Movie Quotes in Daily Life
It may just be my family, but I've noticed lately how frequently movie quotes crop up in my day-to-day conversations. It's not a new trend in my family by any stretch of the imagination. The first one I recall was…
Old Testament? New Testament? Or Just the Bible?
I've been seeing a number of friends on Facebook posting questions that then lead to mini-controversies in the comments about the necessity of the Old Testament laws in the lives of Christians today. (The two most recent examples involve tithing…
Feeling Fall-Like
I'm in the mood for fall and the weather's not really cooperating. So to try and get in the spirit of things, today we swapped out our spring/summer wreath with our fall wreath for the front door. And then, doing…
Have You Memorized Any Scripture Lately?
As part of being the Commander of our AWANA club, I've encouraged all the leaders to also participate in memorizing Bible verses. Of course, we're doing things a tad more challenging than what the kids do. Our first challenge was…
And…We’re Back!
I'm loving the new look of my website - and it's so nice to be back and able to blog again! So much has happened over the last month while this place was under construction, I'll do a quick recap,…
Crazy Busy Times
Things around the home front have been busy lately - and even though the start of the school year doesn't really impact us from a school perspective (we started our homeschool year at the beginning of August because we're kind…
The Most Miserable Time of the Year
Will you indulge me if I whine just a little? Thanks! This transition time between spring and summer is the time of year I dislike the most. I love spring. Love it! But summer and I are not friends. At…
Happy Memorial Day!
I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday - and that you take some time to remember those men and women who have fought so hard for our freedoms.
Conference Season
With summer fast approaching, it's starting to get to that time of year when writers begin to ponder the various conferences in their area. Traditional wisdom says you should attend at least one a year. This is a two-fold thing,…
Women and Success
My sister sent me a link to this article today. I found it rang much too true to my ears. Aside from feeling that as a mom the best job I can have is raising my boys, I'll admit that…