Wouldn’t it be nice if there were never bad moods? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was never impatience? Wouldn’t it be nice if schoolwork always went smoothly? Wouldn’t it be nice if there were always smiles? Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone always spoke kindly? Wouldn’t it be nice if deer didn’t get in […]
Time Flies and Flies and Flies
Today is my mother’s birthday. It is also my oldest niece’s birthday. Today she officially becomes a teenager. Thirteen. It makes me laugh. My daughter is twelve and my niece is thirteen. It makes me laugh because there is no way they can be those ages because I am only twenty-two or twenty-three. Somewhere around […]
For A Word On…
Some inspiring reads and finds and things I thought I’d share… For a word on remembering and never forgetting go here… For a word on the key to a good marriage go here… For a word on knowing if you have the ability to accomplish something go here… For a word on […]
Paint and Rain and Kindness
We went to sleep last night to the sound of rain! A thunderstorm moved in last evening and the rain is still hanging around this morning. I don’t know how much rain we’ve gotten so far, but after the hot and dry summer we had last year, the rain sounds so good. We haven’t had […]
What Is Love?
What does love mean to you? Love can be in a sweet smile. Love in the squeeze of a hand. Love in a caring tone. Love is a friend so you don’t have to be alone. Love flows from a gift given at just the right time reaching out to warm your heart. Love […]
If/Then
If you have a wife that is somewhat colorblind… Then you might not want to put her in charge of picking out paint samples… If she picks out a paint that she thinks is white… Then you might want to check and see if it has a blue tint to it… If she starts to […]
This Ole House
We live in a very old farmhouse. This very old farmhouse that we live in needs a lot of updates. It needed a lot when we moved into it and after fourteen years it needs even more. We’ve never done too much to it, because long term we really didn’t think we wanted to put […]
Packing and Traveling
Does anyone out there like unpacking suitcases? I would say it’s not my favorite thing. I do like to get it done though. A week of living out of a suitcase while we’re away from home is enough. My suitcases always start out with good intentions. Everything in its own section and categorized. But, about one day […]
Questions for Mary
Mary, what did you think as you held your Son? The King, The Messiah, The Promised One, As you kissed His cheeks and counted His toes, The One who would save us from this world’s woes. How did He feel as you cuddled Him close? The One who would die, the One who […]
The Story of the Birth of Jesus
An angel told Mary that she was going to have a special son from God. Then the angel went and told Joseph. Then Joseph got upset because- well I’m not sure why- and then they got married. Then Caesar Augustus charged taxes and everybody had to go where they were born. So Joseph and Mary got […]
I Said The Donkey..
“I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried His mother up hill and down; I carried her safely to Bethlehem town.” “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown. author unknown
I Like to HomeSchool Because..
I am not really a patient person most of the time. At one point in my life I would have looked at Moms that homeschooled and thought that they had it all together and all had the patience of Job. Now, I know better. Every Mom has her times, whether or not she homeschools. Even the […]
Gazing at the Baby in the Manger
I want to see the baby in the manger, yes, I do, I want to gaze upon him with a child’s eyes and view, I want to see him all wrapped up in his swaddling clothes, I want to gaze upon his little fingers and his toes, I want to smooth his hair, all […]
My Babies
This picture hangs on my bedroom wall. And I’m wondering where the time has gone?!!
If…
If you wake up kind of grumpy and out of sorts… And, If you have a headache and pressure and popping in your ears, And, If you are stressed about things you can’t change anyway and shouldn’t be stressed about, but should just be trusting your heavenly Father, And, If there are circumstances going on in […]
Thanksgiving Day Food
Over the river, and through the wood, When Grandmother sees us come, She will say, “Oh, dear, the children are here, Bring a pie for everyone.” Over the river, and through the wood— Now Grandmother’s cap I spy! Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done? Hurrah for the pumpkin pie! ~Lydia Marie Child What […]