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October 15, 2020

Butterfly Box – A Review

Looking for a little encouragement? Butterfly Box delivers! I don't know about you, but this year, I've often felt like I live on an island. An island full of kids and in-laws and animals, but an island all the same. We've been isolated, and that isolation has led us to believe the lie that being isolated equals being alone. It's been tough because the truth is we need each other, right? We need the encouragement that comes from other believers, other moms, other people. 2020 has filled us all with a desire to "reach out and touch someone" as the commercials used to say. It's the reason my friend who is a florist says ...

July 27, 2020

Should we homeschool? 5 Tips from a Teacher and Former Homeschool Mom

"Should we homeschool?" Every time I open Facebook, I see the question, and any time, I have a conversation with moms, I hear it, too? What should we do about school this year? I'll be honest and tell you I have no idea what's best, but I thought I might be able to offer a little bit of experience and advice for those of you who are considering homeschooling as an option this year. It can be one overwhelming decision, followed by many more overwhelming ones. First, you have to decide to homeschool then you have to decide HOW to homeschool. What curriculum should you use? Which method will work best? How can ...

May 10, 2020

Grace Looks Amazing On You

Grace Looks Amazing On You - 100 Days of Reflecting God's Love "Is this really all there is?" The question hung like heavy fog over my table, combining with the unseasonably cool air to make me hold my coffee cup a little closer as I looked at my sweet friend, understanding the disappointment she felt. I've felt it, too. The feeling that surely God had something MORE in mind. She said, "I guess I just have to accept that THIS is my life. This really is what God wants me to do." Oh, how I know that feeling. I've lived it daily for the last six months or so, but until she said those words I'd forgotten the answer God gave me ...

October 31, 2019

Just Here for the Candy SVG File

Did you know it's National Candy Day? Ok, I have no idea if that's a thing, but October 31 is definitely a candy-filled day. One of my students brought some to me this morning and then gave some to all of her classmates. We enjoyed some during first period because.... Candy. I thought it was funny that the first thing everyone (including me) did when she handed out goody bags was start trading candy. It's hilarious that the very thought of banana Laffy Taffy turns me green, but two of my students jumped for joy when I offered that candy to them. When my kids finish trunk or treating at church tonight, they'll do the same, and ...

October 30, 2019

Trusting God in the Unexpected

In every life, unexpected things happen. Sometimes we're surprised by blessings; other times, broken by bad experiences. Today, I want to take a minute and remind you of a truth that can offer comfort when the unexpected happens. Here it is: Nothing ever surprises God. Did you hear that? The circumstances you find yourself in today might have blindsided you, but our great God didn't wake up this morning and think, "Oops...I didn't see that coming." Psalm 139 puts it this way: "All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." (Psalm 139:16) I don't know about ...