Narratives are powerful. They have a way of tugging at your heart, allowing for deep truth to penetrate hearts. A good story can foster a yearning for something more. As a believer, I love to read things that inspire me and remind me of the beauty and depth to be found in a relationship with […]
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A Book Update: Faith and Brain Building
Today is an update of sorts… My mind is still full from our weekend at the AFHE Convention where I spoke, Rich and I worked and were also inspired along with over 5,000 other homeschool parents! There is a special energy there that leaves one reinvigorated! I’m ready to tackle lesson planning for the year […]
Not a Stick…
We love finding a fun book that inspires outdoor explorations. This last week we read, Not a Stick. The boys were laughing and enthralled with guessing what this cute character was making his stick into next using the magic of the imagination. When we were done, the boys were sad to see that it was […]
More Inspiration for this Adventure of Faith
Completely fearless, absurdly happy and in constant trouble. Sounds like a recipe for adventure to me, doesn’t it? It always does in the theoretical sense although when you are walking through a season of ‘trouble’ it certainly may not feel like that… Nevertheless, it is this kind of adventure that I want my boys to […]
10 Adventure Books to Inspire a Boys’ Faith
There is something magnetic about boys and adventure. They simply go together. At the whisper of adventure I find my boys stand more erect, alert. It’s almost as if the adrenaline has started to pump before anything has actually started and they are hooked. Well, when it comes to talking to my boys about walking […]
Screen-Free Bliss! See you in a week…
Well, after all of my big talk about limiting screen-time, I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited to go screen-free myself. I’m not used to the every-day blogging like I did for this last series and my poor brain is feeling pretty fried. Ironic, isn’t it? So as I mentioned 2 weeks ago, next […]