Category: family life
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Practicing Gratitude {1029 – 1042}
I don’t want to stop counting my gifts… This week, our church sent off more than 400 students and leaders on spring break mission trips. My dog isn’t obnoxious during storms, even though she’s scared. Friends who understand when we tell them God has called us to something crazy. My dad (who has much difficulty…
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Spring Break To-Do List
Next week we’re taking a spring break from homeschooling. In fact, next week there is absolutely nothing I am required to do. So I’m making myself a big fat to-do list. And I’m excited about it. (Making lists: it’s a sickness. Just like my addiction to books. And tea. And cute notebooks…) Next week I’m…
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Practicing Gratitude {1019 – 1028}
Still counting beyond one-thousand gifts… Receiving info about and photos of our Compassion child Lucy in Kenya. Living books — and how much I learn as I homeschool my kids! A trip to the zoo! I’ve seen elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras, and baboons in the wild. Sisterly moments, cinnamon rolls for breakfast, a cute dog…
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An Evening Stroll
Sometimes the chores of home-making and the day to day challenges of home-educating can take their toll on a mom’s good attitude. In order to keep our homes and families happy, we need a bit of refreshment; this is the whole idea behind Mother Culture! We must occasionally, as Charlotte Mason encouraged, “… have courage…
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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…