the “what” that we’ve chosen to use and why it seems like a better fit for our family. After casually reading about Sonlight from a friend over the past few years, I’ve been… Read More Thoughts On Homeschooling {Part Two}
As a budding homeschooling mom, I’ve faced many decisions over the past few years. Scary decisions {with a splash of panic}…”My child’s education depends on me” kind of decisions. Decisions that kept changing by the day, morphing by the minute. In short, I’ve realized that Small Son and Tiny Daughter are not the only ones… Read More Thoughts On Homeschooling {Part One}
One year ago this week I saw my Grandmother for the last time. I don’t remember everything about our last visit, but my one vivid memory is that she knew me and that she seemed so thrilled that I came all the way from Canada to see her. She was a perfectly healthy, walk-two-miles-a-day person.… Read More The First of Last {Five Minute Friday}
{Click here if you missed Part One of this 9 part summer series} ************************** It was fun time at family camp, and the winners of the afternoon’s carnival were about to be announced. All of the kids in the room wiggled and waited impatiently. I listened only half intently {you know, that “I never win… Read More {Part Two} Nurturing the Fruit of the Spirit: You Can’t Rush Joy
