I am currently reading Susan Cain’s book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. The title itself is insightful, but I was initially intrigued when I came across a fellow homeschooler’s blog post discussing the role being a highly sensitive person has in her homeschool environment. She mentioned the book […]

Ezekiel 20:37 “I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.” One need not look very hard to find the beautiful, symbolic meanings woven by God into the fabric of the Fall festivals. The days are heavy-laden with the ripe fruit of needful repentance and […]

This school year has been going splendidly so far and we are 18 weeks in. Surprisingly, it’s the first year that I really tried hard to cut back on unnecessary curriculum and/or workbooks that I just knew would take up lots of time and provide little benefit. The children are still on target, which is […]

We are in the month of Elul, fast approaching the time when Yom Teruah will be upon us.  Every year, this month really affects me with a strong desire to move deeper into the Lord in the coming year.  We are called to fast, to repent, and to make things right with our brothers and […]

Last night I had the opportunity to visit with some friends.  It was long overdue.  There is something so sweetly simple about falling back into the cadence of intimacy with women who know me and my heart and love me for who I am.  They don’t ask anything of me other than to be true […]