One thing you may not know about me is I homeschool my kids. You know the part about homeschooling that overwhelmed and scared me the most? It wasn't teaching math, though it should have been. Teaching long division about did me in for my older two. Thank goodness I haven't hit that stage yet with the younger two! It wasn't teaching them how to write, because I knew if they read, they would … [Read more...]
Remembering my brother Jerry
I am the youngest of seven children. I had three older brothers and three older sisters. I grew up on a farm in Southwest Georgia. When I was younger, we lived in an old farmhouse at the corner of a crossroad. My daddy was a farmer and my brother Jerry followed in his footsteps. Jerry's health took a turn for the worst a couple of weeks ago and by the time the doctors had figured out it was … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Pastor’s Kid
Growing up I was a PK, church lingo for Pastor's Kid. My dad was a Lutheran Pastor. And I grew up in the church. Not literally, of course. We usually lived in a parsonage, often one that was next door to the church. But my life centered around attending potlucks, Sunday School, potlucks, church, catechism class, potlucks, church related events. Did I mention potlucks? ;-) I confess. … [Read more...]
Life Has Its Challenges
My goodness gracious. The two weeks since I last posted have been eventful and somewhat challenging. First off, my college studies have resumed, and this term I'm taking the College Math Prep class (basically Algebra 1). So far so good, but I do find myself thinking, "What possible difference is this going to make in my life at my age and with my particular career?" The answer, None. But to get … [Read more...]
What I’ve Been Up to This Summer
I can't believe summer is almost over! Here in central Michigan we treasure every single day of our warm summers because winters are SO long. From about mid-Oct. through mid-May (7 months!), our days are cold and the landscape is gray. Needless to say we pack a lot into our few months of sunny, warm weather. Most Michiganders head out to campgrounds or state parks for long weekends. Many … [Read more...]
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