These are but a few small steps in my journey. This is the path He has given.This is the place I find myself. And learn to find Him.Here...in the now...where He has me, learning to find hope in the darkness. A little more than 5 years ago my life took a dramatic turn. At the time, I thought things had horribly gone wrong. I was living in a darkness that I had no name for. I was living behind a wall of silence that I didn't know how to break down. I didn't know it at the time, but God was taking ... Read More about My life – turned upside down
Truth in the Tinsel
I am so excited to share with you a wonderful new advent resource to use with your children!! As you know, I'm a huge fan of advent and Christmas traditions...we have done so many wonderful activities over the years. One of my favorite bloggers, who shares fabulous ideas for incorporating faith into your parenting, is Amanda at Impress Your Kids. When I saw that she had a new advent resource out, I volunteered to share it here with you on my blog!! Her new e-book is called Truth in the ... Read More about Truth in the Tinsel
Astronomy ~ The Moon!
Last week for our astronomy project we made models of the moon!! The kids glued beads, pasta, buttons and other assorted objects onto styrofoam plates. We let those dry while we read a story about the moon and then put foil over the top of the plates. The kids pressed down on the foil over all the buttons and beads to make mountains and craters and such! Then, we added a flag to our moon for the finishing touch! We also sampled astronaut food!! :) We thought this was ... Read More about Astronomy ~ The Moon!
joy’s flame
"Humbly let go. Let go of trying to do, let go of trying to control...let go of my own way, let go of my own fears. Let God blow His wind, His trials, oxygen for joy's fire. Leave the hand open and be. Be at peace. Bend the knee and be small and let God give what God chooses to give because He only gives love, and whisper surprised thanks. This is the fuel for joy's flame." ~ Ann Voskamp my fuel for joy's flame this week... putting up the tree with my little family. pure ... Read More about joy’s flame
American History: Colonial Times
We have been learning about the 13 colonies in our American History for the past few weeks. We have had a lot of fun learning about a typical school day in the colonies, how they lived, what jobs they did, what their homes were like and how they cooked! Here are a few pictures of some things we've done. We learned about how strict the school masters were in the colonies! Here is a picture of Caleb wearing a dunce cap! Can you believe they made kids wear these things?? Here is Leigha ... Read More about American History: Colonial Times
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