I was deliberate about teaching my children a biblical Christian worldview. There are many great resources that can help us understand and develop our own worldview as well as teach our children.
The Unique Privilege of a Homeschool Graduation
Recently I had the privilege of emceeing the Lighthouse Christian Homeschool Association graduation ceremony. In addition to founding this support group 25 years ago, I served as president for 3 different terms, and also served in numerous other Board and leadership positions, including on the Graduation Committee for many years. I have continued to be …
Grammie’s Mary Poppins Bag
I love Mary Poppins! Witty, wise, confident, adventurous, and undeniably magical, swooping in to set things right with her umbrella and carpetbag. Seems to me that is just what a Grammie should be! After my first grandchild was born, I dug out the box in the attic where I had stored away a few favorite …
Daybook Musings: Blossoms, Diets & Proms, Oh My!
Today: Monday, April 18, 2021 Looking out my window… everything is looking very green, with only a little coating of yellow pine pollen. Some recent rain has helped, so we are much better than a week ago when when we were enveloped in a giant yellow cloud! Okay, so a question for any gardeners out …
Sunday Service Thoughts: Taking Up Our Cross – Singleness or Marriage
This morning’s church service was very thought-provoking. Pastor J.D. interviewed Patricia McLaughlin, author of the book “Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion”. There were several things that stood out to me in the conversation as they discussed the relevance of Christianity to contemporary culture. One was the comments about singleness, and …
Be Different; Be Like Daniel
Last Sunday, Easter Sunday, was our first time back in corporate worship at our church since lockdowns began over a year ago. Our church has had in-person services for a few months, but we just had not made the effort to return. Things are a little different – we have to “sign-in”, socially distance, and …
Bible Journaling: The Visible Image of the Invisible God
Have you ever thought “If only I could see God.”? The Bible tells us in Colossians 1:15 that we CAN see God in the form of his Son. “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.” We can see him and know him. From before time began, Christ has possessed the exact qualities, attributes, …
Daybook Musings: Sunshine & Pollen
Today: Friday, March 5, 2021 Looking out my window…the sun is shining but it is cooler today than yesterday. I need to go out and buy more birdseed for my feeders. I sent my hubby last week and he came back with a cheaper bag that has a much higher percent of millet (the little …
You Can’t Be Sad When You’re Holding a Cupcake
Back in the spring of 2011, my teenage daughter and I were brainstorming ideas for raising money to pay for a summer missions trip to Uganda. I’ve always enjoyed baking, so I suggested we try a cupcake fundraiser. We decided to spread the word through social media to local friends, church members, neighbors, etc that …
Bird Watching and Backyard Dreams
For many years now we have had a wild backyard. Just weeds and trees and a pit in the middle of the yard for burning the branches that regularly fall out of the surrounding pines and sweet gum trees. When the kids were young, we had a big wooden swing set and climbing tower, a …