by Classic Housewife

Faith and God Parenting

It Was A TOOTHBRUSH (Marriage Monday)

It was a toothbrush.  What I had done as a task of kindness was being used as a tool of division–that six inch toothbrush growing before our eyes to the size of a sword, a catapult, and then finally, a brick wall. How can a toothbrush cause so much trouble?  This incident took place last Monday–the same day that my husband started doing The Love Dare along with some accountability partners, …

Faith and God

God Answers Prayer

Recently my husband and I were pleased to attend a 60th birthday party for a godly man that we know. At the party, friends and family were asked to share funny stories about him–and many did. But many also couldn’t resist sharing how God has used this man in their life somehow. I sat and listened and laughed and smiled at the funny stories and the wonderful testimonies until the …

Math School at Home

If Your Kids Get Stuck In Life of Fred Math

Math gets a bad rap as being one of the hardest things to teach. And no lie, it can be difficult. Math gets progressively harder and harder, and there are already several things in my oldest daughter’s math book that I never learned or don’t remember. On the other hand, math is very orderly. It’s very clear, very black and white, right or wrong. (Other things, like creative writing, aren’t …