Monthly Archives: May 2023

The Dynamics of Marriage and Prayer and More About the Savior’s Parables

My firstborn, a son, got married last Saturday! Now I can say I have three married children, my three oldest: two sons and a daughter. We traveled to Texas to witness the wedding. It all seems so surreal. I have … Continue reading

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An Apostle and His Wife Speak Out About Marriage, Family and Gender Issues

I’ve had marriage and weddings on my mind lately. I’ve attended two wedding receptions this past month (the latest one pictured above), and I’m attending my firstborn’s wedding this coming Saturday. One wedding send-off involved sparklers, this one above involved … Continue reading

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5/18/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: The Tower of Life by Chana Stiefel and Illustrated by Susan Gal

This is such a beautiful book! It is a true story, based on the life of Yaffa Eliach. Yaffa was born and raised in a small Jewish village in Poland. She had a wholesome, innocent life as she and her … Continue reading

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5/12/21 Tree of Life Mama’s Game of the Week: Paperback by Time Fowers

My game of the week is Paperback by Tim Fowers, illustrated by Ryan Goldsberry. I saw this in a Tucson board game shop years ago and immediately felt attracted to it. I asked for it as a birthday gift and … Continue reading

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Celebrate Mothers by Learning About the Mothers in Your Family Tree

Happy Mother’s Day! I got an early Mother’s Day gift two weeks ago when my son and his wife followed me walking into my home right after my church services. I knew they were coming from Texas so that he … Continue reading

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Our Spring Morning Basket for May 2023

Here’s what we’ve been doing for our spring Morning Basket Time. Morning Basket Time is basically homeschooling time when I share with my youngest what I believe is good, true, and beautiful. My next youngest has been excused from MBT … Continue reading

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Homeschooling Moms Aren’t More Patient Than Other Moms

I love this video above! Like Pam who appears in the video, I’ve been told many times that I must have a lot of patience to homeschool. Well guess what? Most moms, whatever the amount of patience they have, can … Continue reading

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Thrifting Treasures of the Past School Year Including Cardigan Sweaters!

I haven’t blogged about thrifting for over 6 months. It’s been since the end of last summer! So I’m doing it today. Thrifting brings me such joy, and talking about thrifting brings me even more joy so here goes! So … Continue reading

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A Christian Perspective on Magic In Fiction, Including Harry Potter

For years I’ve wrestled with what to do about Harry Potter. Almost everyone was raving about the HP series when I was a young mom with three little children. Yet, the books talk about witches and wizards. Not just talk … Continue reading

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Such Great Commentary on the Prodigal Son Story, Maybe the Best Ever

This video by Jared Halverson of the Unshaken YouTube Channel is soooo good! He comments on the parables of Luke 12-17 and John 11. This was the reading assignment for last week’s Come Follow Christ New Testament Study of The … Continue reading

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