I am a stay-at-home wife, and homeschooling mama to two sweet girls. I enjoy puttering with my website (see links) and blogging (again, see links), as well as scrapbooking, reading, and learning more about natural health, nutrition, and whole foods cooking.
+ more bio informationAs Christians, we seem to have a fear of the black-and-white. We are tremendously skittish when it comes to stating that an action or a lifestyle is right or wrong - especially when someone is doing it. The reason usually given for this is that "the Bible says we shouldn't judge." Is this really true, though, or have we taken... More..
Many Christians today refer to themselves as "fundamentalists," presumably for the sake of clarity. Unfortunately, the term does not provide the desired clarity because it is not only inconsistently used; it is rarely used accurately.The term is often intended to communicate that the one being described believes the Bible to ... More..
Although Jesus said that people would know that we are His by our love for one another, one thing that the Church (as a whole) is incredibly bad at is investing in people. Over the last three-and-a-half years that my husband has been without a pastorate, we have visited a number of churches. We have filled out visitor cards a... More..
Notebooks and shutterbooks (aka Lapbooks TM) are terrific projects for documenting real-life learning. They are great for relaxed homeschooling, because they allow for the children's uniqueness and innate creativity, rather than expecting an "inside-the-box" outcome. I highly recommend that every homeschool parent learn about... More..
Sometimes we parents feel we need a preschool "curriculum" just because we're having a little trouble coming up with ideas. We don't really need curriculum, we just need to brainstorm. Here are some ideas for teaching color recognition.Paint chip cards (from the hardware/paint store) are a terrific, inexpensive tool for teach... More..
As Thanksgiving approaches (here in the U.S.), many people will be preparing for their first Thanksgiving Dinners at home. If you find yourself inclined to panic, try these tips:1. Schedule your meal preparation. Beginning with the longest-cooking item on the menu (for most people, probably a turkey), count backward from the ... More..
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I heard a Christian sister talking about an email she had received. The email said that the sender didn't "understand why God would do that to all those people." This sister's response was that the devil came to steal, kill, and destroy, but Jesus came to give us life, so "don't blame God." T... More..
Rachel Ramey
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