Contest - Inspirational
Oct. 16, 2005 at 4:54 PM
Contest - Inspirational
Heart is for Home
Is a picture really worth a thousand words?
I looked and I looked, but I just could not find a postcard that would do justice to the awesome beauty of the Grand Canyon. There are no words that could adequately describe this place. I had seen pictures of it my whole life, but as we stepped up to view it for ourselves, I felt overcome with awe.
Knowledge House Academy
I am still waiting on my 3 year old biopsy results from over a week ago. No matter how much I hear the phrase "no news is good news" I can't help but be anxious. If something had been wrong I would assume that we would have heard something but at the same time when you hear nothing, you begin to wonder if they lost the specimen. That would NOT make me happy.
A Through It All...Our Family's Journey
Through It All
In my mind's eye, I can still see the little boy who stood in the middle of the hospital lobby reciting poetry, with wide blue eyes and his little-boy lisp, to an adoring audience of elderly cancer patients. Most were graduates of one-room schoolhouses, and had learned many of these same poems themselves.
Patricia Ann's Pollywog Creek Porch
A Test and Coming Forth as Gold
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
“You know what today is, don’t you?” my husband Louis asked when he called me from work this morning.
“Absolutely!” I reassured him.
The Words of Jesus Devotional #2
Jesus said this in answer to Satan's dare for Him to jump off the temple in order to prove that He was the son of God. Satan tried to use scripture to trick Jesus into doing something not in line with God's will. Jesus stood His ground based on another scripture rather than test God.
A Day at the End of the Road
Today I became a member of a club I didn't ask to join.....
... I was looking at my son this weekend as he prepared to train for his monthly National Guard weekend... he is so strong and tall... he carries himself well... he is a man... his boyish smile is still there.. but something has changed... he no longer stands with one foot in childhood and one foot in adulthood...
Keeping It Together
Wait upon the Lord
It is so difficult to sit and wait on the Lord. I don’t want to be like Abraham when he took Hagar. I am seeing changes in my life and my heart that lead me to think God has even larger changes in store for us. I think I may know where He is going with this, yet I don’t want to jump ahead of Him. What if I only *think* I know the plan?
Joys in the Journey
I Want You To Know...
Sometimes when I write in my journals, I tuck a piece of paper or a poem inside the pages, and forget all about them. I think that is why I like going back every once and awhile and reading my past journals. I always find gems~ my pearls hidden among the pages.
Creative Learning Endeavors
Let's Play Pretend
“Arf! Arf!” The little red dog chases my 17 month old son around the house and he squeals with delight. The dog gives kisses and buries his head into Brehane’s neck
Loving Him Forever Web Log
The God of Me
The Creator of the Universe…………………………created me
The One Who Made The Seas………………………..made me
Crazies from the Crazy Lady
Another Perspective
Today I had the privilege of looking at life through another Mom’s perspective. I came away a bit more content with my life.
A Mom at church I know by sight and not by name, sad I know but true. Today I was standing with Elizabeth near where she was sitting. She asked Elizabeth, “How old are you?”
Elizabeth proudly answered “Two”.
Joyful Jajliardos' Christian Academy
God's big hug
We finished our “tour” of Earth’s atmosphere. Last week we learned about the troposphere, stratosphere (with ozone) and mesosphere. Today we “hiked” up on the thermosphere. It’s amazing!! I am learning right along with the children!!
Teach Your Children Well
My .99 cent angel
Now I try really hard not to put too much into material things but this little guy was different. I felt like I had a purpose that day and that was to rescue this cherub from the edge of the dusty shelf next to ashtrays and such and give him a simple, yet friendly place to call his own.
Nuggets of Wisdom
Bible Study-Times of Trials and Tribulations
We all face tests and trials in our lives, and it is during this time that we have to allow our *true woman's heart* to be used of the Lord. He will strengthen us, guide us, and sustain us as we go through the fire of our trials.
Homeschooling from the Heart
The Worst Year Ever - Or was it?
Today is the anniversary of my mother's death. It has been eight years. 1997 was quite the year indeed. It was our worst year of homeschool -- or was it our best?
I was trying to homeschool two children at that time. Ricky was 5, Rebecca was 8. It turned out to be a baby year -- something that most homeschoolers get to experience often. For many it's homeschooling 101. Our oldest daughter, Bethany, was 20, not yet married and not in college. She was a great help at the time.
Wired Wisdom
The Storm
I see the storm clouds gathering,
I hide and cringe in fear.
I’ve seen clouds like these before,
Oh, Lord, be ever near.
Equine Ranch helping at risk kids
Shalom Ranch: How it all began
Having grown up in a home where education was the measure of success, the Christian worldviews of a woman’s role were very foreign to me at first. My desire to do Yahweh’s will was stronger within me than the world’s call. It was a struggle at first, but making the right decision was important.
Keeping the Home
Feeling Overwhelmed?
Over a year and a half ago, I was teaching children's choir, teaching adult education classes two nights a week, singing in the adult choir at church, homeschooling two children with two babies underfoot, taking the children two full days a week to extra classes, preparing to move to a new location for dh's job, and running a website as a business. I was overwhelmed! Knowing that I was reaching my sanity's limit, I prayed for God to help me, with a please!
Mensa Mind in an MTV Vacuum
Teaching Multiplication & Division on a shopping trip
A couple of weeks ago while on a shopping trip, I engaged my usually bored son by getting him to help me figure out how much money I would save if I bought items that were 50% off. I also had a coupon for an additional 20% off and he divided those amounts as well and then multiplied the number of items. He found this exercise fascinating!
