Category Archives: Encouragement
Encouraging One Another- Discipline
The children and I got together with some friends at the playground yesterday- our first playground date since J was born. Normally we do this every week or so if the weather permits. The playground is one designed from preschoolers … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Encouragement, Reflections
Tagged Encouragement, preschoolers, spiritual formation, training preschoolers
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The Floor and My Brain
During these days after J’s birth, my friend L and I have been concentrating on organizing and purging the house. When we moved here almost two years ago, I purged a lot of things rather than move them, and have … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Housekeeping, Organization, Sewing
Tagged Challenge, Ecouragement, homeschooling, housekeeping, lifelong learning, organizing, thanks
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A Way of Life
Yesterday’s Epistle reading was from Ephesians Chapter 2, a familiar passage about being saved by faith and not by works. I noticed something though that I had read but not really noticed before… I’m used to the King James Version … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, Collects and Readings, devotional life, Encouragement, Hear it on Sunday, Multitudes on Monday, Reflections, Saints and Scripture Sundays, spiritual formation, Thought Challenge
Tagged Challenge, christian calendar, Reflections, Religious musings, spiritual formation
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Slowly, Slowly
I looked at the calendar this morning and counted the weeks between now and May 7 when Number 4 will make his or her appearance. Nine weeks if I count this week and eight if I don’t. Funny – last … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, homeschooling, Housekeeping, Organization, Reflections
Tagged homeschooling, housekeeping, organizing, Reflections, whining
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Thinking Aloud
Last night while I was falling asleep my mind was drifting to the comments I sometimes get when people realize that we will soon have four preschoolers. “Better you than me.” “You must be so busy.” “How do you do … Continue reading
Encouraging One Another Brings A Change in Atmosphere
As you know I’ve named this year “Encouragement” and have been trying to focus on noticing and pointing out to the children where they do well and how that blesses all of us. I’m not wanting to become a constant … Continue reading
Naming the Year:Encouragement
I ran across this idea while reading Ann Voskamp’s blog and was intrigued by it. Naming things helps to bring them into focus and keep them in focus. I’ve been reflecting in the back of my mind about this for … Continue reading
Posted in devotional life, Encouragement, Multitudes on Monday, preschool educcation, Reflections, spiritual formation, Thought Challenge
Tagged Challenge, Creating, Encouragement, F, lifelong learning, Multitudes on Monday, preschoolers, Reflections, spiritual formation, Su, teaching moments, training preschoolers, W
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