Author: Jamie
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Practicing Gratitude {1011 – 1018}
Still counting beyond one-thousand gifts…. 1011) Peach tree blossoms 1012) my first camellia bloom of the year 1013) Intentionally spending at least a few minutes every day just talking to Ken when he gets home. 1014) Evenings when we’re all hanging out together. 1015) Saying “yes!” to God — and the book that’s encouraging me…
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Why Charlotte Mason?
Lately I’ve been re-visiting the reasons why I love the Charlotte Mason style of homeschooling. Here are just a few of her main principles — and some of the biggest reasons I love Charlotte Mason! (The page I took this from is here; thank you to Ambleside Online for providing so much free information!): Children…
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Weekly Report: Week 26
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can… I’m still beating my head on that wall that seems to be caused by having the end of the year in sight. We have just two more weeks until we are taking a week off for spring break, so I hope to be…
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My Prayer Binder Notebook
I pray often throughout the day — usually quick prayers asking for wisdom as situations come up, or a little whispered prayers for a friends anytime they come to mind. But my intentional prayer time was lacking: very haphazard, disjointed, sporadic. Be more intentional by making a prayer binder: Then I remembered that a friend…
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Practicing Gratitude – Beyond 1000
Yes, I am still counting my gifts! 1001) God gave me a patient husband, and our strengths and weaknesses complement each other very well. 1002) Getting things out in the open so we can deal with them; shining a light in the dark places. 1003) A good visit from my dad despite communication challenges (related…