First, in the spirit of Frugal Friday check this out: Groupon is offering a great deal on passes to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Two adults and 2 kids can get in for only $25. CLICK HERE to get the deal. We went last summer and it was awesome for the kids. I don’t think it’s […]
Wednesday’s Reading: Matthew 26:3-19, Mark 14:1-11, Luke 21:37 – 22:6, John 12:1-8 “For she has done a beautiful thing to me.” – Jesus (Matthew 26:10) ~ About a six weeks ago, a friend had a dream about me. In it I was busy cleaning and organizing instead of praying. Ouch. First, can I just say that […]
So I guess I had the flu. What I thought was a looooong cold took a sharp downturn and landed me flat on my back for days and I’m just finally coming up for air and headed to speak tonight (pray for no more crazy coughing fits!), so it’s been quiet here on the online front. […]
Which study should we do next? This is always the question that nags as we end each session of Bible Study. There are so many (glorious!) options, it can be overwhelming to choose. Should we do a Beth Moore video study? A topical book-study? A book-of-the-Bible Navigator’s study? Since I love to teach, I also enjoy creating and studying […]
o·ver·whelm VERB bury or drown beneath a huge mass. ~ I’m thankful. Because I have parents. They are alive. And as I click out these words they are snuggled up on the couch with my children. I’m thankful. Because I have water to drink. It’s clear. It’s safe. It perfectly satisfies my thirst and every […]
Apparently, last week’s theme–in my life–was Rejection. I sure wish I would’ve gotten the memo ahead of time because it caught me by surprise. No, nothing earth-shattering, just a garden variety of rejection that kept a steady reminder in front of my face: “Not enough.” You’re not big enough. You don’t have enough money. Your […]
*Note: For those of you interested in the Food Stamp Challenge topic. There is a new documentary out called Food Stamped, a couple who did the same challenge that we did. This documentary is showing this Monday, February 20th at 7pm at the Baghdad Theater at 7pm. Admission is free with donation to Oregon Food Bank. […]
For those of you visiting from KATU, welcome! And for those of you Portland-friends who are interested, our little family will be on KATU Channel 2 tonight at 5pm and 11pm sharing our journey into frugal living. *Also, Portland-area readers: This Wednesday night, Feb. 15th at 6:00 I’m teaching a workshop entitled Faithfully Frugal — how to […]
It’s 7am, Jeff is at work, the kids are asleep and in the sacred silence of my morning I just turned the final page of Stepping up: A journey through the Psalms of Ascent by Beth Moore. My eyes were brim full of tears reading the final page, and reflecting on what God has done […]
Want an easy simple way to teach and train your children in character development? (Character development is never easy but at least the training method can be simple!) We’ve been using Letter Lessons for more than 3 years now, simply going through the traits, activities, and scriptures each school year. At some point we’ll add more verses, but […]