Esmé was two years old. It was her first Christmas in the US. I was going to do this one right. On Christmas morning, I get up at 5:30 a.m. to wrap the last gifts. I have visions of the three of us drinking hot chocolate and eating cinnamon rolls while reading the last Jesse tree devotional, then gathering around to watch Esmé gratefully open her presents while listening … [Read more...] about Preschool: Traditions, Why again??
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Give Them Grace Preview Chapter 4: License & Legalism
The fourth chapter of "Give them Grace is all about license and legalism. "One can be addicted to either lawlessness or lawfulness. Theologically there is no difference since both break relationship with God, the giver." Gerhard O. Forde. B.C. (Before Christ) I lived a life of lawlessness. I was adrift in it, and I know from what I have been saved. Having been in Christ's … [Read more...] about Give Them Grace Preview Chapter 4: License & Legalism
Bottle Cap Baby Jesus
After collecting and brainstorming ways to reuse plastic lids, I thought it would be fun to come up with a bottle cap Christmas craft. Once I had the idea, I gathered up various miscellaneous crafts supplies and got to work. I think bottle cap baby Jesus turned out pretty cute! Here's what I did: Supplies: 1 large lid (I used an orange juice lid) 1 small white lid about … [Read more...] about Bottle Cap Baby Jesus
Identifying Your Christmas Tree
This weekend, cure our family will be heading out to the tree farm to choose the perfect Christmas tree. We usually spend an hour or more hiking through the rows of trees looking at the firs, dosage spruces and pine and then come back to the first tree we looked at and grab that one. Like most Christmas events, it’s tradition. This year, if we are going to be spending all … [Read more...] about Identifying Your Christmas Tree
Guest Post: The Homeschool Baby, Laura Booz
The UPS truck delivered our orchard: 35 skinny saplings, wrapped in brown paper, and piled on our driveway. It didn’t look like much, but we had a field, and we had a vision, and we were fixin’ to turn those sticks into apple trees. So we sunk our shovels into the earth. If we didn’t know any better, we would have taken one look at the tiny root balls and the thin trunks and … [Read more...] about Guest Post: The Homeschool Baby, Laura Booz