The Lord gave me a fresh word about seasons, and I was able to share it here. Enjoy, and God bless!
Back Home from Vacation
Plan A was to type an entry earlier this morning. During last week, there were always time crunches: our son’s competition time(s) and dance workshop times. There was time with the family, time with the dance team, and then at nights, time with my college kids. As if the days weren’t long enough, the shift […]
The Not-So-Perfect, Perfect Celebration
We are vacationing/dancing/learning/stretching/growing at the National Dance Championships this week. It’s been exciting, eye-opening, and in that way, very educational, all at the same time. The competition has been a backdrop, really, for far greater spiritual growth and development. With everyone either sleeping or venturing out, I thought I’d start my own process of reflection. […]
The Circle of Prayer
A more seasoned saint once taught me a “Circle of Prayer.” The circle starts small, with me, and then grows larger until I cover the nations. I sometimes use it when I wake in the middle of the night (I fall back asleep before I get too far out there, unfortunately). A couple of days […]
Being a channel for God to bless others
Such empathy and wisdom I received on that last post regarding our "extra money," and I’m truly thankful. Praise God that we were able to get done what was needed, and to do some of the things we wanted to do as well, like sock some away in a rainy day fund. We are touring tropical […]
Article on Why the Public Really Hates Homeschoolers
You don’t often see this perspective from someone outside of the homeschooling community, but it’s good chicken soup for the soul. Keep pressing, my sisters and brothers in Christ, and in homeschooling. We are making people think in a whole new way. http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=274594&pub=1&div=Opinion
Living the Constitution and Singing the Blues
This weekend promises to be refreshing after a so-so week. I spent the morning over one of my favorite breakfasts, a quiet home, and time to think and write—introvert heaven. Today, I have no real agenda other than to spend some time with my college students, interacting online and grading papers. I also need to […]
Our First Week of Summer
Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. —Leonardo DaVinci Carol at Three Little Ladies asked me which one of the kids got to experience all of the “simple science” that I spoke of before, and […]
Science at its Simplest (and most wonderful)
Through a child’s eyes, this is where butterfies live… This is where wasps live… This is a great gift for Mom… …and these… …spark great conversations.
Through a Child’s Eyes: the Bullard Family Constitution
It’s all too rare, but precious, that we get to see how our homes would function if our children ruled it. But I had this experience a few days back. We’ve been discussing over the last week or more the writing of the Constitution–the debate and dissension, the decisions not to sign it, and the reality of what […]
This year’s garden
At one time, I had the bright idea of beginning a second-blog–a nature blog. I have to laugh at such a preposterous idea at this point as I struggle to keep this one as updated as I’d like. Blogging can quickly become addictive, especially in an environment like HSB. Where else do you get such encouragement, […]
Keeping Tests (and other things) in Perspective
For several years now, I’ve worked with a local homeschool group to facilitate the Iowa Basic Skills Test, and it’s that time of year again. So, for the past week, I’ve been seeing bubbles (as in penciled circles denoting right answers). Though we don’t test as a normal part of school, our kids take this test […]