Have I mentioned that I was selected to be a part of a review team for The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew? I was SO excited when The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew announced that one of the books up for review was Rachel Carman’s “How to Have a H.E.A.R.T. for Your Children”! I KNEW I needed [...]
I read this great post today by Sally Clarkson (writer, speaker, mom, encourager – I love her!), and oh boy could I relate to it. Not in quite the way that she was describing, though. In her personal Pity Party (her words, not mine!), she talked about being “too much”. In MY pity party, I’m [...]
…or “No, thank you” if you must. Or how about “thank you for asking, but I just can’t“? This is a difficult (but valuable) lesson that I’m learning right now. Let me put it to you this way: You’ve heard that God won’t give you more than you can handle, right? So you’re crying out [...]
These two three verses seem to be staring me in the face of late….I think it’s time that I start listening! Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. (Proverbs 29:25) Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own [...]
Yesterday I had a major Mommy meltdown. It. Was. UGLY. In similar situations I’ve received some good advice and encouragement as well as some….not so good advice and discouragement (probably unintentional, but discouragement nonetheless). So here’s a little how-to guide for somebody on the other side of a (homeschooling) Mommy meltdown. Instead of assuming this [...]
Have you ever been WOWed by another person’s faith? An “I-want-what-they-have” kind of faith? I have had the privilege of meeting several wonderful gals lately with the kind of faith that inspires me to keep seeking the Lord on a deeper level (if you’re visiting here from Seeds of Faith you already know Penny Franklin!). [...]
Ahhhh, I’m feeling VERY refreshed this week! I had some good “mommy time” over the weekend, which worked wonders on my spirit. However, on Monday I was kind of….well, shall we just say….monstrous? Seriously, it was not pretty. But the last two days have been GREAT. Truly! And part of (most of) the reason is [...]
Okay, if you’ve been hanging around here lately, you may know that I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately. (and if you have been hanging around and didn’t know it….well, I guess that means I’m hiding it well!) ANYWAY, I had some rays of sunshine that broke through my funk today that I [...]
I don’t want to whine to you. So, without going into a whole lot of detail, we’re dealing with some heart issues in our home. A dear friend of mine reminds me that we’re mothering in the trenches, and boy oh boy is she right! But amidst the battles and the skirmishes, I’m feeling farther [...]
This Mama has been checked out lately. Totally zoned out, shut down, not here. Mama no esta aqui. Our attitudes have stunk. We have back-talking, yelling, major meltdowns and terrible tantrums. And the kids have been acting out too. Well, the weather has been a little warmer lately. So we’ve actually gotten outside to play [...]
