It is amazing how often parenting puts us in the funny position of being taught as we are teaching. Last April, we invited a mom friend and her 4 year old to come play. Sophie and her little guest were both feeling shy and unsure of how to play together, so I got out the… Continue reading Letter Beads and the Kingdom of God
Author: Trish
Thankfulness Tree
I don't know about you, but I need help slowing down during the month of November. I want to be thoughtful and thankful, but somehow, I arrive all the way to January, exhausted, out of breath, and wishing for a re-do for the whole holiday season. So if you are like me, and November is… Continue reading Thankfulness Tree
Hymns from A to Z
I want to share a resource with you that I made for our family. It is a list of Hymns and Verses from A to Z that can be used alongside your Letter of the Week Home School lessons, as part of your family devotions, or with your own personal devotions. I pray that it… Continue reading Hymns from A to Z
A-Z Bible Memory for Kids
This past Fall/Spring we used Susan Hunt’s My ABC Bible Verses: Hiding God’s Word in Little Hearts to help Sophie memorize scripture. The teacher in me wanted a fun way to track her progress, so I made an A-Z Sticker Chart and a quick reference sheet to hang on the fridge to remind us to… Continue reading A-Z Bible Memory for Kids
Ideas for Encouraging Little Ones to Love Books
We love books around here! I am so thankful that my mom read to me when I was little, took us to the library often, and kept books around the house. Books have been, and continue to be, an important part of my story and one of the tools that God is using to shape… Continue reading Ideas for Encouraging Little Ones to Love Books
11 Things I Learned This Summer
Inspired by Emily P. Freeman, here are some things that I learned this summer: 1. I learned that I really enjoy gardening. This Spring, wonderful and magical things happened in our yard! Every couple of days a new bud opened or something green and interesting peeked out of the ground. A couple owners before us… Continue reading 11 Things I Learned This Summer
Dear Blog: An opening letter
Hello, Blog. It's been a while. I want to say it's been a while because I have been planning lots of things to write on you. And that might be a little bit true. I mean, you are on my mind a lot, and somehow my thoughts tend to organize themselves into blog posts with… Continue reading Dear Blog: An opening letter
The Book Built Home 