"By the end of the story, I still wanted to know more of Bethia, the main character in Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks. As a minister’s daughter myself, I found myself relating to Bethia on many levels. Growing up I would often wonder if this was what life was all about, this life I found myself living. I wondered what was “out there,” I wondered what those people believed that lived differently than me, I just wondered. Bethia, too, was restless and curious about life outside of her own ... Read More about Book Review – Caleb’s Crossing
Gratitude
Graditude for life's many blessings... my kids thankful lists -- joy!! sensing God's pleasure in us in that moment pumpkin muffins little girls in swimsuits playing in the kiddie pool Ann Voskamp's Easter devotionals lunch with a kindred heart being understood tulips sonic happy hour with my girls jellyfish art packages waiting on the front porch school on the back porch #1566 ~ 1578 ... Read More about Gratitude
Night of the Moonjellies Art
We are headed to the beach in a few weeks - CAN'T WAIT!! So, I thought for school we would do some "beach reading and learning." Night of the Moonjellies is a FIAR title from Vol. 1. We lightly rowed it a few years ago, but my kids don't remember it...so we will have lots of fun this time around!! I found this great art project today and so we got a little head start on our week with the jellyfish!! A great jellyfish art lesson!! with teaching video included! awesome! Thank you, ... Read More about Night of the Moonjellies Art
God Smiles…
"The gift list is thinking upon His goodness - and this, this pleases Him most! And profits my own soul and I am beginning, only beginning, to know it. If clinging to His goodness is the highest form of prayer, then this seeing His goodness with a pen, with a shutter, with a word of thanks, these really are the most sacred acts conceivable. The ones anyone can conceive, anywhere, in the midst of anything. Eucharisteo takes us into His love. " Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts, p. 61. "All of ... Read More about God Smiles…
What I’m reading…
I have a few new books on my nightstand, so I thought I'd just share a tidbit about what I'm into these days...you know how I love a good book. :) A Biblical Home Education: Building Your Homeschool on the Foundation of God's Word by Ruth Beechick -- I have loved Ruth Beechick's homeschooling books since I started homeschooling! So far, I'm only a few chapters into this book, but it is very good too! It gives you details on how to implement a Biblical education into your homeschool ... Read More about What I’m reading…
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