I stormed out to the mailbox, desperately needing a breath of fresh air. Not even the country air and beautiful surroundings brought me comfort this time. I clearly needed more than just space—I needed an entire recharge. I was mad not only at the situation, but at how I’d responded to it. With tears of […]
READ MOREThis post contains affiliate links which help cover ongoing site costs. Click here to learn more. It’s no secret that crockpots are totally awesome. Especially this one that I use and recommend(which lets you brown veggies and meat on your stove in the slow cooker insert)!Seriously, this specific crock pot changed how I cook! But did you know […]
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“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.”–Ralph Waldo Emerson It was a small thing, really. No one stood up and gave a standing ovation. In fact, I’m guessing that no one even noticed. But for my eleven-year-old (and for me) it was as if he’d leapt to the moon […]
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When life is normal and we’re in our happy homeschool rhythm, I feel great about my role as a teacher because our tangible progress through the subjects is recorded in wirebound notebooks and three-hole-punch binders. It’s nice, neat learning that can be measured and inspected. This is predictable, quantifiable learning that leaves no doubt that […]
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Dear Lord, we are at a loss. My husband and I don’t know how to get our kids to love each other. We pray regularly for peace and continually ask for help in controlling anger and frustration in our home. We share numerous examples with our kids of how real love acts (and doesn’t act), […]
READ MOREAbout two months ago our family was in the backyard doing some gardening maintenance. We noticed that a certain very large bush had died. My husband asked The Innovator and Renaissance Man to dig it out and remove it. Yes! the boys exclaimed. Shovels! Dirt! Man jobs! They were in heaven. But as they began […]
READ MOREShe sits on my bathroom sink. She’s with me when I wash dirty dishes. I see her when I drive in the car. I’ve never met this woman, and yet she’s everywhere in my life. She humbles me when my material stuff seems to be in short supply. She haunts me on days when my […]
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While my husband and I were brushing our teeth a few nights ago, I recalled a conversation I’d had earlier in the day with one of my best girlfriends. Well, it was actually a one-sided conversation because she’d called me breathless about an exciting new development in her life and I couldn’t get a word […]
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