Christ Our Consolation – Streams in the Desert
“His name shall be called Emmanuel . . . God with us.” (Matt. 1:23) . “The Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6). “There’s a song in the air! There’s a star in the sky! …
Joy
AQSL 004: You Are Not Enough and That’s the Whole Point
This week I came across some things online that made me realize I wanted to make sure people understand something important about my podcasts. If you find that women’s empowerment movements, …
Enjoying The Blessings In My Life
I haven’t blogged much lately and partly that is because I’ve simply been focused on enjoying my life and practicing what I preach here about living a life of peace, understanding, joy, …
100 Ways To Add Joy To Your Life
"I do not understand how anyone can live without some small place of enchantment to turn to." Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
The Simple Life in Difficult Times
"It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with the simple pleasures and to be cheerful and have courage when things go wrong." Laura Ingalls Wilder
On Bookstores and Books
We have lived in Cute Little Town for seven years now. We are very happy here other than the fact that we miss living close to a few amenities that were within easy driving distance when we lived in …
101 Things That Make Me Happy
Pansies Reading a book by the fire Snow falling The first day of the NCAA Basketball Tournament Caroline’s belly laugh Being married to my best friend Playing favorite hymns on the piano Autumn …
My Little Red Schoolhouse (Almost) Little Free Library
When I discovered the Little Free Library movement I thought they were so cute and such a great idea. If you aren’t familiar with them, they are small libraries people put in their yard where …
The Joys of a Gifted Child
Because gifted children demand so much energy and focus on the part of the parents, it can be easy to think only of the challenges of homeschooling and parenting them. In order to keep a balanced …
Two Reasons I Love Little Bear
Based on reader recommendations, I bought the Feel Better Little Bear DVD for Caroline many months ago. It was a great decision as it has become a favorite in our home. We’ve also since added …