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The Homeschool Years

The Homeschool Years

I’ve wanted to homeschool our children since I carried that first precious life in my womb. Those earliest years went fast and smooth, just these two little boys and I. By the time we moved off-grid  in 2011, Elijah was five and was writing, doing some basic math, and learning to read. I remember being…

Does God Use Sickness?

Does God Use Sickness?

With all that has occurred in the last year the topic of illness has certainly been on people’s minds. I think we can agree everyone thinks about it. Whether you are for or against masks, or vaccines, or natural treatments is irrelevant to the point at hand. Each mask you see, each news story, and each time a person is faced with a decision to do or not do something is a reminder of sickness and disease. I’ve also had health issues in the last year and I’ve had several relatives who are encountering some very serious health struggles of one kind or another. It is with all this as a backdrop that I place the question before you, does God use sickness? And if so, what for?

In September

In September

Inches of rain in 24 hours and a break from triple digit temperatures feels like we moved states in the course of a day. Everything is both different and exactly the same. So many snuggles and kisses with this sweet girl. So much struggling to keep up with this high-energy gal. Math and phonics and…