Sometimes I will be reading scripture and come across a tiny story, tucked away in the middle of a larger story or squeezed between lists of genealogies or “laws.” I love the tiny stories in the Bible. The big ones, too. But the tiny ones really fascinate me. A

I understand why people are so hesitant to take on the responsibility of spiritual training of their children. It brings James 3:1 that says “Not many of you should presume to be teachers… because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly” into clear focus.

Good Morning, Dear Friends! I was looking over the comments on my last post and came across this question: "As for the tooth. Did whoever it belonged to still get a dollar under their pillow or does the tooth actually have to be there for the exchange?" I

The other day I decided that it was high time that I clean out my purse. I have a great, chic brown leather purse with little compartments for everything. It is not an expensive purse (I picked it up at a thrift store), but I love it. Just

Art by Grace, age 9 A couple of weeks ago, my husband decided to paint one wall in our childrens' playroom with "chalk board" paint. I believe that he felt this was necessary because of a little.. ahem...problem that we have at our house that requires us to buy stock

Oh, how I have missed you, Dear friends! This week has been cRaZy! Last Wednesday, Tiny woke up during the night with a fever. That was the beginning of "sick week." I spent the next six days and nights sitting on the couch with him to the exclusion

My children bring out the worst in me. If there is impatience, wrath, selfishness, or any kind of ugliness in my heart, they have a way of exposing it. I often think that parenting would be so much easier if my children would just obey all of the time!

I am not a very good cook. Shocking, I know, coming from a Martha. Of course I did not say that I am not a good cook - I don't burn things too often or make food that tastes terrible, I am just not a very good cook. My husband

I've had a makeover! My Rockin' new style is courtesy of JulieAnn Photoagraphy. Thanks Jules!