Discovering My Vision ~ Putting it into Words

The other day I was asked what my vision is.  I was told that having a clearer vision will be a guide. Guess what I found?  I don\’t have one.  Not only that,  I can\’t even put anything into words to create one. I realized recently I am in a huge season of change.  SoContinue reading “Discovering My Vision ~ Putting it into Words”

What A Day of Homeschool Looks Like For Us

A few years ago we made the decision to go the home school route.  For us, after looking over our options, talking, and discerning we felt that it was the right option.   We are headed in to our second year where we have a set curriculum and a schedule.  Last year we had a moreContinue reading “What A Day of Homeschool Looks Like For Us”

Waiting is Hard ~ But God Still Works in the Waiting

Waiting is hard sometimes.  For kids, for adults, it is just hard at times.  If we aren\’t patient it is hard to teach a kid patience.  In a society where almost everything is becoming instant and at our fingertips, we forget how to wait.  A couple weeks ago I cam across some interesting facts aboutContinue reading “Waiting is Hard ~ But God Still Works in the Waiting”

New Season, Changes, Celebrating Harvest

The start of this week was the start of a new season.  Fall has arrived and I am loving it!  The other day in my BSF group we were asked what our favorite season is.  I am a true Upper Midwest kind of girl and need the four seasons.  Yeah, sure Winter lasts like sixContinue reading “New Season, Changes, Celebrating Harvest”

Back to School ~ Year Two of Homeschooling

It is back to school time.  For many, you may have already been going for two or three weeks at this point.  What grades are your kiddos headed into? My kiddos are 6 1/2 and almost 4, so we are headed into first grade and pre-kindergarten.  We are headed into our second year of homeschooling.Continue reading “Back to School ~ Year Two of Homeschooling”

Making Space: In My Day, My Week, Our Day, Our Week

I have a several roles to fill, and I know that God put me in those for a reason.  Sometimes I do question them, if what I am doing is heading us down the right path, if it is enough, am I using the gifts and talents  I have been given, am I being authenticallyContinue reading “Making Space: In My Day, My Week, Our Day, Our Week”

Finding My Writing Flow & Flow Between Priorities

I have been thinking over the past weeks since my last post that it has been awhile, what do I want to write about.  I have had so many ideas, but I haven\’t put my fingers to the keys.  I find that writing gets set to the side pretty quickly these days. I get ideasContinue reading “Finding My Writing Flow & Flow Between Priorities”

The Loads We Carry

It\’s not the load which breaks you down, it\’s the way you carry it. ~Lou Holtz Pretty much every day my mom sends me quotes of the day via email.  She gets them from someone else, then she forwards them on.  Some days, I read the quote and think \”okay whatever\”, other days it isContinue reading “The Loads We Carry”