I’ve so enjoyed reading my Aunt Debbie’s blog, “A Well Watered Garden.” This post features my grandpa and his garden. He inspired her to become a Master Gardener. Peter Slobodian was a farmer at heart, and even when he brought his family from Argentina to the United States in 1957 answering the Lord’s call on his life to preach the gospel, he never lost his desire to grow and cultivate a garden. I remember many trips to see...
Music is a personal thing. It is such an influential and integral part of our spiritual walk. I know there are many who won’t want to hear this point of view, but my testimony is a common one among believers, I think. I do not presume to know what motivates my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to listen to their favorite music. I do not know the thoughts or intents of the heart the way God does. In my own life, though, I have taken...
What does it mean to be a Christian? Have you ever wondered what it really means to be a Christian? With so many opinions, philosophies and interpretations being pushed on us today, we need an answer we can count on. The only place we can get such an answer is in the Bible. Since the Bible is God’s Word, it alone can give us the answers we need in order to find salvation and the truth about eternal life. This short outline is an explanation of God’s plan for salvation as given in His Bible. Of course, much more could be written...
Two years ago I made a butterfly quilt for my oldest daughter, Katie. I had come up with the butterfly theme simply by watching her. I was not thrilled about doing the typical girly patterns like hearts or flowers. Those are easy to come by! But butterflies were all over Katie at the time. She had them on her shoes, her dresses, her coloring...
I know. I’m a glutton for punishment! It’s probably not wise to publicize what homeschool curriculum we have chosen. I may be opening myself up to criticism right off the bat simply because everybody thinks their choice in curriculum is the best. Well, truly each family may choose differently, but that is because each family is different…and frankly, each mother is different. I have to be the teacher after all! ...
As a parent, it is an interesting thing to me to see different parenting styles. I tend to mull over the underlying purposes in every philosophy in an effort to see if it is (1) Biblical and (2) Practical. There is more to parenting than keeping the child fed nutritiously, dressed appropriately, realistically healthy, and behaving normally. It is so easy to forget that even in those early years, it is the job of the parent to orient their child’s thinking...
