Tomorrow is the last of our four weekends of Medieval Camp–Jacob’s creation, full of root beer brewing, and short lectures on Medieval culture, and sword fighting–that has been a smash hit (no pun intended). While the camp has been for boys, we are ending it with an Octoberfest for the campers and…
Read MoreI know a man who has a grudge. As I have watched this man make choices, constantly accommodating his grudge–avoiding seeing the person he has a grudge against, etc.–it makes me feel sad for him. Those who know how to forgive had a real advantage in life. They…
Read MoreI have realized that, since Jake and Mary can obviously read, and Leigh is reading, I only have one more child to teach to read for a long time! (Annie is pretty far down the pike). It will be such a relief having everyone reading! I am working with Clare…
Read MoreI love our youth group! It’s called SHYN: Sacred Heart Youth Night. Its talent show is this weekend. Jacob is ready! I also love homeschooling: 1) Can you hear the pencil sharpener running through the whole clip? We got a new one today, and the girls are sharpening every single colored…
Read MoreWhat make a person great? What makes a person successful, special? What signifies that they have grown into their real and full potential? “Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of…
Read MoreFinally, after a whole quarter, getting into the swing of school this year! Things that helped: taking standardized tests last week and seeing where each child is; a friend suggesting new way to think about co-op; and just realizing that JOY is up to us, and we can just choose it! …
Read MoreI love Mom. Her heart is always in the right place. Who is humbler or more determined in the search for love, authenticity and generosity than this lady? Truly, I know of none!
Read MoreA man who is very big in the Catholic publishing world came to our home and visited with Ron and me. He was giving us advise on possible projects. When I explained to him my idea for a book on the importance of motherhood and its worthiness as a whole life’s…
Read MoreI love Fall Break. I took the kids to a bookstore to get a book for Jacob and they got several educational items–so strange to me how much they want to learn! We came home and set up two teams (Jake and Leigh versus Mary and Clare) to compete on number of hours…
Read MoreClare’s soccer debut was this weekend! Her coach congratulated her for not letting the ball in the goal (even though it did not get near the goal!). She kept waving at us from the field. So precious!!! Go, Clare!
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