We have been homeschooling for twenty years. I write books about homeschooling and theology. We live on 20 acres in in the home pictured in middle TN. We have a blended family of 11 children (I gave birth to 9) and 13 grandchildren, horses, goats, Great Pyrenees and cats.
This blog is my attempt to follow Titus 2 (older women teaching younger women). It is a homemaker’s journal chronicling large family life while sharing homemaking ideas and helps.
This is not my only blog/ Articles or posts can be found in three areas as shown in the table.
Disclaimer: Our life is far from perfect. We have all the spiritual and emotional battles others have, maybe more. I am not perfect, but forgiven. Anything encouraging or uplifting on this blog is from the Holy Spirit. Anything that isn’t is because I wasn’t listening very well that day. I love God and want to serve Him. I fall short daily but I don’t give up.
Why on earth do I need another blog?
This is a personal and family blog. I enjoy recording family events. I’ve done it for years with photos and scrapbooks, but a blog is much more effective. I can share and express myself while making meaningful memories for my family. You are welcome to peek into our large family life.
This blog will include:
Photo Journal: I began this blog in 2008 but posted many family photos by date to document the growth and changes in my children and grandchildren (much better than a line on the wall in the laundry room).
Homemaker’s Journal: Homemaking tips, recipes, and organizing ideas. Recording recipes here will be a real time saver. Not only can I print them off as I need them, but now when my daughters call me on the phone for a recipe I can say it’s on my blog and we can enjoy talking about other things like my grandchildren!
A Record of Children’s Sayings: I have spent over 30 years regretting I didn’t write down those cute things my children said. Next time a funny comes out of someone’s mouth I’m off to the computer to record it in this blog for all eternity.
Pet Diary: We have four wild cats, three miniature horses, two adorable Great Pyrenees puppies, (sing with me–and partridge in a pear tree). Each one is a family member, and therefore will be chronicled here as well. Our neighbor’s cow pasture runs along the back of our property so the dairy cows are part of our family life.
Health Journal: I had open-heart surgery in 2007. I will discuss things I have researched in preventive and alternative medicines.
General Ramblings: Blogging is cheaper than therapy.
I make hundreds of little decisions a day, and many times I get them wrong. These are the things I don’t want exposed – things I prefer never to admit. But I must be open about how I have failed, because only then can God forgive me, cleanse me and use me. The words in […]
I spent years steeped in shame, seeking acceptance in religion. See My Story Masked to Truefaced. The audio teachings below opened my eyes, freed me from shame, and allowed me to accept merciful God’s grace and love. Theologian Baxter Kruger has been teaching on the “Dancing Trinity” (Perichoresis) topic for years. A friend sent him […]
We moved to a mini farm about 5 years ago because I wanted my boys to experience farm life.They have learning so much caring for animals (horses, goats, chickens) and having a vegetable garden. (While I learn patience from lousy Internet connection). If you can’t move to a farm the second best thing would be […]
I have not read any of these yet so I don’t know if they are worth your time. But they are free and marked Christian fiction genre so I’ll check them out and share. Free Kindle ebooks are usually free for a limited time so get them now. Prices change without notice, so older posts […]
The economy really hit the homeschool market hard. I had to some quick thinking to keep heart of Wisdom a float. I expanded my products to include digital scrapbook materials to gain income from another market to pay Heart of Wisdom overhead allowing me to continue to publish Christian curriculum. If you scrapbook, you’ll enjoy […]
Free at time of posting, prices may change at any time. Organize for a Fresh Start: Embrace Your Next Chapter in Life eBook Organize for a Fresh Start will teach readers step-by-step how to reorganize so they can hold on to what they need, let go of what they don’t, and welcome new things that […]
Let’s Make a Scrap-Lapbook: Bee Attitudes is designed to be a thematic unit with lessons focusing on the Beatitudes and the Kingdom of Heaven. Download, print, cut, learn, and share with this fun lapbook in red and yellow. Forget what you learned in Sunday school about the Beatitudes. The sermon on the Mount is not […]
