It’s almost Easter, and my kids love a good egg hunt. Due to the current situation in our town, county, state, country (aka COVID-19 quarantine), my kids didn’t get a chance to participate in an egg hunt at school or with their church friends. So, Big Sis and I decided to create our own scavenger … Read more
You know how children seem to understand things on a level that we, as adults, don’t get? Their innocence simply removes all levels of analysis and allows in the most basic understanding of difficult subjects. This just happened last night as I talked to Diva (currently 3) about Easter and what it meant for us … Read more
Every Easter season, as we pull out decorations to celebrate, I realize we don’t have enough decorations. And those that we do have are centered around bunnies and eggs. Spring is here, and the fertile rabbits are the symbol of that time of year. In my world, however, there is another important (even moreso) event: … Read more
This house is all about some seasonal decor. I’ve shared with you all our Halloween fun, and we have been working to create outdoor porch decor that fits each season. We even have a bit for Valentine’s and St. Patrick’s Day. The kids were eager to pull out Easter decorations after putting away all the … Read more
Last year for Lent, I wrote (almost) daily about the many blessings in my life. I was doing my best to forget about the negative that kept creeping into my brain and focus on the good things even if they seemed trivial. I found a verse for most posts that helped me to focus on … Read more
Verse to ponder: Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? … Read more
Verse to ponder: When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30 If you’ve been following along with this series, you probably were wondering where I went. Well, as some of you know, I’m not the best at math. Let … Read more
Today’s post is this month’s Funny Friday, a regular feature published on the last Friday of every month. Funny Friday is a collaborative project. Each month one of the participants submits a picture, then we all write 5 captions or thoughts inspired by that month’s picture. Links to the other bloggers’ posts are below, click … Read more
Verse to ponder: And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives … Read more
Verse to ponder: You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 I’m going to sort of phone in today’s post by simply sharing some of the funniest interwebs gems I’ve found recently. When I’m having a rough … Read more