Over the next few days (weeks?), you’ll probably see a few protected posts on the blog. You may be wondering what is going on. Well, I’m working on putting together homeschool courses for Munchkin. Because Munchkin is working fairly independently now, I need to assemble all her course work (as much as possible) in advance. We’ve tried a variety of methods of presenting assignments, but I’m beginning to see that she likes having everything laid out up front. This gives her an idea of what to expect for the class itself. Basically, she likes to have a “college style” syllabus from which…
Month: June 2012
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Striving to be Content
Posted in Family, Military Life, and Photography
But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. ~ I Timothy 6:6-8 ~ There are times in life that I struggle with being content with where we are at or what we are doing. I am extremely grateful for the many blessings that the Lord has bestowed upon us. We have food (good food), water, and nice shelter from the elements. We have more than one vehicle which allows us not to…
Book Review: Vanished
Posted in Reviews
Vanished Book Description: Their lives are changed forever when murder and kidnapping take Brian Strait and Andrea Wilton to Haiti, the land of voodoo and street children. Vanished tells the story of their search for their friends, Trent and Diane Michner, but before they ever get started, a neighbor is murdered on Andrea’s doorstep and then her house is burned to the ground. Two men in a black Mustang shadow the couple. Max Shuster, the murdered man, leaves a note and extensive funds leading Andrea and Brian to Haiti where the two come across some more disappearances. This leads them…
Grand Canyon – Ooh Aah Point
Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography
When I looked down from the top of the South Kaibab Trailhead into the canyon, I saw the dusty trail ahead. Obviously, when you hike down into the canyon, you eventually have to hike back up. I was not looking forward to that hike back up. Nope, not in any way, shape, or form. I knew that it was not going to be easy. So, I chose not to think about that and just enjoy the views on the way down. Denial – it can be a beautiful thing – at least for a little while. **grin** We took our…