Finding Life beyond the struggles
What do you do when your child asks if Santa Claus is real? It can become quite a conundrum depending on how you’ve approached the tale of Santa over the years. This post is one I wrote back in 2020 for my first Blogmas. I have updated it and want to share it again because... Continue Reading →
I’ve briefly touched on Joseph, Jesus’ step-father, in previous posts, and today I’m going to do it again. I’ve said before that Joseph is almost an “add on” to Mary, a footnote in the life of Jesus. He’s often seen as a figurine in the manger scene, there to complete the picture of a family.... Continue Reading →
So yesterday I was driving home and I had so many thoughts running through my head. My main one being along the lines of how I feel time’s end pressing down on me and how I deal with it by simultaneously running from it and feeling like I’m not doing enough. How I’ve been waiting... Continue Reading →
I’m lookin’ at all the signs, all the posts Wondering which one holds me the most But I’ve forgotten, I can’t see All the ways He’s healed me I’ve forgotten I’m forgiven I’ve forgotten I’m whole Cause it’s His life I’ve traded For my own This whole world wants me broken Healing myself according to... Continue Reading →
It’s the New Year. A time for new beginnings. A time for life-course-correction. A brand new start. For many, the new year is a time to reevaluate who we are, where we are, and set course for the future. We work to make changes, often bettering ourselves in some way. We envision what we want... Continue Reading →
Ah, the holidays. A time of travel and hiding from family. Good thing the world is full of books to fill up all that time. I didn’t specifically hold off this review for this time, but if you find yourself in need of a new book, you’re welcome. I know I say this a lot,... Continue Reading →
When I was younger, I used to wonder what life would be like for us “free” Christians if Christianity were ever outlawed in the U.S.A. I knew that there were other countries where it’s outlawed, but I struggled to comprehend how that would affect my life. Would we need to resort to symbols to identify... Continue Reading →
Since we’re entering the holiday season, (yep, Halloween officially marks the beginning of the holiday season) I’m going to be putting out my book reviews two months at a time. It’ll mean less of these posts, but I think it’ll work well for the last half of our year. I didn’t realize I had skipped... Continue Reading →
With school starting I figured now was a great time to share our homeschool curriculum. We have actually been "in school" since June, so we're already a few months in. Since starting, we’ve made some changes to the curriculum. So today I'm not only going to share what material we're using, but also why we... Continue Reading →
Hey, hey! How is everyone doing? Are you enjoying the summer weather? Are you eating up those summer reads?? What’s on your Summer Reading List? I’m once again sharing two months in a single post, partly because I didn’t have many books to share for May and June. The books I do have I’m excited... Continue Reading →
Above My Waves 