• Homeschool

    Five Minute Friday: Beloved

    It’s 5 Minute Friday where a pretty large group of bloggers meet at Lisa Jo Baker’s blog Tales of a Gypsy Mama to get their 5 Minute Write on. Lisa gives us a prompt and we write for just 5 minutes. I Love it!  Today’s Topic: Beloved. Go. When I saw the prompt I couldn’t wait to start writing. If…

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    One Word, Trust: Defining it.

    Trust is one of those words that can be hard to define.  Dictionary.com defines it as: reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.  Yep. That makes it totally understandable. Even as hard as it is to define it is even harder to have. Trust. Reliance on or faith in or confidence in someone other than yourself. It requires a letting go. It demands letting go of your…

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    Unexpected Beauty

    We had an unexpected snow on Wednesday. It was so pretty. We’ve had a lot of snow this winter, but for some reason I found this one to be especially pretty. Maybe because of the way it clung to the trees.  Renée

  • Devotionals for Women

    The Light of the World

    On the first day of creation, God said “Let there be light, and there was light.” Have you ever taken time to think about that? I’d like to ask you a question to consider. What is the source of that light? One might say, The sun, it is the light of the earth. God must have created it first. If we…

  • Homeschool

    Sick at Homeschool

    This month is not shaping up to be a great school month. Starting off with travel for not 1 but 2 weeks and the second being an unexpected travel that I wasn’t prepared for. Followed by sickness, both Little Man and I have horrible coughs with a touch of fever, which makes it hard school. I am so very tired…

  • Family,  Marriage Moments

    Marriage Moment: Taking Care

    When Sickness Comes After the rush and travel of the last few weeks, I got home to find that Little Man and I have come down with a cough and fever. My whole body hurts and I just want to lay down.I have such a good husband. He’s taking care of me. He brings me Tylenol, water and tissues. He…

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    5MF: Bare Before the Lord

    It’s 5-Minute Friday. Join us as Lisa-Jo hosts hundreds of bloggers sharing their 5 minute thoughts on one topic. Today’s Topic: BareGo.Bare. Have you laid you soul bare before the Lord? Have you poured forth your every thought, your every hope, your every sin at His feet and trusted that He would fill you with grace so sufficient that you…

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    School on the Road

    It’s been a hard couple of weeks. Schooling when your travelling isn’t always easy. Little Man needed time with grandma and grandpa, I needed time with my parents. Then my uncle passed away so after coming home, I turned around and went back. The first week I had a plan. I knew exactly what Little Man was going to work…