March 26, 2009

One Pound Miracle

God is so amazing! Kayleigh was born three months early, weighing an amazing one lb. one oz. She is one of His amazing works. May the Lord continue to be glorified in Kayleigh’s life:

“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your …

March 25, 2009

Emma had a little lamb…

Emma had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Emma had a little lamb,
It’s fleece was….well, it was black.

Our Emma has been praying for a “lambie” every night for about a year and a half. God answered her prayer when some friends of ours called to tell us they had two orphaned lambs.

To make a long story …

March 23, 2009

Quiverfull Defined

My husband and I were discussing tonight what defines the word “quiverfull.” Obviously, words are redefined daily. So, I went to dictionary.com out of curiosity and was redirected to ask.com, which referenced Psalm 127:5, from this website:

“Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their …

March 18, 2009

Becoming a Family: A New Chapter

Part II

God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity… (Psalm 68:6)

[If you haven't yet read part one, Beauty for Ashes: A Testimony, please do so before reading part two.]

James and I were married in July of 1995, after a whirlwind courtship of less than two months. Jessica instantly fell in love …

March 17, 2009

Beauty for Ashes: A Testimony

Part I

“To console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. “ (Isaiah 61:3)

[Because of the length of this testimony, I have broken it into two ...

March 10, 2009

Our New Homeschooling Today Archive Blogs…

James and I often get asked about old Homeschooling Today magazine articles. Now, with the permission of Steve and Kara Murphy, we’ve finally decided to make the articles we’ve written over the years available to our blog readers.
We have a few articles up now, and we’ll try to populate both blogs with more articles as time allows. Please …

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March 5, 2009

Liberty Day 2009

“Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.” – John Quincy Adams
What a convicting quote! Have we made good use of the freedoms we enjoy? Do all of us who have been endowed by our Creator with certain “

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March 4, 2009

Don’t Believe Everything You Read…


Don’t Believe Everything You Read

By Richard Abanes

We live in an era of too much information; an era wherein anyone/everyone can post whatever they want to post on the Internet—unchecked, unverified, unaccountable, unhindered, and unstoppable. Rumors, gossip, baseless accusations, outright lies, fear-mongering, hate rhetoric, hoaxes, slander/libel, and false information now litter the Internet.

So today’s word of advise from me …

March 4, 2009

Looking Heavenward!

“Take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
(2 Peter 3:14-18, ESV)

My husband, James, preached an excellent sermon last week. The slings and …