The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,     and his ears are attentive to their cry;  Psalm 34:15   I have always had this internal battle of wanting to be seen and significant and isolate and hide. It’s like I know at the deep-down soul level that I am created significantly, yet the rejection I have…

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is fleeting. A woman who fears the Lord-she makes herself praiseworthy. Proverbs 31:30 NET   Fat and ugly. Disgusting. These were the words spoken over me by my peers in fourth grade. And they have been the words I have believed about myself until recently. Like all people who believe themselves…

This week at homeschool was a tough one. The oldest one came down with a cold on Monday, making our shared school a no go on Tuesday. (My kids attend a shared school run by the school district for homeschool parents in our county on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Being under the weather also meant no…

My Little Disciples We are starting this new year in homeschool with a bang. We are beginning a new space science curriculum about how the universe was created by the one true God and NOT the big bang! But what I am most excited about is we are learning to revere the creator of this…

Are you sure about this healing thing, God? I lamented, looking to the sky. I had been working on healing from my past trauma with God for years by this early morning hike. But an emotional trigger the day before had left me reeling… yet again. Did that mean I was not healed? I wasn’t…

Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work,  but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and…