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Wisdom from the past�Definitely still valuable today

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:40:00 -0600

An 87-Year-Old's Economic Survival Guide

The article above is written by Chuck Norris and discusses the guidance his mother gave him about getting through hard times—advice based on her childhood growing up in Oklahoma in the Depression.

Her advice is as sound today as it was then and far more rarely followed.

When I Wear Red

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0600

This morning I got out a red top to wear. It never fails. When I wear red I think of my gramma, a gorgeous 80+-year old woman whose favorite color was red. Not a muted burgundy, not pink, RED. Bright red. Bold red. The kind of red that shouts "Here I am world!"

Gramma was that kind of spunky, funny, faith-filled woman I aspire to be. She left behind some very big, size 5, candy-apple red pumps for me to fill.

She was not always confident in her own abilities, but she was always confident in the abilities of her Lord. And when she left this world she was leaning on him still.

When I wear red I am feeling a little bolder, a little more daring, a little more fun than other days. I'm feeling SELF-confident, but I must always remember that my daring and abilities are insignificant; my plans, inconsequential. I have to remember to be GOD-confident. Anything I am is because of Him.

Wear red today. Be bold today. Be GOD-confident today.

Where oh where has my little blog gone, where oh where can it be...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:26:00 -0600

What can I say? I have neglected my blog. I apologize.

To describe our lives recently as "busy" would be a horrible understatement. And now I'm out of the habit of writing.

So, I'm going to attempt to get back into this again a little at a time. I may say a whole lot of nothin' for a while until my creative juices start flowing again.

Just so you don't feel totally cheated by this post, I am going to offer a brief recommendation for a new line of products that TOS is offering.

The

Series

is a fantastic new resource for busy homeschooling moms on a budget.

TOS is so excited about offering WeE-books, they're giving two of them away FREE:

One of my favorites in this new series is The Me Time Myth. This e-book has a very powerful and convicting message for today's homeschooling moms. If you're feeling like you don't have enough "me time" you need to read this one. It'll really make you think about this in a new way.

Oh, I forgot to mention one of the most exciting features of WeE-books...

They're only $1.95 each!