As a child I was blessed to grow up on the shores of the mighty Lake Superior. Days of long boat rides were the days that were the best. With the sun shining down on my face, the smells of the lake, and the views of nature- the all around atmosphere was perfect. … Continue reading In a World of Change

  Some of our children have a special medical condition that sometimes can make life very challenging. Specialist doctors including the best of the best in the world have been unable to provide any answers or correct treatment measures for them. My husband and I work very hard to provide the finances needed to pay … Continue reading Surrender

  An Amish Heriloom is a book that contains 4 novellas: A Legacy of Love by Amy Clipston, The Cedar Chest by Beth Wiseman, The Treasured Book by Kathleen Fuller, and The Midwife's Dream by Kelly Irvin. I decided to read this book because where I live there are a lot of Amish families.  Although … Continue reading Book Review: An Amish Heirloom

  If a person is looking for a Bible with all of the verses and Bible stories, this is not the book for you.  With the title saying "The Adventure Bible," I thought that it would be an actual Bible with some side notes of crafts to make.  However, the book is not a Bible. … Continue reading Book Review: The Adventure Bible – Book of Daring Deeds and Epic Creations

It seems only natural for young boys (and some girls) to have a desire to be a super hero.  Spiderman, the Hulk, Batman, etc always become favorites among boys.  Boys grow up wanting to save people and fight off bad guys.  They want to be heroes in life - and the best kind of super … Continue reading Book Review: BibleForce – The First Heroes Bible by Tommy Nelson

  I love the Little Critters, don't you?  They have been teaching lessons through many generations just like the Berenstain Bears.  There is a new Little Critter book out: the Little Blessings Collection.  **Affiliate link to raise funds for Blessings Bags.*  This is a hard cover book about 8 inches by 8 inches and many … Continue reading Book Review: Little Critter Little Blessings Collection

I just get sad when I hear of another school shooting. The most recent one just happened the other day where an armed school officer shot the gunman before things got worse. He prevented it from escalating. I believe I saw that two people were injured before the gunman was shot and I don’t want … Continue reading Blessings Bags: Why Bother?

I’m going to be honest right off the bat: I’m completely torn on this whole student walkout that happened across the country today. As a teacher I can definitely say that having 6 of 24 students in class while the rest walked out made it a little harder to carry on with the lesson. I … Continue reading A Teacher’s View of Yesterday’s Student Walkout

Five-Minute Power Naps Ever had one? They’re amazingly refreshing! I had one just the other day. I woke up feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and completely re-energized. Five minutes in the middle of the day was all it took. The down side, if there is one, is that I was wide awake at night that evening. In … Continue reading Five-Minute Power Naps

With Valentine's Day approaching, parents usually like to give gifts to their kids as an expression of their love.  One book that would make a fabulous Valentine's gift to a toddler would be the book, "With Love, From Me to You by Manz Simon-Ice.  This book is an adorable book that teaches youth they should … Continue reading Book Review: With Love, From Me to You