• Bible Study,  Christian Parenting,  Curriculum,  Devotionals for Women,  Family

    This Week… And 30 Days to Give Thanks, Day 3

    30 Days to Give Thanks: Day 3 Link Up Special Offer:I’m teaming up with my friend Davonne Parks to co-host this Month’s Link-Up blog hop. All month long we are posting daily about what we are thankful for. All participants will receive for limited time offer TWO 75% off coupon codes for her book, 28 Days to Timeliness. Won’t you join us in remembering thankfully the blessings that God…

  • Family

    Five Minute Friday:Roots & 30 Days Link Ups

    The crest of the mountain in whose shadow I grew up. Love to write? Me too! That’s why on Friday’s I join in with the flash mob over at Lisa-Jo Baker’s The Gypsy Mama Blog to spend 5 glorious moments writing freestyle. Unencumbered by silly things like grammar and editing, well not much editing anyway. Funny how the 5-Minute prompt…

  • Devotionals for Women,  Family

    30 Days to Give Thanks: Day 1

    As we begin the month of November, let us remember that Thanksgiving is not just for 1 day out of the year but we are to give thanks in everything.I’m teaming up with my friend Davonne Parks to co-host this Month’s Link-Up. all participants will recieve a limited time offer of TWO 75% off coupon codes for her book, 28 Days to Timeliness. Won’t you join us…

  • Big Emotions, emotional intensity in gifted children.
    Bible Study,  Christian Parenting,  Devotionals for Women,  Family,  Gifted Homeschool,  Homeschool

    Little Man Big Emotions

    Emotional Intensity in the Gifted Child I have been struggling this week and last as the teacher of a child with emotional intensity and asynchronous tendencies. Last spring I really began to research gifted and talented tendencies in children. First, let me say that I believe all children have unique gifts and talents. This identification is in my opinion a…

  • Family

    A Differentiated Family Night

    Since starting school I have a new school planner. I love it. It’s the The Ultimate Homeschool Planner by Debra Bell and published by Apologia Press. In the front there is a page for setting family priorities for the year. One of the goals I set this year as a family priority (with my husbands approval of course) was to try and…

  • Family,  Marriage Moments

    Marriage Moment: A Fitly Spoken Word

    Proverbs 25:11” A word fitly spoken is like apples of goldIn settings of silver.”How do you speak to your husband? So often I hear women here and there speaking to their spouses as if they were children. I hear women talk down to them, or speak with fits of hatred in their voice.  This is My Beloved Man How do you speak to…

  • Homeschool

    Five Minute Friday: His Voice

    It’s 5-Minute Friday. I join in with an flash-mob of hundreds of writers who jump in and free-write for 5 minutes flat. Simply writing without worry, unedited, unscripted and pure free-writing. Today’s Topic: VoiceGo.Whose voice do you listen to? Do you listen to self? Do you listen to others? Do you listen to the voice of the world? Do you…