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Seasons of a Mother’s Heart ~ Recap
This is the conclusion of my series on the must read for homeschool moms book Seasons of a Mother’s Heart. Jump to any post in the series from here.
Permission to Grieve
It’s the beginning of the holiday season. Christmas is coming near. The new year with its promise of a fresh start is just around the corner. But, some of you may not be celebrating. Some of you are dreading the holidays.A loved one lost.
Painful firsts without someone special.
Divorce.
Death of a child.
Or some other painful experience.
1 John ~ Perfect
Perfect.
We have a bad working definition of perfect. For me perfect means without failure or fault. It means never doing anything wrong. It means a standard that I can never really achieve.
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4:12
Biblically, perfect means mature, whole, complete, and at peace. The Greek word used in chapter 4 of 1 John for perfect is the same word use to translate the Hebrew word Shalom in many places in the Old Testament. You’ve probably heard that word. It means peace and wholeness.
Whole.
Kids in the Word Wednesday ~ November 23
Kids in the Word Wednesday: My kids are going crazy for What’s in the Bible? with Buck Denver!
UPS My Choice
The holidays are upon us and your package deliveries will likely be increasing. I just signed up for UPS My Choice to help me keep track of when packages will be arriving. I set up my profile to email me the day before and the morning of a package delivery. I’ll also get a delivery…
Grace for the Good Girl ~ Chapter 4 and 5
Last week I wrote about chapter 2 and 3 of Grace for the Good Girl. This week, I’m in chapter 4 and 5. Here are some quotes from chapter 4 and 5. (I’m reading in the Kindle app for iPad so no page numbers): He was so accustomed to functioning in a culture of strength that he…
Educating the Wholehearted Child ~ Chapter 17
Welcome to chapter 17. Can you believe we’re only a few weeks away from finishing this book? As a homeschooling mother, your home is your domain – it is the part of creation that God has uniquely designed and delegated to you to subdue and rule over. pg. 301 In this chapter, the Clarksons take…
3 in 30 Check-in ~ November 18
Time for a 3 in 30 check-in. Week 3 of November. Details of my goals are back in this post. Reclaim my mornings – It’s an on call week for Josh. This has meant he’s been working in the evening and had middle of the night phone calls most nights this week. It’s always a yuck…
Seasons of a Mother’s Heart ~ Chapter 12
I’m linking up with Home with the Boys and reading Seasons of a Mother’s Heart by Sally Clarkson. If you’d like to join in, here is the original post from Erin with the details and reading schedule. … I am doing the will of God by choosing to homeschool my children, then I need to…