Lena asked when there would be a new blog header.   The answer is now.   I have an idea in my mind, but haven’t gotten it done yet.  This one will be up until I do, if it ever happens. Let’s start with Karyn’s easy peasy ones:And a more mundane question – I have been veiling at church. But when am I suppose to put the veil on and when do I take off? Like…do I only wear it in the... Read more

Once upon a time I made sad, dry banana bread.  It was pathetic how bad it was.  Then my sweet friend Kara gave me her not so secret recipe and I never looked back. I have a bowl full of nasty bananas, Danya needs help, and Karen has extra buttermilk….so let’s get baking! Kara’s Amazingly Tasty Always Divine Banana Bread 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar3/4 cup brown sugar, packed2 eggs3-4 bananas, mashed ( I always use 4)2 cups... Read more

This past weekend, I went to the homeschool convention in Arlington. As I sat down for the first talk on Saturday morning, I looked around at all the young (oh my goodness they were young!) faces of the moms just beginning on this journey.  At 37, I definitely wasn’t the oldest mom in the room, but I was at least 15 years older than the youngest. I looked down at the baby hanging out in her sling and it hit... Read more

People tell me all the time “You’re so smart, I love to talk to you.” (I’m not making that up.  They tell me that. Really.) They come to me for advice about home schooling, parenting, life, or matters of faith.  I’m really not sure why. Here are all the reasons lately why those same people have told me I’m wrong and going to Hell.  They’re also the reasons that if you’re coming here for wisdom, you probably should go somewhere... Read more

Helping LarryD take over the internet one meme at a time. 1. Summer has almost arrived at our house, and with it comes the annual tiny toad invasion.  At this moment, five of my children are scouring the back yard looking for them.  They’re little guys, no bigger than a quarter, but there are a lot of them.  As in even the Bible people would be saying “Wow.  That’s a lot of toads.”  The last report brought to me by... Read more

The little girls at the pool were running, splashing, and calling out to one another.  There were 6 of them, and as their mothers called out to them to slow down and walk, I heard their names, all so creative as to be almost exotic.  It quickly became a game of make-believe as any gathering of 8 year old girls will, and they began calling out their “names” to each other. “Call me Susan!” “I’m Annie!” “I want to be... Read more

Fifteen years ago, your father and I took you to church for your Baptism.  As we stood before God and our family we gave you a delicate and  feminine name which seemed to sum up the tiny pink bundle you were.  That long ago day, we swore to raise you in the knowledge of Truth and the love of Christ Jesus.  We thanked Our Father for the great gift of you, and returned you back into His care. This morning,... Read more

#1 went to the Prom last weekend with her best friend.  (His mom drove.) They had a great time.  Since I’m busy today with prep for her Confirmation tomorrow (pray for her will ya?), I thought I’d share some pictures. Enjoy! This one’s my favorite They’re great kids and two of my favorite teenagers ever!  He’s got a blog.  You should go check it out, say ‘hi’.  Tell him I sent you! And just for fun.  Here’s their “Tangled” moment.... Read more

The longer I blog, the more I read, the more I become convinced that there’s an underground network of Christian people who have decided that laughter is a sin.  I’ve been chastised for my sarcasm, seen others ridiculed for their satire, and read the comments of too-many-to-count who seem to think that faith equals no sense of humor. Well, I hate to break it to those people, but God’s funny.  It’s often a dry sense of humor which makes you... Read more

(Surprise!  This is LarryD,  filling in for Rebecca while she’s on a short vacation. She thinks of me as the obnoxious older brother she unfortunately never had, while she’s the annoying younger sister I never had to endure.  Which begs the obvious question:  What was she thinking, accepting my offer to post?   Oh well – live and learn.  If you want to read really good stuff, head over to my regular blog, Acts of the Apostasy.  What do you mean,... Read more