(photo by my honey) I love fall. This morning W and I went on a walk/run and enjoyed seeing a few leaves turning, pumpkins decorating people’s porches and a few scary spiders ready for Halloween this week. Our month has been full of friends and being in one place. I have also been soaking up all the reading time I […]
For us, summer is coming to a close. I have enjoyed a slow summer of hanging out with Big D, reading and piddling around the house. My husband has enjoyed more thought out meals and I have had time to get caught up with friends. This last week, we had a three day holiday to celebrate the end […]
Since my foot is still healing and it is my summer break from school, I have had more reading time than usual. Actually my brain fills really full right now between all the reading and working on language. Here are a few quotes that stood out for me this month. From Meet Mrs. Smith: My Adventure with Six Kids, One […]
I have a confession to make. I love quotes. I love writing them down in my journal. The reason I do these posts once a month is for me. It gives me a reason to look back on what I thought was important in the last month. It also makes it a lot easier to find the quote later since […]
April brought us lots of rain and news of changes to come. It was a month of ups and downs, of learning and finding those places that need fixed. So here are the words that spoke to my heart this month. From Ann Voscamp at A Holy Experience on April 10, 2013: “You can’t be everyone’s Savior but you can […]
This mural was made by students at my school the week before Spring break. Each month we learn about a character trait so those traits are in creatively displayed on the wall of our program. So I noticed that I haven’t shared my quotes in a few months so hopefully I won’t list too many. From Charles Spurgeon: “He who […]
Between Christmas and being on vacation, it has been a while since I have posted. We are still on vacation but I hope to have time to post some more about favorite books of the year for our family, my New Year’s goals, and thoughts on staying connected. But for now, here are my favorite quotes of the month. These […]
Okay it is not November but things have been a little crazy around here. Our tree is up, our cards are sent, but my finals are still yet to be made. Just two weeks until our Winter break and I would say the whole family is ready. Here are a few quotes from my November reading. From Ann Voscamp’s post […]
I can’t believe that October is over. It has been a long month for me leaving me tired and in need of some rest. It has also been a character building month revealing some areas that need some healing and work in my life. Here are some quotes from what I have been reading on my kindle and online. […]
September has been busy with school, visitors from the states and enjoying some fallish weather. Our fellowship has been studying Soul Care this month. Our pastor recommended a book called Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard. Here are a few of my favorite quotes from my reading so far. “Spiritual formation is, in […]