(I wrote this fully meaning to publish right away…and then LIFE. There’s been a whole lot of doing the last 4 days. A. Lot. Phew! But here it is…still rings true whether published on time or not. š ) I (Jessica) am home alone tonight….well, with the 3 middles…and my mind is….well, I wish I […]
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Another installation of Drawing Time with David. This one was recorded with our good friend, Lavender Green Photography, who also recorded an entire curriculum for us. We’re so excited about this product, that Dave created. (caveat, Dave HATES being called “Dave” in written form, but I just can’t not….it’s what I call him. But if […]
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I’ve had so many thoughts going through my head today about what to write about…and as I was driving home, after swapping vehicles with Dave so that I could have a space of silence, all of this came flooding in. I thought about writing about our animals, which we’ll do at some point – because […]
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I once was a professional teacher. I mostly taught music, but for one year was blessed (and I really do see it that way) to teach 4-Year Old Kindergarten. If I were forced to sum up my approach to teaching in one sentence, it would go as follows: I want kids to learn without knowing […]
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This morning at church, our pastor brought up a point Iāve never heard before. He said that Jesusā ācup of sufferingā wasnāt about taking on the sins of the world, or the pain that he would endure while carrying the cross, being whipped or dying on the cross, but rather that the suffering he didnāt […]
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The last few days have been challenging, to say it mildly. I donāt know if itās the cold, the fact that the Christmas season is upon us and we canāt afford gifts for our kids (not that Iād actually get them anything anyway, even if we could…probably a topic for another post), a child that […]
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Itās been months now that we have owned our current home. We bought an Amish home that we saw great potential in, however, with that potential has come so much work! I have had so much fun designing and dreaming of colors and layout and textiles, but when my head dreams, making it a reality […]
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Our oldest daughter loves the theater. She was the lead in a play a year ago and has since auditioned for multiple plays, unsuccessfully. Tonight was another audition. Sidenote: Iām so proud of her for pursuing her passion, through the ups and the downs…and mostly the downs! Earlier today, I was getting in a slump […]
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Change: to make different in some particular : alter; to make radically different : transform Our entire married life has been, seemingly, in constant change. We have moved 6 times, changed jobs numerous times, started our family 6 months into marriage (Raegan was born a few months after our first anniversary) and weāve added child […]
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