Living, Loving, & Learning Together
October brought us some gorgeous weather this year. Our family spent a full week tent camping, much of which time I spent lounging by the campfire with a book in my lap. I finished both The Struggle Bus and Coronavirus and Christ that week, then completed three more books before the month was out. Read on for my impressions of…
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Whew! What a week it’s been! So many things seem to be hanging in the balance for our country right now. If it weren’t for my unshakable faith in the sovereignty of God, I could’ve been tossing and turning for days now. Instead, I’ve been able to sleep in peace, just as this week’s coloring page proclaims. click to print…
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I normally set aside Mondays for responding to readers’ questions and requests, but I’m too excited about this one to wait. I received a message yesterday morning from Kristin asking whether we offered any free printable gospel tracts for Thanksgiving. She was looking for some she could print and place in food boxes she helps distribute in her community this…
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Today I’m sharing a little project I designed for a women’s group I lead on Mondays: Thanksgiving conversation starters. First we decorated these mason jars together in class last week. Nothing fancy. A spray painted lid. Some twisted paper bows. A craft paper tag embellished with fall-themed stickers and labeled with colored sharpies. Then we filled our jars with pre-printed…
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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church in Germany 95 Theses challenging the teachings of Roman Catholicism. Reformation Day may be over, but November 1 marks an important date in Luther’s life, as well. That’s the day he had to begin earnestly defending his now publicly posted beliefs. In the days, weeks,…
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Reformation Day is October 31. One of the ways our family celebrates is by breaking out our hymnals and singing some of Martin Luther’s hymns. My personal favorite? A Mighty Fortress is Our God. click to print A Mighty Fortress coloring page One of the things I like most about old hymns is the fact that so many are so…
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Since Reformation Day is just around the corner, I’m sharing this Five Solas Coloring Page today. Are you familiar with them? The Five Solas sum up what reformers considered the essential tenets of Christianity. Salvation comes by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone according to Scripture alone to the glory of God alone. Click to Print Five Solas…
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This light and creamy Chocolate Delight recipe has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. My own father loved it, and my mom made it for him often. He always insisted it wouldn’t keep well in the refrigerator — an unsubstantiated claim he used to justify finishing off the last few pieces as a bedtime snack….
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If ever there were a time to pray without ceasing, 2020 is it. And today’s free printable coloring page reminds us to do exactly that. click to print Pray without Ceasing coloring page It features
I finished seven books in the month of September: The Home Ranch and six others. Read on for my thoughts on each title. Or to read past reviews, follow this link: Flanders Family Recent Reads. God is Able by Priscilla Shirer I’d be hardpressed to pick a favorite from among the fiction I finished last month–all were classics we’ve read,…
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This week, I’m sharing this Great Dragon coloring page. It features Revelation 12:9: “The great dragon was hurled down–that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.” click to print the Great Dragon coloring page Did you catch that? If Satan had his way,…
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Did you know yesterday was World Egg day? I meant to share this recipe for spinach and turkey quiche in honor of that holiday, but got busy and missed it. That’s okay, though, because even bigger holidays are just around the corner: Thanksgiving and Christmas. All our grown children came home for Christmas, and those who live close are usually…
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