I have read and heard mixed reviews of the book, Almost Amish by Nancy Sleeth. But, I was eager to read this book, nonetheless, because I think simplicity and contentment go hand in hand. Contentment is my word and focus for 2013. As soon as I finished Almost Amish, I picked up The Dirty Life, which one of my friends said she liked better than Almost Amish. So, I was intrigued!! Thankfully our library had both of these books! Surprisingly, though the 2 books are VERY different, I loved them ... Read More about Almost Amish, The Dirty Life & thoughts on simplicity
Studying Proverbs with my Kids
Studying Proverbs with your children doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, I think sometimes we learn more when we just keep it simple! Don't you agree? The basis of our study was READING from Proverbs, DISCUSSING the verses we read each day, MEMORIZING key scriptures and WRITING the verses for our school work. Simple, yet meaningful. The book of Proverbs is FULL of such wisdom, I wanted to discuss some of its topics with my kids. {this is the chart we had hanging in our school ... Read More about Studying Proverbs with my Kids
Project Life 2013: my title page!!
My kit came today and I couldn't wait to get started and show you my title page!! :)The cards that were designated for the title page didn't have any pink - and I wanted to bring in some of that shade right away, so I added some washi tape and one of the pink journaling cards behind our family photo.This year I am using the Olive Edition!! It is soooo pretty!! I love it even more now that I have it my hands!!Items I'm using for this year's project life album:Project Life Core Kit - Olive ... Read More about Project Life 2013: my title page!!
Trophy Child {book review}
I just finished reading a book this week that is so very relevant for parents in today's culture. It is calledTrophy Child: Saving Parents from Performance, Preparing Children for Something Greater Than Themselves. {I know, quite the title...but the part that has stuck with me is TROPHY CHILD.}The author of this book, Ted Cunningham, is the senior pastor at Woodland Hills Family Church in Missouri. From many of the descriptions in this book about what their church does and means for children, it ... Read More about Trophy Child {book review}
Sunday evening thankfulness & contentment
My heart has been so, so full of thoughts on simplicity, contentment and gratitude. I finished the book, Almost Amish, and am almost finished now with The Dirty Life. I have a post coming later this week discussing both. :) But these books, as well as my word of the year have stirred up these topics in my heart and mind. I enjoyed both books very much, though they were very different.Living a more simple life ~ in this day and age ~ takes work. It's not easy to live simply. Contrary to the ... Read More about Sunday evening thankfulness & contentment
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