In my last post, I discussed that a mother’s bond to her children is different for each one. Factors like similar interests, similar personalities, and similar experiences make a bond stronger. But sometimes, the easy bond isn’t there. When we first started taking in foster children, we were young parents with a two year old and an
on June 30, 2015
Bible Copy work (Homeschooling with the Bible as our textbook)
Copy Work . Home Schooling . Katie's RamblingsA few years ago, I wrote about our homeschooling methods. The posts were very long, and well, too long. So, since I still get asked about our homeschooling methods often, I have decided to update those posts into smaller more reader friendly posts. So, here is the first one. The center of our schooling is
on June 29, 2015
Sin is Lawlessness (A lesson I learned in my backyard)
CEF (child evangelism fellowship) . Family . Torah/BibleA few years ago, a friend asked me if I would consider hosting a five day club in my backyard. I had several young children who loved the idea of a club. So, I said, “Sure.” I had heard about Backyard Bible Clubs when I was a kid. I knew a little about Child Evangelism
Jeremy and I continue on our quest to get healthy and stay healthy. We had no desire to do a fad diet, or any crazy diet and exercise plans. We did a ton of research to be sure we didn’t just join the masses in craziness. But we also prayed and asked God to
on June 23, 2015
The Unexpected Adoption (part 2)
Adoption . Family . Katie's Ramblings . Popular PostsSeveral people have asked lots and lots of questions about our adoption of Mary Kate. Today was a really big day in her life, and yet since she is only five, she has no idea what a big day it was. Today, Mary’s order of placement for adoption was signed by a
on June 9, 2015
90 Day challenge with the Picture Smart Bible
Bible Reading Challenge . Katie's RamblingsSo we have completed a week of reading so far. We started reading the New Testament on June 1st, and we plan to read all the way through it in 90 days. We decided to add a little fun to it and use our picture smart Bible program. This program is a fun way to