Latte Art Appreciation
Not your typical Art Appreciation as a homeschool subject. [media url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4AA8ZHf0b0" width="600" height="400"] My eldest daughter (now married) at her work as a barista....
View ArticleThe Promised One: The Tower of Babel
The story of the Tower of Babel challenges us to consider where or in whom is our trust, our safety, our security and our provision? It is a story of mercy in action. Again. To read the previous...
View ArticleWho Should We Follow
I am a Christian. I am a homeschool mum. I’m a Christian homeschooler. I’m all this and much, much more. But I am not defined by those things. I don’t like labels. I don’t like to ‘follow’ or adhere to...
View ArticleIn the Beginning
In the beginning was the Word… In the beginning, before the time when heavens and earth were even created the Word already existed. The Word existed from all eternity… from the beginning of beginnings....
View ArticleA Plan for Every Life
John the Baptist was sent by God. He was equipped and commissioned by God for a special ministry. He pointed to The Truth of Jesus, the Revealer of the Father. We too, are here on God’s business – sent...
View ArticleBearing Witness of Christ
John pointed to Christ. Jesus is the object of belief. John’s ministry and purpose are important but he was merely the forerunner who announced the coming Messiah. Like John, we bear witness to the...
View ArticleReceiving Christ
There is a difference between hearing about, believing in Christ and receiving Him. Only those who receive Him become God’s children. Jesus is the only way to God. Many people believe in God. Those...
View ArticleStories or Opinions
A Cup of Tea No.2 by Mary Cassatt What do you share? Your story or your opinion? What do you like to read? Opinions or stories? Maybe a mixture of both! I was raised in a home where I didn’t express...
View ArticleWhy Am I Online Today?
So many times I tell myself that I am working online. Or researching. Or writing. Or doing Bible study. Rarely do I say that I am socialising, chilling out, debating or pushing my own agenda. But if I...
View ArticleIs It Harder to be a Wife or a Mum?
I recently had the most wonderful weekend when I attended the Mum Heart Conference in Newcastle. I was asked to sit on a panel, along with five other women. The audience had opportunity to ask the...
View ArticleFive Necessary Gospel Points to Share
As parents we all want to raise our children in the ways of the Lord, to teach them His ways, to teach them His story. Oh, but there is so much to do, to read, to share. Where do we start? We start...
View ArticleA Tip for Each Year of Marriage
Earlier this week, John and I celebrated our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Yes, that is our photo above. Like any married couple, we have had ups and downs, times of plenty and been in need. Also...
View ArticleSkinny Chocolate
After much trial and error I have finally tweaked the Trim, Healthy Mama (THM) recipe to [my] perfection! Recipe 1/4 cup xylitol, ground A few shakes of NuNaturals Pure Stevia Extract Powder 1/4 cup...
View ArticleWhat shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs,...
View ArticleBecoming Grandparents
Several months ago, John and I recently became grandparents. We went from simply being parents to being grandparents of three babies. All within three months! How did that happen? Having two babies at...
View ArticleMy Weird Book Reading Quirk
I have been known to stop reading two chapters before the book ends. I’ll just put the book down and not pick it up for days. I do that because I have loved being a part of that world, I love the...
View ArticleMore Thought And Less Talk
I used to write passively, weak and ineffectual. (The archives contain old posts that haven’t been revised.) It doesn’t grab anyone. It looks wishy-washy. Why should anyone regard what I have to say...
View ArticleGod Knows
When our young teen started to question everything I wanted to quickly set this child straight! This didn’t always turn out so well which led me to ask, “Why? Why me? Why my child?“ This question then...
View ArticleHis Purpose is My Hope
I am so alone unable to speak with words, only groans. I see the looks; hear the whispers… I turn to the left and sense the sighs. I hear the unsaid words, “If only you had done this, or done that…” I...
View ArticleMy Easy Almond Milk Latte
courtesy of abigrace.com.au I can’t believe how much my palate has changed since eating according to TrimHealthyMama. THM has been a bit of an adjustment at first, but it gets easier. One thing I...
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