I am joining Kate and the Five Minute Friday crew again this week. Join us! It's a great community of writers who love to encourage each other! This week's prompt is "refine." It just never stops, does it? This process of improving. This week, I've tweaked our homeschool schedule, rearranged my Pinterest boards, and updated numerous old blog ...
Names You Need to Know: Jesus is The Word
Last week, I shared Why Jesus is the Most Important Thing You Can Blog About so I've spent some time pondering exactly how I am going to blog about Him. After all, God convicts us to change us or lead us, and as I mentioned before, knowing how many people simply search for Jesus each month, convicted me. Enter Encouraging Word Wednesday. It's an idea I had some time ago. A time and a place for ...
How to Make Authentic Louisiana Shrimp Etouffee
Your family will love this Authentic Shrimp Etouffee recipe! My family loves to visit New Orleans. It might surprise you, but there are so many things for families with kids to enjoy in the Big Easy. The Audubon Zoo and the Insectarium are just two of our favorites. Of course, eating delicious Cajun food is another. The problem is: we can't eat in New Orleans all the time. So, things ...
The View from the Middle
This week's Five Minute Friday Prompt is "Middle." Here goes: At the start of a journey, you can envision your destination and plan your route. Things seem clear, and the distance from Point A to Point B looks pretty straightforward. Once you arrive, you can look back and see the ups and downs of the path you've followed. You can trace it from place to place and ...