Whenever I see a book written by Ken Ham; I know the book is going to be an excellent scholarly exposition of the subject. Certainly this book is no exception, however it is not entirely written by Ken Ham. It was compiled and edited by Ken Ham, but the individual selections have various authors and are substantially easier to read then most of Mr. Ham's personally written material. This is not Continue Reading >>
Book Review: From the Library of A.W. Tozer by James Stuart Bell
The complete title of this book is: From the Library of A.W. Tozer, Selections from Writers who Influenced His Spiritual Journey. The book is divided into 8 sections "each emphasizing a major theme from Tozer's life and writings" including 1. Worship, 2. Prayer and Contemplation, 3. Exhortations and Prophetic Words, 4. The Holy Spirit, 5. Jesus Christ, 6. Practicing the Presence of God, 7.On Continue Reading >>
Reading to Your Little Ones: 5 Ways To Read to your Toddler
I don't get as much time to read to the twins as I read to my oldest when she was two. In fact, the only thing that keeps me from feeling incredibly guilty about this is the fact that my oldest two children can and often do read to the twins themselves! One of my favorite types of books to read to toddlers is what I call the "point and learn" books. These books have lots and lots of pictures of Continue Reading >>
Hidden In My Daughter’s Theraputty…
I've already blogged about theraputty previously, but Continue Reading >>
Product Review: Case of the Missing Mountain by Kim Jones
Bottom Line first: I don't do this very often, but I want to make this point right up front. You do not have to be a homeschool student to enjoy and learn from this book! Your child will enjoy "playing" with this puzzle book all the way to Grandma's house, or when he is bored and wants something besides just another book to read. You can also use it as your primary Science text for a few weeks Continue Reading >>
Theraputty: The New Play Dough in my House – Therapeutic Putty
A few weeks ago we started occupational therapy for my seven year old because she is just struggling with low muscle tone, poor fine motor skills, and sensory integration issues which I have known she had for a while. I am so excited to finally be able to put her in therapy and get the help she needs. The first suggestion our therapist Mary Ann made was TheraPutty. She handed me a Continue Reading >>
Preparing for A Move: Make Lists
So, I've made a bit of progress with the moving readiness, and I thought I would share my progress with the world. In addition to cleaning out the baby's toys, I have cleaned off my junk from the dresser (and thrown away one target bag full of stuff...), I have cleaned off large portions of my desk (and thrown away two full garbage bags of paper clutter), and I have started making my lists. Continue Reading >>
How to Prepare for a Big Move: Getting Rid of Stuff
"Who keeps two garbage bags of broken toys around? Apparently we do. :)." It can no longer be denied. We are moving to California sometime this summer. If I have counted correctly, this makes our 11th move in 17 years of marriage. I've come up with several steps that make the entire process go more smoothly, and I thought I would share. I know you are probably thinking that five months is Continue Reading >>
Book Review: Under the Overpass by Mike Yankoski
It is a rare day that I spend reading a non-fiction book from cover to cover in as quick a time as I can manage. In fact, I cannot remember a day in all of my history that I have read a non-fiction book without breaks for fiction, let alone in one day. I could not put Under the Overpass by Mike Yankoski down. I read the book in every spare minute from Tae Kwon Do Practice through Ballet and Continue Reading >>
Altogether Joyful: Finding Joy in the Journey
I found this verse in Deuteronomy while reading a different book, and I really love how God talks to Israel with this encouragement. How beautiful this verse is, and a reminder that God was (and is and will be) taking care of His people. He does not promise us lifelong prosperity, but the joy we have in Him will be everlasting. “You shall rejoice before the LORD your God…You shall rejoice in Continue Reading >>