Everyday, when Chris asks how it went, “Good,” just sticks in my throat. Not because it’s not good, but because I want good to feel good. And it rarely does. I have a successful day in my head that looks something like: Everyone wakes, after me, smiling, and well-rested. Chores are speedy, well-done, hygiene is… Continue reading Redefining Success
Category: Family
Mayhem, Thy Name is Jack
In the last week Jack has: Painted himself with whiteout, including his tongue which warranted a call to poison control. (I didn’t even know we had whiteout). Painted himself with pink nail polish. (I did know we had that in abundance). Painted the wall with the same pink nail polish. Painted himself with craft paint… Continue reading Mayhem, Thy Name is Jack
A Birthday Poem
To my 8-year-old who loves all things interesting, beautiful, and unique, I try my hand at poetry just for you girl. Happy Birthday Maglet! My Maggie in her musings does very much Amuse us. Her appetite for all that’s Right reminds us God is Generous. At times we tremble at the thought of Raising such… Continue reading A Birthday Poem
Alice Elizabeth Spencer in 1 Hour Flat
Alice Elizabeth Spencer decided to make a dramatic entrance into the world March 22, 2013. After winning first prize for longest gestated Spencer baby at 40 weeks 5 days, she started her decent into visibility waking me up at 1 am with my first felt contraction. By 1:30 we were flying out of the neighborhood… Continue reading Alice Elizabeth Spencer in 1 Hour Flat
When Opportunity Knocks
I was recently asked a question along these lines: What do you do with your family/kids to teach Christ and who He is and who He is for them? Parts of my Response: In general, our family worship time looks like singing a hymn, reading or telling a bible story, and then praying together. But… Continue reading When Opportunity Knocks
How I Do It
I was humbled to be asked by someone I respect very much how I do my life homeschooling 6 kids. If you’ve wondered, here was my response… Hi …, Thanks for the encouraging words. It’s very humbling to be asked how I do it. My first response was going to be something like: I don’t… Continue reading How I Do It
A Christmas Story
For a writing assignment this week, I asked Emily to write a story or poem that describes what Christmas is about. This story made my heart happy. She is such a blessing of a child. The Strangers by Emily Spencer Once upon a time, there was a family called the Trigger family. They had 10… Continue reading A Christmas Story
Thanksgiving Poems
Say Thank You to the Lord By Emily Spencer (age 8, apparently going on 80) We are living on Thanksgiving. Say Thank you to the Lord. It is impossible to be bored tonight. We are all singing in the fire’s light. It is cold out there, but warm in here,… Continue reading Thanksgiving Poems
A Salla Story
A Salla Story by Beppie Spencer (age 3) Once upon a time there lived 3 little penguins. Then there was a shark floating in the water and tried to eat them, but a fish cameand fighted with the shark and tried to eat the penguins, but they got away. Then a nice polar bear helped… Continue reading A Salla Story
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