Author: Jamie
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A change of plans
Today, Kris is hosting a themed weekly wrap-up so we can all share our upcoming school year plans. I had planned to post about our plans and curriculum choices, but I’m going to have to wait… Choosing to homeschool means I (and my husband, of course) have accepted direct responsibility for our children’s education —…
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Loving them like your own
One of the blogs I read, Another McCoy, is written by a mom pursuing adoption through the foster care system. Right now Erin and her husband are caring for two little girls; it’s so beautiful to read about how they feel called to the girls’ mother as well, and they pray for her (with the…
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Lindsey’s Mission Trip
Last week, Lindsey was in Dallas, Texas with the youth from our church on a mission trip. Mostly, they worked at Vacation Bible Schools out in inner city communities. (Side note, I grabbed these photos from a facebook album from the trip.) The not fun parts: a very long bus ride to and from Texas;…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 176 – 200
I’m still counting… 176) new opportunities 177) shade on a hot day 178) both girls back home 179) Middle school mission trip returned safely (including Lindsey!) 180) making progress in homeschool planning (those books didn’t swallow me!) 181) Deanna’s permanent placement with our friends begins this week! 182) Tina and baby Garrett are still doing…
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Works for Me: Bar Keepers Friend
As I was busily scrubbing my sink one day this week, I thought, “I have to blog about this.” It was one of those moments that makes me feel a bit crazy — but I’d be willing to be most bloggers have had moments like that, realizing that something really mundane might actually make a…