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Blogging and Memes

Homeschooling When Life Gets in the Way – Bright Ideas Press Blog

“Have you ever had one of those months? (Or years)? One of those times when life happens so much that homeschooling doesn’t? What do you do when life gets so busy or crazy or complicated that you have a hard time holding homeschooling together? .  .  .  .  .  . For the past few months we have found ourselves in a crazy-busy phase that we knew was going to last …

Faith and God

My Mess Does Not Define Me

I don’t know when I started seeing my self-worth in terms of what I did or did not accomplish. I’m not sure if it has always been there, lurking, or if this is something new that has crept in like a thief in the night come to kill, steal and destroy. One thing I do know is that the first time I ever dealt with depression, the devil went straight for …

Just Me

Linger

Remain.  As I closed out 2013 and set out on 2014, I chose for myself the word, “Remain.” Feeling out of balance, this word served as reminder of my need to return to center, to seek Jesus more in the coming year. It also reminded me of Jesus’ words in John, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will …