Love and encouragement from an imperfect mom and her fun teen daughters. We welcome you to live life with us.
I was dismayed when I discovered the dangers in some hair colors (permanent and temporary). While researchers cannot (yet) prove the link between certain chemicals in these dyes, laboratory animals exposed to them developed more cancer than the unexposed animals. Worse yet, studies comparing people exposed to the dyes (users of hair dye and salon … Read more Dangerous Hair Dyes and Safer Dyes
I want to share my school resources (for free) with you all. If you have a student who needs help, I might have some resources for her or him. I wrote my own curriculum for many subjects over the years when I was teaching, and prior to that, substitute teaching and tutoring. Sometimes I felt … Read more School Helps: tips and lessons for students and teachers
I experienced problems with all three blood properties: sugar, pressure and clotting. By God’s grace, I found non-surgical, non-prescription solutions, using supplements, food and meditation on God’s word. I cannot tell you what supplements to take, nor can I give you medical advice. You need to listen to your body and also work with your … Read more Blood Problems (sugar, pressure, clotting) and answers I found
I want to share my story about memorizing Scripture. I invite you to laugh with me and find the surprising encouragement and joy (guilt-free) I found in what I used to think was a boring and difficult spiritual discipline. This year I was reading a book about a parent’s spiritual warfare for her children. The … Read more Why Memorize Scripture: The No Guilt Approach
Content to be a minnow in an ocean of big fish Christians As a home schooling, stay-at-home mom, I am a minnow surrounded by glamorous dolphins and sailfish. These women write best sellers, speak on radio and reach millions for Christ. I shrink in comparison. Between teaching my girls, doing chores, and … Read more Minnow for Christ
A conflict exists with some pastors saying, “Don’t try to ‘find yourself,’ because you already have your identity in Christ.” Yet some people (even Christians) say they need to ‘find themselves,’ because they are still confused about who and what they are. Perhaps these two groups believe they disagree, but instead their definition of “finding … Read more Finding Yourself… in the Lord
When I read my Bible cover to cover (Genesis to Revelation), I tended to rush and not really savor these wonderful words. When I was over half way through Psalms, I felt sad I had so little left to read from this comforting book. This year I decided I would savor the book of Psalms, … Read more How to Find Peace and Joy during Trials: Savoring the Psalms
Old men sit together and munch on cheese. It crumbles down their chins and catches in beards. Soft fire lives within their circle. They hold onto one another’s elbows and watch the young person who hurries past and laughs. They are old fiddles. Their wood is worn … Read more Fire
Jesus told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,” Matt. 28:19. Sharing the Gospel of Christ is not an option, but a command for all … Read more Bold Witness for Christ?
Difficult Mother-daughter relationships Were you your mother’s favorite child? Did you delight her? Some happy children grow up knowing they delight their mothers. Often these children have very similar personalities and languages of love, like their mothers. The mothers of these children understand and easily relate to their offspring. Often these daughters grow up to … Read more Not my Mother’s Favorite Child: