For the first time in years, my husband will be able to take a break from his work and other responsibilities. He will be around… and will not be preoccupied! I’m taking full advantage of this rare situation by taking a long blogging break. Although I love blogging, I do not want to be busy […]
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Free Sheet Music
I play organ. Not very well or very often, but I do enjoy it hugely. For most of my adult life I’ve thought vaguely of owning Bach’s Eight Little Preludes and Fugues for Organ. When I was still taking lessons, I memorized some of them, but I never did learn them all….and this summer, relearning the […]
Marriage Articles to Read before Father’s Day
Years ago, I bought the only copy of Mary Pride’s The Way Home at our local Christian bookstore. It influenced me greatly in many ways, especially through one small sentence about Above Rubies, a Christian magazine put out by ‘editress’ Nancy Campbell. I now get each refreshing and inspiring Above Rubies issue, and it’s free. […]
Summer Plans Part 3: Contracts and Checklists
This is the final installment of our summer planning series. We’ve already talked about dreaming big to ensure that our summer meets our goals, and we’ve made lists of all the necessary activities. Now we need to make all that practical. I used to write out a contract for each child. First I’d list the […]
Summer Plans Part 2: Necessary Activities
Dreaming is the best part of planning for the summer, and a summer filled with dreams will leave a lot of happy memories. I posted about our Dream Lists last week. However, to avoid regrets when the fall comes, it’s also important to plan the necessary activities: Obviously, there are daily chores. Summer is a […]