I know this is long overdue, but today the oneverse country of the week is close to my heart. I do so hope that one day we can go back, together, as a family. For now, we continue to practice our Tok Pisin ... and you can, too! Just check out week 7


http://www.oneverse.org/cc/sonlight/7/default.php?source=1VSSON

making connections for life

I have one more course to take this summer, then, Lord willing, I settle in to the happy routine of homeschooling again with the addition of adding therapy. Feel free to take a look at the new site I have ... all I need now is a new header ...

www.redhouselearning.com

This week has been super crazy in our house, with appointments and a funeral when we were, technically, supposed to be on vacation. Many are the plans of a man’s heart, but the Lord’s will prevails. How true.

The week’s fast-paced intensity finally came to a screeching halt in the form of a hiatus from the phone and email yesterday. Even my Facebook had me quoting “sometimes life just HAS to stop.” Ever had one of those weeks?

It is during times like that where I am reminded that once upon a time, I thought I would ... go here to read the rest and other great articles by Heart of the Matter writers.

yikes

first it was intense school for two weeks, then it was a vacation with a funeral thrown in the loop. kind of makes a girl tired. sorry if you missed my posts. I just didn't have it in me over the last three weeks. not sure when it will be fully functioning again. tonight I am going to a concert because, well, it just seems like the right thing to do.

wednesday without words

summer art projects

so I sat down at my computer and googled "homeschooling trends in July" ... curious what I discovered?

no problem, you can either do the same thing yourself, or you can go here and read all about it (just don't forget to have a jubilant july!

thursday throwback

this picture was taken at my mom and dad's place, in my hometown (but not one of the houses I grew up in). I cannot seem to remember the exact day I was told my dad had cancer. I think it might have been February or April. I do remember that my dad was the one comforting me. the day of this particular photo had us going to a picnic for neal's mom's side of the family. we thought we had best stop by and see my folks first as this was one of those visits that had us wondering just how many more we would get. I want to say that I hope you don't know that feeling, but wisdom and experience tells me that is virtually impossible. I have no idea what the statistics say about your chances of knowing someone with cancer; I stopped counting a long time ago.this picture was after a fabulous lunch, the day of my dad's baptism. I was privileged to sing with some great friends. they know and love my dad dearly, their children calling him granddad. it was a great day; one I never in my wildest dreams ever imagined becoming a reality. some days you will still hear mom and I saying "this is so weird. dad is praying. dad is reading his bible. dad counsels us. this is so weird." all in a good way, of course.I guess it is usually july that has me reflecting on a LOT of things in my life. the operation that didn't quite seem to accomplish what we were praying it would
the little boy we tried to adopt who turns another year older
the dad who almost left us then hung stubbornly on to bless us with more life than ever
the summer I left church and wondered if I would ever remember how to pray again
the dream of a lifetime coming true but ending differently than we had hoped
the finding that perhaps, just maybe, plan b is really plan a ...