Author: Rebekah Schrepfer
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Harvest
Through circumstances recently, I’ve been reminded of the gaping hole in the human heart that only God can fill. In an earthly sense, we have to wait a little longer for the harvest of delicious crops and gardens. But in the spiritual realm, the souls of men are white already to be harvested. We only…
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Be Still
One of my favorite verses of the Psalms. The Psalmist reminds us that it is alright to stop our overloaded schedules and take time to meditate on God’s Word. Indeed, it is necessary! In Christianity, meditation is not disengaging the mind, but rather focusing the mind on God’s character and what He has told us.…
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Twin African Violet Quilts
The girls’ quilts are done! My #3 and #4 girls share a room. Although they are not twins, they were born in the same year. Last year I decided to do their quilts in tandem so neither one of them would have to wait a whole year until theirs in done. I did the same pattern…
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Low Stress Kindergarten for Homeschool Moms
“No big deal. You’ll do fine! It’s just Kindergarten.” Everyone tried to reassure me that I had nothing to worry about. My husband was very encouraging and didn’t even doubt a bit that I’d be able to pull it off. Yeah right, I thought. When I was faced with my first time being a…
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Semi-Homemade Tomato Soup
The temperature is 54 degrees. The drizzle and clouds turn my thoughts toward a cozy bowl of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich. Ah yes. This is July in Alaska. While the rest of the country is sweltering, we are cuddling up with a good book and coffee. Don’t be jealous. Of course, the…
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Low Stress Preschool for Homeschool Moms
Doing Preschool for my kids was a bit of an afterthought. I knew that I was teaching the kids some basic facts throughout our days, so why would we need to make it a formal thing? After all, Kindergarten used to be preschool only a few decades ago. Well, we did it for our younger…