You probably know I’m not interested much in labels. However, I have learned that I am an introvert in my personality. We are actually a family of introverts with possibly two exceptions (jury’s still out on those). This means we have to be careful not to be anti-social, not …
I’m truly not a very materialistic person. I credit that to my mother. She did not put a lot of sentimental value into things while we were growing up. Her life is truly about people. We would have company often since my father is a pastor. Mothers would come …
Money is something that is often misunderstood. It is a tool, but some make it into an idol to be worshiped and others make its possession into a measure of morality. We all spend most of our day trying to obtain it or save it through work. It is necessary …
Like any other family, we have special traditions over the year. Here is a quick pictorial tour of our year:
Over the last year, we have realized even more how important it is to cherish extended family. We are blessed with great parents, siblings, nieces and nephews. I’ve mentioned in previous series how special my family is to me, but here are a few non-verbal mementos of why I …
When I first started my parenting journey 13 years ago, I never could have dreamed how special motherhood could be. I also never could have dreamed how challenging and heart-wrenching it could be. However, despite all the difficulties of parenting, it is amazing that God chooses to bless us …
I am sure you have figured out by now that our family embraces the Christian faith. We believe that faith is active and part of an active faith for us is church attendance. We do not go to church as a way to maintain a checklist of good activities. …
In my last post, I may have made it sound like we sit around and do nothing most evenings. The truth is most of our evenings are devoted to something. They can be divided into these categories, some of which probably look a lot like your own: Homeschool Co-op We …
Note: Over the next week, I’m going to take you with me on a meander through my day. No two days look alike around here, but this will give you a glimpse on my daily rituals of cherishing life. I do this very imperfectly. I would love to hear about …
Note: Over the next week, I’m going to take you with me on a meander through my day. No two days look alike around here, but this will give you a glimpse on my daily rituals of cherishing life. I do this very imperfectly. I would love to hear about …
