In the quiet after the loud tongues of those shouting crucify, or the voices of the soldiers casting lots - after the argument of the thieves beside Jesus on the cross, the whisper of that Savior letting go. After the bloddy spilling of grace - him ripped wide open so that we made be made whole, the despair of a mother, the confusing job of wrapping a king - the savior in burial cloth, his throne never taken. After the laying of the cold … [Read more...]
Memory Masters
My oldest two kiddos are 6 & 8. Last year when they were 5 & 7, they both wanted to do Memory Masters. While I was excited about their willingness to try something difficult at such a young age, I knew that meant I had a lot of work in my future to help prepare them. Since they were so young, I set in my heart that we would work diligently together as long as they were interested, and tried to encourage them. If at any time they lost interest, I was ok with that. They both … [Read more...]
Broken
A Post From the Archives... Lent was a term I didn't grow up with and yet it has me broken to pieces. I am unwound, shattered, heaving in the memory of the Christ-man's donkey ride to impending torment, torture, and death. He willingly went, and He knew what was to come. My heart aches, screaming for Him to avoid the pain - the betrayal, the denial, the whips ripping flesh and bruising bone. The public display of disgrace turned to flag-waiving, glory-freedom shining bright … [Read more...]
Creating a Family Schedule that Works for You: Day 7 – The Schedule Comes together!
Day 7 The Schedule Comes Together! Last time we left off, you were Adding it Up - listing the activities for each member of the schedule and making sure they don't exceed 24. You were also thinking about how to Redefine your Day. How did you do? Today is the fun part - the day where you schedule starts to take shape! This schedule is meant to be your "standard schedule". That means, on any average day, this is what your schedule might look like. Some of you might need 2 schedules - … [Read more...]
Creating a Family Schedule that Works for You: Day 6 – Redefining your Day
Day 6 Redefining Your Day Last time we left off, you were Adding it Up - listing the activities for each member of the schedule and making sure they don't exceed 24. How did you do? Today we are going to take a bigger look at those time schedules you put together and see if we can tweak them a bit to help them accomplish your overall vision a little bit better. (Using the Free Family Scheduling Template might make the job easier, but it can all be done on a piece of … [Read more...]
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