In our home, we’ve found that we best connect with our children around the dinner table. We teach them to share their ideas, dreams, and stories around the dinner table to build those muscles of communication. We want to reach their hearts while they are little, so they will be in the habit of […]
The Books I Plan to Read in 2023
Hi reader friends! I am really looking forward to this year of reading because I think there’s a plethora of good literature and non-fiction on the horizon! Before I share this very fun list with you, I want to share something I’m doing differently with this annual post this year. I have learned that I […]
God Came Down, Guest Post by Jennifer Rothschild
In the Advent season of 2015, Jennifer Rothschild graciously wrote a heartwarming guest post for my blog that was nearing the completion of its first year. Six years have passed since this post appeared on my blog and many readers were not yet here in those early days. I’ve decided to share Jennifer’s beautiful words […]
Cultivating A Joyful Thanksgiving
My mom is the epitome of joy. She taught us to live joyfully. It was all we knew of childhood. A relationship with Jesus, a heart full of gratitude, a spirit of contentment, and happiness in the little things–it was the way of life. I never knew my mom was fascilitaing anything other than the ordinary. […]
Tech Trends in Education: Are They Really Reading? 10 Benefits of Playaway and Audio Books for Children
Hello readers! Today, I’m beginning a series on Technology Trends in Education. If this series of four posts does not apply to you, please stick with me and feel free to delete those four posts as they arrive in your inbox. Educators and parents may find this series especially valuable. As audiobooks and “playaways” have […]