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
Category: Reflections
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
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
For the Babies
Two precious stones surprised our family with their presence last week. They are not my own, but precious to me nonetheless. Still tiny, sheltered inside the growing haven of their mother, they beat along. A plan set out for them already; His plan. One so perfect and so well thought through that every hair on … Continue reading For the Babies
Five Years of Motherhood
Five years ago, a 7 1/2 lb little miracle came into this world and changed mine forever. My Emerald arrived beautifully, an abstract bump under my shirt turned into a baby boy nestled in my arms overnight. I was young. I was tired. I was a brand new mom. Born in May, his birthstone is … Continue reading Five Years of Motherhood
Two Precious Stones 