His Mercy is New

Some people pray just to pray…

Blog· Prayer

Some people pray just to pray and some people pray to know God. ~ Andrew Murray This quote really challenges me to search my heart and think about why I pray. Am I praying because I am “supposed” to? Or am I praying because I want to know God in a deeper way? God wants a relationship with each of…
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Home {A Picture Tour}

Blog· Family· Household Stuff

  We’ve been in our new home about 44 days now. I unpacked the last box a few days ago. THAT was a huge accomplishment y’all. I can’t do anything in life without lots of thought, sometimes too much thought…making things spiritual that maybe not everyone sees in a spiritual light. Not that I’m some super spiritual being, but that…
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Homeschooling: It Isn’t About Me

Blog· Homeschooling - General· Parenting

Homeschooling in the early years was a joy for me. Not easy, mind you, but I loved it. I loved planning unit studies around every subject that tickled our fancies. I loved finding a craft to match every book we read. I loved teaching my children their letters, letter sounds and starting to blend letters into words. Magical.  In my former…
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Summer Slow…

Blog· Books I'm Reading· Family· Homeschooling - General

How is your summer going, friends? I can’t believe June is almost over! Now that we are mostly settled into our new home I am enjoying days at the pool with my kids, reading on my new front porch, making plans for fall and just ENJOYING this summer!! I mentioned earlier this summer that I was taking some time off…
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