5 Reasons You Should Memorize Scripture (and 5 ways to help you begin)

5 Reasons You Should Memorize Scripture (and 5 ways to help you begin)

This article first appeared in The Joyful Life Magazine, under the title, “Pressing on to Maturity: How and Why to Memorize the Word (from a converted skeptic)”; Create Issue, Spring 2021   Almost eighteen years ago after responding with an eager, “Yes!” to the big 

Create Your Own Watercolor Journals

Create Your Own Watercolor Journals

So. We had an accidental discovery today, or a moment of mild genius. Have you ever seen Watercolor Pencils?

Spinach Eggs that your kids will LOVE

Spinach Eggs that your kids will LOVE

hey all. I am not a food blogger. I don’t want to be a food blogger. I’m not trying to be a food blogger. But sometimes something is so fun that you just have to share. Especially if you are a health-conscious mom with a house full 

Can the Existence of God be Proven?

Can the Existence of God be Proven?

For those of you who read or check out my blog from time to time, you know I am a Christian, through and through. Still, I would say I have the mind of a skeptic. My mind often wanders into these grand questions about creation, 

Do Christians Have a Mental Illness?

Do Christians Have a Mental Illness?

There was a story in the news not too long ago, about a somewhat famous daytime news show host who said something like “Christians have some kind of mental illness, “hearing voices” things like that. I don’t usually think much about these kinds of things on TV 

Apple Pie Traditions

Apple Pie Traditions

When I started my blog, I said I wasn’t going to post recipes and cooking things. Don’t get me wrong, I love to cook and I love to make food, “pretty”.  But there is just so much good stuff out there, that I usually figure 

Learning the ABC’s through Literature – the 1st year – A FIAR  (Five in a Row) Based Kindergarten Co-op Class

Learning the ABC’s through Literature – the 1st year – A FIAR (Five in a Row) Based Kindergarten Co-op Class

This curriculum was written for a kindergarten/1st grade class … if you are looking for homeschool co-op curriculum or Five in a Row go-along curriculum for an older class, check out: Three years of Homeschool Co-op Curriculum – in one place, for more classes.  

Weather Unit: Weatherman for a Day

Weather Unit: Weatherman for a Day

You’re the Weatherman for a Day! Sometime in a former life I wrote newscasts for college and cable-access channels and dreamed of being a news anchor. Ha. Let’s just say I’m glad that dream never fully materialized. But I still had fun writing out this 

A Tribute to my Memere

A Tribute to my Memere

My childhood hero died today. And I think I would be remiss to not mention her life. I think when some people think of their grandmothers, there is this vague feeling of some older person that you know is related to you, but still feel 

The Heart of David

The Heart of David

The Heart of David some notable notes from a fresh reading of His story We sense the burden,Of the heart of DavidThe very same burdenThe he swore to the Lord Saying, “I will not rest in my house,Nor will I lie on my bedI’ll give