Living, Loving, & Learning Together
If you love reading and sharing books as much as I do, then there’s a good chance you loan your favorites out just to have somebody to discuss them with. Make sure all your books find their way home by first placing one of our free printable bookplates inside the front covers. Free Printable Bookplates click to download our free…
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Whew! Never in my life have I seen so much snow in Texas! Like most of our southern neighbors, we’ve spent the past seven days holed up at home, wondering when it would melt. Sometimes we had electricity and running water. Sometimes we didn’t. But one thing we had in ample supply was “togetherness.” Which provided lots of opportunities to…
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I finished six books in the month January: C.S. Lewis’s The Last Battle and five others. Read on for my impressions of each title (listed in the order I completed them). A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve read A Christmas Carol aloud to my children. Either reading the story together or…
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Our free printable Clean Heart Coloring Page features Psalm 51:10. “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” click to print a clean heart coloring page Psalm 51 is a psalm of repentance. David wrote Psalm 51 after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah. It…
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In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (today!), I wanted to share this Lincoln quote about choosing sides. Lincoln observed, “My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” click to print Lincoln quote on Choosing Sides Isn’t that a great perspective? Some people spend way…
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Our founding fathers uttered a lot of timeless words of wisdom, as illustrated by this Thomas Jefferson quote. He advised, “In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock.” click to print Thomas Jefferson Quote on matters of principle Swimming with the current means not making waves. Being willing to compromise or acquiesce…
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One of the most beautiful descriptions of love ever written can be found in 1 Corinthians 13. And a portion of that passage is featured in this week’s Love Bears All Things coloring page. Isn’t it pretty? click to print Love Bears All Things coloring page With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love seems the perfect theme for our…
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In celebration of Ronald Reagan Day (today!), I’m sharing one of my favorite quotes from our 40th president.”If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, we will be one nation gone under.” This is so true. And we’ve begun seeing the effects of such a lapse in memory even today. So, as a reminder of our religious…
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In an age so dedicated to denying any and all biological differences between male and female, today’s Animal Mates Matching Quiz may seem a little archaic. It harkens back to a simpler time. A time when animal classification was less complicated. More straightforward. Easier to understand. And guided by common sense. When the LORD first created man and placed him…
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The world is hungry for love, isn’t it? Deep, sincere, lasting love that neither falters nor fades. The kind of love only God can consistently provide. Which is the subject of these Steadfast Love Valentines, all ready for you to print and color. They join a lengthy list of other free printable resources for Valentine’s Day, as you undoubtedly know…
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Ready to deck the halls for Valentine’s Day? This free printable Be My Valentine Pennant Banner is just the ticket. I love the way it looks strung across the mantle in our dining room. click to print Be My Valentine Pennant Banner Of course, you can tell by looking that my mantle is fairly wide. It’s also fake. Did you…
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“Okay, Campers, rise and shine and don’t forget your booties, ’cause it’s COLD out there!” Yes, Groundhog Day is still just once a year, but I’ve got something special to help you celebrate: a brand new Groundhog Day Movie Trivia Quiz. Fellow fans of the classic starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell will appreciate this free printable. Use it to…
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