Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
The blog hangs in the inter web space quietly, so unlike every fiber in my being. Home-schooling two is four times the work than home-schooling one. (Math was never my strong subject.) We have one more family issue/decision/choice on its way to being resolved, but in the meantime … [Read more...]
Last week, I watched this Soul Pancake video about being happy. I love how the definition of happiness changes through our ages. (Although I do agree with little one. Disneyland still makes me pretty happy.) At age 43, I can say what really makes me happy are my kids. (They … [Read more...]
Can't have the kids up to no good during these footloose days of summer, so we've allowed plenty of time to volunteer around town. The best part? The kids love serving with their friends, so for them it's just more social, hang-out time! While not my own children, these lovely … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Creative Commons, Brian Turner Last night I sat down with my 13 and 11 year old daughters and explained the ruling in the Martin/Zimmerman case. I spoke in an impartial tone and explained the situation as I’ve been reading. I told them no one really knows what … [Read more...]
I love volunteering with the family during the summer. Without the stress of school and extra-curriculars during the week, serving opportunities seem so relaxed. Saturday we kicked off the season by serving lunches at a nearby elementary school. We … [Read more...]