Posted in Children, Family, Homeschooling, tagged Books, Homeschooling on March 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
All of you who know me know that our family resents the television. Not that any of us, including the toddler, aren’t mesmerized or enticed at times by it’s many charms and kitschy pageantry of eye candy. We would just rather do anything–talk, learn, explore, play, look at each other–than sit in [...]
Posted in Children, Gardening on March 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Isn’t it great when your kids still count it a privilege to pull weeds and work in the yard? It’s so amusing that they choose to deadhead, prune roses, and remove last year’s leftover growth over going to the park. Either we have little botanists or we are so overdue to work in [...]
Posted in Sewing, tagged baby shower gift, Breastfeeding cover-up on March 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Isn’t pink baby toile just too cute? And so chic with the chocolate brown trimming. “L” is for Lilly, or Lillian Belle, who was born on Easter morning to Nichol, who will now be breastfeeding in style and discretion. Welcome, Lilly!
Posted in Christ, tagged Easter on March 22, 2008 | 7 Comments »
How Deep The Father’s Love For Us
by Stuart Townend
How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a [...]
Posted in Children, Family, Parenting, tagged birthday celebration, Children on March 19, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Caleb, my eldest, turned six today! Not only could he read his own cards this year, he was mature enough to understand our family’s conscious decision to move away from having a big birthday party each year. Being that I am a cake-decorating, favor-making, theme-executing, party-loving kind of Mama, I was initially [...]
Posted in Friendship, Life, Trials, tagged birth, death, Friendship on March 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The 18th of March, 2008.
My two best friends from college, Tara and Joni, will each remember this day for the rest of their lives. For one, the day was marked by death, while for the other, birth. I was honored to hold one’s hand in person, and yet both in prayer.
My friend, [...]
Posted in Children, tagged haircuts, kids on March 14, 2008 | 8 Comments »
After a grueling twenty months of keeping Judah from becoming wise to the way of the sucker, I acquiesced to the Great Clips Lady for the sake of a fetching haircut. Doesn’t he look charming already?
Posted in Family, Motherhood, tagged pregnancy announcement on March 11, 2008 | 31 Comments »
Posted in Christ, Christian Life, Trials, tagged praise music, puritans, Sovereign Grace, Valley of Vision on March 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
How I have been encouraged by new music from Sovereign Grace Ministries! Valley of Vision is a collection of songs inspired by the classic book of Puritan prayers. I have found great refuge in the truths reflected in the first cut, “In the Valley.” You can listen to part of it here.
In [...]
Posted in Blogging, Children, Sewing on March 8, 2008 | 6 Comments »
My husband is heading home tonight after spending a week at the Shepherd’s Conference in Los Angeles. While I am more than eager for the return of his help and companionship, I am thankful for the encouragement and teaching he receives each year this first week in March. He stayed the first and [...]
, and am enjoying the opportunity to teach and disciple my children at home. When not busy with family, I love to paint, sew, garden, host teas, cook, play the piano, mentor younger ladies, and redecorate my girlfriends' homes.
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