When a Doctor Says…

I love when the hubby has breaks in his school year because then he writes great guest posts! Ok, I actually love his breaks for other reasons, too, but I enjoy his writing and I hope you do too! Here is he, explaining some interesting phrases from doctors he’s...

Good News of Great Joy!

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you...

Our First “Christmas” of the Year

We’re headed out of town for family Christmas celebrations, but we always like to have our own Christmas at home before we leave and that time this year was last night. We started with our Advent reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible {one of my favorite things...

Little J’s Christmas Program

There are not many things cuter than a preschool Christmas program. Our preschool really knows how to do it – short and super sweet! These adorable kiddos were on stage for about fifteen minutes, and if you have preschoolers, you know that is the PERFECT length...

What I Wore {30 Weeks!}

Got dressed and “put together” all seven days this week AND took pictures five of the seven days! Woohoo! Victory for this mama! The weather here has been a roller-coaster – highs in the mid-50s last week, wind chills in the teens this week! Feeling...

New Things In Our World {Top Ten Tuesday}

There’s just something fun about new things, isn’t there?! Nothing major, but we’ve had a few fun new things around our house this week – enough to make up a top ten post! And listing all of these made me smile 🙂 Top Ten New Things In Our World...

A Story About Freedom…and Cute Bags

Have you heard of Freeset? I hadn’t either until just a few months ago, but I am so eager to tell you about it now! First read this story about a beautiful woman named Rani… Rani Trafficked into this red light area, Rani felt that she had totally lost her...

We Want Snow!

I came downstairs earlier this week, as temperatures reached into the 50s and we had lots of RAIN, to two boys looking longingly out the window and repeating over and over again… “WE WANT SNOW! WE WANT SNOW!” It seems so weird to be missing the the...

An Interview with Phil Vischer!

I’m not excited about this at all…nope, not at all…oh wait, yes I am… Phil Vischer is my hero. How did parents ever get by before his creations, Veggie Tales and What’s in the Bible?! Recently, I had the awesome opportunity to ask Mr....

What I Wore {29 Weeks} & A Giveaway!

Wednesday already?! Yep, and another What I Wore Wednesday! Your sweet comments on these posts always make my day! I’ve been kind of a homebody this week which makes it harder to actually get dressed nicely. But my family deserves a put-together wife and mother...