Wednesdays with Words: Wonder-tastic
For the past several years one of the words I’ve heard at the homeschool convention is wonder. Cultivating a sense of wonder. Wondering about something. Woner as awe. Teaching children to wonder about their world. Seeing and hearing things that are wonder-ful. But, I don’t think I really picked up on the idea until I…
Wednesdays with Words: Holiday, IOWA test, and recovery perfect storm week
Oh, it’s Wednesday. So Sorry. 1) I think I’m healthy but haven’t read anything quotable. 2) I always struggle with what day it is the weeks that start with a Holiday. Oops. 3) We are crazy busy this week with IOWA testing at church, baseball, and recitals. So I forgot, but here’s the linkup. Please…
Wednesdays with Words: The Fullness Thereof
I know that this is a several week old picture and many of you have seen it on my instagram feed already, but these words continue to re-sound in my head. Possibly because it is currently the passage we’re memorizing during Circle Time, but likely because I need to hear them. The earth is the…
Dawn and Heather Read Together: Own Your Life (Chapter 5)
If you’ve read this blog for any length of time (or know me in person), you probably know that I love sports. I love Ohio State football (and really any college football) and basketball. I enjoy watching the Cincinnati Reds when I can (we dropped cable this winter, so that’s less often). Our kids…
Wednesdays with Words: Heart without Words
I apologize that I haven’t commented from last week, soccer season coupled with baseball season is killing me. I will make every attempt to comment on both weeks’ worth of posts as soon as I can. ‘);
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May 4, 2015
For Today… May 4, 2015 … May the force be with you … Outside my [OPEN] window… is a sunny, pleasant, birdsong filled morning. I am thinking… about the coming week and all its fun! I am thankful… for our congregation, pastors, and the delight we have in celebrating God’s work in our lives. We enjoyed…
Dawn and Heather Read Together: Own Your Life (Chapter 4)
I keep being a little afraid of what Sally is going to say in the next chapter, expecting that it will be the whammy chapter of “you’re not doing enough for Christ you slacker.” Even though I know she isn’t like that and is all that is encouraging. I suspect it is because I’ve known…