This guy is great. I’ve read his book, Quirkology, and found it fascinating. Very interesting fellow.
Author: Melissa
Wednesday Review – Quizlet
In the process of my 4th grader preparing for the National Geography Bee, our local Bee coordinator told us about this great website/app called Quizlet. This lady is a university professor who uses Quizlet for her classes and was finding it tremendously helpful for Geo Bee prep. You head to their website: Quizlet.com, and create […]
No More Mommy Guilt
There are a million ways to mess up, and a very narrow path to success — at least, that’s how it can feel. And I’m not talking about defusing a bomb – I’m talking about being a good mom. It seems every which way I look there are glaring messages about what makes a good […]
Monday, June 20, 2016
Faith Why God’s Not Dead and other faith based films hurt religion I’m so glad other people are saying these things, because I think them, but am too much of a coward and am too tired of being the “over zealous” one, to say so out loud. Family Spaghetti tower marshmallow challenge. We have used a […]
Don’t look down
Not just for city skyscrapers… Some insane elevators from across the globe. I got dizzy just looking at some of these, although my favorite is the Louvre Elevator in Paris, France — #9
Discontentment assumes much
Early in my mothering “career,” when friends would discuss the guilt they felt for missing work now that they stay home, I listened, but I couldn’t relate. Maybe it was because my job wasn’t all that fulfilling, but there was nothing I missed about being in the working world. Sure, I had far less discretionary […]
Wednesday Review – OverDrive
Last week I mentioned that one of the books I “read” in May was an audiobook via my library’s ebook/audiobook lending system. For those unaware, I thought it may be helpful to highlight that today. If you are a member of your local library, you have audiobooks and ebooks at your fingertips via an app […]
There is nothing more practical than accurate theology
Have you ever heard a comment like this one? This isn’t a theological study, it’s more of a practical one? I have heard such a sentiment said in different ways over the years, usually in the context of Women’s Ministry events or studies. Often when the Ladies Bible Study isn’t actually studying the Bible, it’s […]
Monday, June 13, 2016
Faith: Fearless women – an article by Desiring God discussing how fearless women advance the Kingdom. Recounting the story of a 24-year-old Christian widow and convert from Islam, author Nik Rapkin offers this: I don’t understand. You are not afraid of anything. My wife and daughters and all the women in my family are afraid of everything. […]