My Best Piece of Parenting Wisdom

This week I had the privilege of sending a letter to a sweet friend who’s expecting her first baby. She and her husband are absolutely wonderful, and their families are fantastic. She’s the last person who really needs parenting advice from someone like me….

Promised Land Pie: A Story and a Recipe

“I gave you a land on which you had not labored and cities that you had not built, and you dwell in them. You eat the fruit of vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant.” Joshua 24:13 We moved into our new…

“Passing and Glassing” by Christina Rossetti

Aging is inevitable, but aging with grace is optional. Rossetti uses mirrors and fading flowers to contrast two views of growing old.

Pictures of my New House Progress

This post isn’t a post; it’s an excuse for why I don’t have time to write a post. Also, it’s a lot of pictures.

Merry Christmas!

Teaching from Rest…Mostly

It’s the beginning of a new homeschooling year. Yikes!

I want to share a couple of quotes from a helpful book to encourage you and remind myself of some important truths.

If you’re not homeschooling at the moment, don’t worry. Some of these ideas apply just as well to whatever vocation or task you’re tackling. If you are homeschooling, I hope these encourage you like they do for me.

Coming of Age: The Yearling and Family

It’s the final installment in the Coming of Age series! Jody Baxter wrestles with the hard truth that fathers are mortal, too. See how family plays a major role in Jody’s coming of age.

Coming of Age: Family in Peter Pan

In the coming-of-age process, we’ve seen how first love and death play a vital role in a child’s maturity. Today we look at the role that family plays in this same process. Peter Pan is the boy who never grows up, so how does he navigate family to preserve his eternal innocence? Let’s find out!