What if they're right? What if all the tests and scores and papers are worth the fight for their little minds. What if the system wins? What if the proven track is where success really lives? Even if dreams die. What if they say "they need to know all of this before graduation day." What happens if it's … Continue reading Fears of the Homeschool Mom
Author: Brianna
Summer Girl
She is all sunshine and butterflies. A warm, sweet personality from day one. This week my July Ruby turns two years old. And what a beautiful two years it has been. Her birth--magical and rare--left the entire hospital buzzing, each nurse wanting to catch a glimpse of the baby born completely enclosed inside the cozy sac that kept her … Continue reading Summer Girl
Of Bunbun and Owl
She lies heavy in my arms. The full weight of her 22lbs limp and motionless as she drifts off against my chest. Heat radiates against me. A dewy stickiness coats her forehead. But I don't dare move her. Not yet. Not after the morning we had. She needs this nap. Reluctantly I relax into the back of … Continue reading Of Bunbun and Owl
Light Follows Dark
…And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. Gen. 1:5 Not so many days ago a terrible act of evil occurred, devastating the lives of hundreds. A loss with such magnitude, it had been nearly 15 years since an act of violence claimed as many American lives on American soil. People were … Continue reading Light Follows Dark
Dear Baby B
Dear Baby B, Before you were even known to them, they loved you. From the moment you surprised them with your life, a smile of shock spread across their faces and joy lept inside their hearts. You were tiny. You were weak. And you were theirs. Your mama and daddy, they didn't expect to find … Continue reading Dear Baby B
Two Precious Stones 