We’re working our way through the study guide for chapter one of Juggling Life’s Responsibilities. Last week, we discussed what our TOP priority should be. Our next discussion will be “According to Mark 4:19, what are the world’s priorities? List some logical consequences of making these things your priorities.” We’re going to talk about this [Read more...]
Our “New & Revised” Homeschooling Plans (2010-2011)
Okay, last week I waxed eloquently about my wonderful homeschooling plans for the year. Now it’s time for true confessions. It worked great… for a day or two… then we were feeling miserable. The kids complained about the books, and I complained about how much work it all was. So we switched it. We went [Read more...]
Step Two – Better Food Choices
Last time, we looked at poor food choices that we, unfortunately, make on a regular basis. Now let’s examine some alternatives to the Standard American Diet (SAD). Instead of… Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats Try this… Butter or coconut oil Why? Butter | Coconut Oil Level: Easy – This just requires putting something different in [Read more...]
What Makes a Pagan Run (Matthew 6:33)
In my Juggling Life’s Responsibilities book, I encourage my readers to look at Matthew 6:33, to discover what their top priority should be (see page 20). “For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things [Read more...]
If you’ve been thinking about homeschooling for any length of time, you’ve seen books and articles that recommend that you make goals for your children’s education. I remember when my oldest son was just a few years old. My husband and I heard this same advice, and we honestly had no idea what goals were [Read more...]
Our world bombards us constantly with food advice, right? It is truly overwhelming to try to figure it all out. One expert contradicts another. Where do we start? The following categories define my own beliefs about poor food choices. Yes, you’ll find plenty of advice here that contradicts advice from popular authors, speakers, and medical [Read more...]
Homeschooling at Anne’s House 2010-2011
I guess it’s getting to be a tradition. How is Anne going to homeschool her children this year? Well, it’s been a busy summer and I’m feeling a tad disorganized, but here are my plans for the coming year. We’re in the middle of developing curriculum for several subjects because we haven’t found things that [Read more...]
With a hat-tip to Jocelyn, I wanted to post this thought-provoking video on YouTube, on why we should continue to rest on God’s sabbath day:
Links for Healthy Bread Baking
About Healthy Bread: “Wheaty Indiscretions–What Happens to Wheat, from Seed to Storage” by Jen Allbritton. “Replacing White Flour with Whole Grains in Four Simple Steps” by Lori Lipinski. Recipes: This is an excellent article that includes how-tos, sourdough bread, tortillas, buttermilk pancakes, and oatmeal bread. Anne’s Soaked Whole-Wheat Bread Marilyn’s Famous Whole Wheat Bread (and [Read more...]
We’ve been talking about how to declutter our homes; now let’s tackle keeping them that way! Here are some things I’ve noticed about clutter: Homemaking can reveal my heart. In my own life, clutter has taught me that my heart is not quite as pure as I’d like to pretend it is. First, I’m very [Read more...]
Created for Him (Colossians 1:16)
Have you ever had a few moments to yourself, when your brain starts to wander off everyday things and onto deeper issues, such as why am I here? why did God create my life? I’m so ordinary — does God have a special purpose for someone as insignificant as me?
Thoughts like this are especially likely to surface when life takes an unexpected turn. God, this isn’t what I had planned at all! Are you sure you’ve got everything under control?
This article was originally published in the July 2010 issue of Baptist Mid-Mission‘s Family Letter, a publication for missionaries serving God all over the world. Whether missionaries or mothers, we need to remember that we’ll serve God more effectively when we take care of the bodies He gave us. Some of us live and work [Read more...]
A Peek into My Notebook and Computer
We’ve been decluttering during July, as we started out with principles of organization, then we decluttered our homes and our home schools. This week, we’re going to take a peek at how to organize our personal lives. For me, a planning notebook, combined with my computer, is essential to keeping myself organized. I thought it [Read more...]
I’ve been asked to give some recommendations for weight loss. I’m feeling a little self-conscious about weight because I’ve gained weight myself over the last few years. I used to struggle with being too thin, but the treatment for Addison’s disease (and seven children) has brought a swing in the opposite direction. So, keeping in [Read more...]
What is Abundant Life? (John 10:10)
Today we’re officially starting our new series from my book, Juggling Life’s Responsibilities. You can follow along with chapter one here. A few months ago, I was praying about what to write about here on my blog during the coming year. Then I received an email: Dear Anne, I have read through your book, Juggling [Read more...]
Do you really believe that what you really believe is real? Those are some of the opening words of Dr. Del Tackett in the Truth Project. Do I really believe that the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan are real? If the kingdom of heaven is real, if God is real, if creation [Read more...]
God’s Connection to Essential Oils
Myrrh is the only oil I know of that is like cement. Once the bottle is opened, you have to use pliers to open it again. After understanding this verse from the Song of Solomon, myrrh now reminds me of the nature of the Word and how the power of the Word of God is stronger than any other power in the universe.
Note: This post is best read with a Bible in hand. It’s really popular for our generation to spend so much time dialoguing with each other, afraid to disagree with anyone lest we offend, that we don’t even know what we believe any more. But I’ve been thinking about that. Does it matter what I [Read more...]
It Is the Job That Never Ends…
Last week, I promised that I’d tell you how to declutter your home. It really is the job that never ends, isn’t it? In just one day, we bring more and more “stuff” into our homes. After several days, the “stuff” starts to accumulate and pile and heap and mound. Even if we’re not messy [Read more...]
Does Eating Healthy Have to Be Expensive?
Last week, over 90 of you left a comment on my blog in hopes of winning the book Real Food on a Real Budget. It was heart-rending to read some of your comments: After having to dramatically cut back on an already slim budget, I have been looking for ways to feed my family healthy [Read more...]
We’re working our way through the study guide for chapter one of Juggling Life’s Responsibilities. Last week, we discussed what our TOP priority should be. Our next discussion will be “According to Mark 4:19, what are the world’s priorities? List some logical consequences of making these things your priorities.” We’re going to talk about this [Read more...]
Okay, last week I waxed eloquently about my wonderful homeschooling plans for the year. Now it’s time for true confessions. It worked great… for a day or two… then we were feeling miserable. The kids complained about the books, and I complained about how much work it all was. So we switched it. We went [Read more...]
Last time, we looked at poor food choices that we, unfortunately, make on a regular basis. Now let’s examine some alternatives to the Standard American Diet (SAD). Instead of… Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats Try this… Butter or coconut oil Why? Butter | Coconut Oil Level: Easy – This just requires putting something different in [Read more...]
Everything’s on sale this week! Yup, you heard right! But you won’t find these special prices anywhere but on this special sale page. Foundations 1: Preparation for Christ – eBook $14.95 $11.21 – 25% off! (Expires 8/31/10) Click Here! Foundations 2: Christ Our Messiah – eBook $14.95 $11.21 – 25% off! (Expires 8/31/10) Click Here! [Read more...]
In my Juggling Life’s Responsibilities book, I encourage my readers to look at Matthew 6:33, to discover what their top priority should be (see page 20). “For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things [Read more...]
If you’ve been thinking about homeschooling for any length of time, you’ve seen books and articles that recommend that you make goals for your children’s education. I remember when my oldest son was just a few years old. My husband and I heard this same advice, and we honestly had no idea what goals were [Read more...]
Our world bombards us constantly with food advice, right? It is truly overwhelming to try to figure it all out. One expert contradicts another. Where do we start? The following categories define my own beliefs about poor food choices. Yes, you’ll find plenty of advice here that contradicts advice from popular authors, speakers, and medical [Read more...]
I guess it’s getting to be a tradition. How is Anne going to homeschool her children this year? Well, it’s been a busy summer and I’m feeling a tad disorganized, but here are my plans for the coming year. We’re in the middle of developing curriculum for several subjects because we haven’t found things that [Read more...]
With a hat-tip to Jocelyn, I wanted to post this thought-provoking video on YouTube, on why we should continue to rest on God’s sabbath day:
About Healthy Bread: “Wheaty Indiscretions–What Happens to Wheat, from Seed to Storage” by Jen Allbritton. “Replacing White Flour with Whole Grains in Four Simple Steps” by Lori Lipinski. Recipes: This is an excellent article that includes how-tos, sourdough bread, tortillas, buttermilk pancakes, and oatmeal bread. Anne’s Soaked Whole-Wheat Bread Marilyn’s Famous Whole Wheat Bread (and [Read more...]
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