This morning was difficult. As much as you try to prepare your heart it’s never really ready. At least not mine. Letting go even a little is hard. It’s worth marking the occasion.
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Category Archives: Motherhood
Back to School: Preparing my heart for day one
Same lesson. New story.
I’m a slow learner. A few weeks ago I preached on Hagar, The Other Wife and shared that there are some lessons I have to learn over and over. One of those lessons is trust. It’s simple really.
“Be still and know that I am God.”- Psalm 46:10
Hagar learned it at the well when she encountered the God who sees, I’ve learned it before as I wrestled with my doubt and my grief through our daughters cancer. And I was reminded of it again this weekend.
Lots of fun Science for Kids - Roundup
Favorite Home Schooler Resources Series
My little scientist and I were looking for some fun projects to end the summer with so I thought I would share what we found here. We’ve had a lot of fun this summer reviewing the Science in a Box and participating in Elements of Trust (a science inspired Vacation Bible School).
Here is my science project roundup for elementary kids.
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Home School Co-op
Favorite Home Schooler Resources Series
If you are a homeschooler and live in El Paso, TX then this post is for you. This fall we are starting up a new co-op at First Presbyterian Church. I love co-ops. They are a great way to supplement our curriculum, find classes on subjects where I struggle but the kids need, socialize our weird homeschoolers (hehe), go on field trips, and make a few friends myself.
STEM for Kids - Groovy Lab in a Box
Favorite Home Schooler Resources Series
My kids and I had the opportunity to review a STEM Groovy Lab in a Box for our Home School Favorites series. My budding scientist fell in love with the activities and lessons. I wanted to take a few seconds to share with you a sale they have going on right now.
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El Paso Summer Bucket List
Favorite Home School Resources Series and Staycation Ideas
This post is less of a what is already my favorite homeschool resources and more of a what I want to do in El Paso this summer with my kids. I want to soak up as much joy and fun as possible. We have no plans for out of town trips so we are taking the whole summer to staycation in our sandy paradise. As I wrap up the sataycation series on this site I want to explore the fun El Paso and Ft. Bliss has to offer.
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