As Lent approached, I knew I wanted to do something. Give up a treat? Give up Facebook? Promise I’d exercise daily? The one element of my daily routine that was missing the important “stuff” was my devotion time. When I received If God is For Us, a study of Romans 8, I decided to take … Read more
My Sunday School class made it our mission to walk through the Bible to understand it in a way that we had never understood it. Yes, most of us have spent our entire lives inside a church and in regular Sunday morning classes. We’ve learned the “basic” stories of Noah and Jonah and Job and … Read more
Santa is on the way, and my kids are so excited. Ever since Thanksgiving ended and we opened the first Christmas decoration box, it’s “Santa this” and “Santa that.” Then, my kids received their Package from Santa, and it’s like the whole season is ready to truly begin. The package arrives in a really cool … Read more
Today, Math Man and I had a chance to escape for a day to the Carolina Renaissance Festival. As we began the trek around the grounds, we tried to do the math and remember when it was we last attended. You guys…it’s been ten years since Math Man and I graced the Renaissance Festival with … Read more
Over the years, I’ve seen friends sharing pictures of how they’ve begun doodling, if you will, in their Bibles. I wasn’t sure what to make of this — it’s beautiful, but something about writing in there makes me feel weird. Or irreverent. Something. But journaling with verses and fancy lettering and doodles? That I can … Read more
When I taught in the face-to-face classroom, Little Women was a story I introduced to my high school juniors. The course is American Literature, and the story of Little Women is iconic. Boys and girls alike were entranced by the story of the four sisters who are so very different but who love one another … Read more
Have you ever had a dream — a wish, a desire — that you knew would be just the perfect solution or exactly what you needed? And have you ever had that dream absolutely just not come true? It happens a lot to me, anyway, or my dreams are put on hold. It’s hard to … Read more
Forgiveness. It’s a hard concept and one I certainly haven’t mastered. There are people who I seriously hold grudges against, and I know that it’s a toxic reaction for my stress levels and my happiness. But how do those who have truly been hurt or injured or tortured or abused really find a way to … Read more
I received this product for free from Moms Meet to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. It seems like I can never find a shampoo that works well for me. Either it weighs my hair down, or it causes me to break … Read more
I received product free in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own. Label Daddy, on the whole, has proven to my family already that they are an excellent company with high quality products. When I received the opportunity to review their labels again, I decided to go beyond “just” labels and try something … Read more