You’ve decided that you want to be purposeful in crafting a Family Culture that reflects your beliefs and values. You’ve identified the things that you value…
Family Culture {3}: Curating
We’re on day three of a series examining how parents can overcome the pull of society’s default and be intentional in the cultivation of their…
Family Culture {2}: Values
I think it’s pretty safe to say that my family (ahem) stands out. We have a lot of kids. We homeschool. We don’t watch television.…
Family Culture: Parenting Purposefully and Building a Legacy {1}
We are a family of 11. It’s an introvert’s dream at my house, as you can imagine. My 20 year-old, Babita, is in Nepal. Everyone else…
Dandelion Flower Cookies
Let’s be honest– the real reason most of us became mothers was so that we’d finally have a small person throw open the back screen…
Flame
You never know where the small flame of passion God has lit in your heart will lead.
Sneaky learning
Phineas works. Hard. But he’s not superhuman. He gets tired, he gets irritable, he has off days. Some mornings he would rather scowl out the window…
Her birthday {On Syria}
Birdie was born on September 11, 2010. It was the nine year anniversary of the terrorist attacks and yes, we were well aware as we…
Mud
There is no mud quite like farm mud. If you have a patch of earth you’ve broken open and tried to tame, you know this…
Oh, the places you’ll go
We had a busy week of ministry as March ended. The Lord opened the doors for some truly encouraging fellowship, allowed us the chance to…