January 2012 It was a tough day. Toddler was so very cranky and another child member of the family, was in a rare form that left me shaking my head. I am feeling like a bit of a failure today. I am just about to get ready for bed and my eldest daughter, who is homeschooled and in…  As a homeschooling mama, with an infinite amount of knowledge I can choose for my children to acquire and a plethora of resources available to me, one of the questions that I ask myself daily is… “When my children leave home as adults, what do I REALLY want my them to know?” Always, my reply and… I still hold on to control, even after all these years of letting go. I have told God with my words, “Take it all Lord, it’s Yours.” Then I get my hands all over it and press and prod and push, and my actions shout, “Let go! Move over! I will do it!” I know He…  This past summer a friend, and another, and then another suggested I check out Ann Voskamp’s blog Aholyexperience.com. So I thought I should. At the same time discovered she had written a book. A few trusted friends, who have similar passions in life as my own, posted thought provoking quotes out of her book and shared…  I am dashing back and forth trying to get as much cleaning done before the little ones return with dad, and the older ones wake. I am sweating and I am scrubbing and I have not eaten breakfast. I am grabbing my opportunity, because Toddler these days, does not allow for eyes off her for more… |
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