“I pray,” writes Alex Chediak in Thriving at College, “…that by God’s grace my life and this book will be used of God in some small way to help Christians thrive at college, maximize their God-given potential, embrace full-orbed adulthood, faithfully develop their talents, and take their places as salt and light in God’s […]
August, 2011:
Fit Mommy Friday
I’ve discovered that just counting on everyday outdoor life for exercise only works if I’m busy outside. (Who would have thought of that?) But when we have a rainy day, or when I’m inside planning schoolwork or organizing the house, I need more structure and accountability. Once our school begins, such structure will be very […]
Goldfinch Update
Remember that goldfinch nest full of tiny eggs that the Little Misses found in a purple loosestrife plant? They’ve hatched! We hate to disturb the birds, but this morning we went with my camera and got this shot. Miss 8 was disappointed because she had expected brilliant yellow hatchlings, not half-naked ones. According to our bird book, […]
Managing Your Energy
Last week was busy, and I went into the weekend tired. Then we had unplanned company for Sunday lunch, and again for Sunday supper, and also for Monday breakfast. We had a great time of fellowship with all our different guests…from chopping vegetables, singing hymns, and wandering around our yard eating plums, to playing scrub […]