Living, Loving, & Learning Together
My “Scripture Sunday” coloring page is late this week. So sorry about that! Our family hosted a wedding shower over the weekend for some dear friends of ours. Don’t they look positively giddy with excitement? It is such a joy to see two committed Christians marry. They stand the best chance of accurately mirroring the love Jesus has for His…
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As promised, here’s a listing of some of the books our family finished in February. Better late than never, right? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee It’s been nearly 20 years since the last time Doug read To Kill a Mockingbird aloud to the family. None of the youngest children still at home had even been born at that…
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I’m using Mondays to clean out my mailbag by posting messages that may be of general interest, like this one I received last week from a fellow bibliophile: Jennifer, your “book reviews” page is blank! đ§ Hoping it’s just a glitch. I’m so thankful to have found your website. Lots of good info, resources, and real encouragement. God bless! Doris…
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Two months of the New Year have already passed and we find ourselves at the beginning of Lent this week. Easter is just around the corner! One of my brilliant readers suggested I create a Easter Scripture Countdown chain for the season of Lent like the Advent Scripture Countdown I designed a few Christmases ago. I thought that was a…
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Since St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, I thought I’d share with you an Irish blessing for this week’s “Scripture Sunday” coloring page: Although this prayer is not found in the Bible, it is very scriptural. Click on the links after each line of the poem to view related verses: An Irish Blessing May there always be work…
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I know Valentine’s Day is a week behind us now, but our family hosted two V-Day events that took place after the fact. Today I’m sharing a “game” we played at both parties: my all-new
One of my secrets to being productive is redeeming the small segments of time that usually come up between other commitments. And having a list of chores I can knock off in 5 minutes or less helps me use my time wisely when such an opportunity presents itself . So today I’m sharing a free printable list of such small…
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We received the following message from one of our readers last week: Hey Jennifer! Saw on the website about your Gospel tract contests for Halloween and Christmas. Wondering if you would offer printed copies of the tracts for sale? My personal testimony is that I picked up a tract in the school parking lot when I was in 6th grade,…
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I finally got my desk cleared off again. Hooray! It had been piled high with paper work, books, mementos, mending, miscellaneous gifts, and unfinished craft projects, ever since Christmas. Itâs amazing what a difference that one little change has made to my productivity! I finally have a nice, orderly place again to work on projects like the Retro Valentines below….
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Our family was a little spread out at Christmas time. But we were recently reunited when all our kids made it home simultaneously a couple of weeks into January. It was the first time we’ve all been together since Samuel got married nearly two years ago. So we set up the tripod and took a bunch of photos. Donning our…
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When it comes to pastimes, my husband shares the same sentiment as C.S. Lewis: âYou can never get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.â â¨Doug spent the better half of last year reading J.R.R. Tolkienâs 4-volume, 1400-page Hobbit and Lord of the Rings aloud to the family and Karl Knausgaardâs 6-volume, 3800-page…
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Since January is “International Brain Teaser Month,” now is the perfect time to review Little Red Riding Hood, another Smart Game I ordered through Timberdoodle for my little ones. This set is a little more challenging than the Three Little Piggies I reviewed a few days ago. Consequently, you’ll note a slight shift in the suggested age range for Red…
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