There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven  (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Having had some well-deserved and much-needed downtime after a flurry of teaching classes this fall, I entered a period of fasting and praying following Christmas Day.   I can remember when fasting was first introduced to us.    I didn’t get it, in […]

I am quickly posting this forwarded message from a forwarded message…you know how that goes.   The post came originally out of Austin, TX, I believe, and concerns a very impressive single mother of three, all under 6 yrs. She has literally camped out for several years doing all she can to remain homeschooling her 3 children.    Recently […]

 Generally when we think about the perfect Christmases, our minds drift back to our childhood, tons of presents, smiles all around, the perfect turkey and lots of family and friends.  Or perhaps, as married women, we remember the “rock” (or pebble) that our future husbands presented while we sat in front of the tree sipping […]

Our kids often write reviews for the local homeschool newsletter.  If you’re like me and wait until later to shop for Christmas, here are their suggestions for great  reads (and I was so happy to see their twaddle-free selections!):  Jigsaw Jones by James Preller  Detective Jigsaw and Mila are on a case to find crooks, at $1 […]

Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them, His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.  And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.  Then Peter […]

I have been so far behind in maintaining my blog, and even farther behind in catching up on all the other great blogs out there.   I always gain far more than I give from this environment, and I miss you guys!  God bless you!     I am convinced that once many parents place their children […]

I was blessed to be recently interviewed by this magazine as a part of their “Stepping Out: Trusting God as Provider” series.   Telling our story is always energizing for me, as it is an always-on-time reminder of why we do what we do.  Check out this link for the full article.   http://www.loiremagazine.com/newpost_files/Page495.htm

I’ve been keeping crazy hours the last few nights in order to get everything done.   I love one of the marquis on A Happy Home’s blog that reads, “I am SO going to blog this!”   I can totally relate as ideas have crossed my constantly, but I’ve not sat down to put them to paper. […]

                          Thanks to Twaddle Me Not for showing me how to get more pics on the blog.  I promise not to get too crazy.   I posted these for anyone in the Texas area or in western Louisiana who can venture to Plantersville, Texas, […]

I shared a similar testimony months ago on “PR Mama”, and responding to Twaddle Me Not’s quiverful post made me relive our experience again.   I write to encourage you, wherever you are in your homeschooling experience, as it’s always good to remember.   I was older when we started having children.   I can still remember our […]