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A Snowy World

Fluffy balls of snow drifting down relentlessly, exploding softly on our faces…. We don’t have a lot of snow like some of you do, but we are enjoying what we do have…except for the shovelling and the driving. And while it is coming down, before it means work and danger, it is so beautiful and makes […]

Top Twenty Books for Families to Read Aloud

Reading aloud is central to our family and our homeschool.  It helps form who we are now and who we will become.   It also teaches us about others and ourselves and, indeed, the world.  After almost 20 years of homeschooling—and a few more of reading aloud—we have a list of family favorites: #1:  The Bible.  […]

Review: The Financially Confident Woman

Mary Hunt, formerly a slave to credit and spending, now helps other women deal wisely with money.  In The Financially Confident Woman:  What You Need to Know to Take Charge of Your Money she helps women come to grips with the basics of personal finance. However, when Mary was young she’knew’ a few things about […]

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

This weekend I will celebrate my fiftieth birthday!  I want to thank God publicly for the miracle that made this possible. Of course, every new day is a miracle for everyone. But I experience this is a deeper way than most.  You see, many years ago, when I was very ill, I received a preliminary […]

And I Get to Share That!

(These thoughts felt too personal to publish, but my husband said they would help some of you.  So, dear readers, here they are, with a prayer that God may bless you through them.) It was almost 8 PM.  Miles and miles away, Bible study was beginning but this season, due to logistics and health issues, […]