These Loaves and Fishes

A date with my favorite guy... Spoiled by my girls... Lovely gifts... A dolly who wanted to join the party too... Opening presents... Yummy things made by others... Surrounded by my people... Friends and fun... A BLESSED day!

I never really imagined us working with teens. Sometimes, it makes us feel like old fogies. 😉 But honestly, it has been a joy to host our church youth every other Friday night! Over the past few weeks, we have been looking at what the Bible says about courtship and marriage. We've had a lot… Continue reading Friday night hangin’ with teens

About a month ago, God dropped an unexpected gift into our lives. I was welcoming some guests when I spotted the golden-red dog standing on my doorstep. I spoke a kind goodbye to her and shut the door. She likely had a home somewhere, and I wasn't in the habit of taking in strays. But… Continue reading Meet Macie

So this went down this week. It was Abby's idea. 🙂  

I remember feeling so frustrated with my inability to speak Ukrainian well. My husband knew the language perfectly, after all. Well, if not perfectly, nigh unto it. He could easily pass for Ukrainian in most situations. Foreign languages were not new to me. As a young adult, languages were my thing. I had mastered Spanish… Continue reading When life gives you…limits

Youth meetings Lately, Joshua and I have had the privilege of hosting some Friday night youth meetings in our home. The topic has been biblical courtship and marriage, and has generated quite a lot of discussion and interest. These pictures are from last time, taken just before two more teens joined us. Afternoon fun Kathryn… Continue reading Picture Post: March memory-making

Intrigued. That what I was when I first heard about Revolution Song. It was featured on a podcast called American History Tellers that was using the book as the basis for a series. After listening to an episode or two, I ordered the book and eagerly began reading. Later, while on a date with Joshua, I… Continue reading Revolution Song: Book Review

We spent a couple of weeks this month fighting sickness: high fever, weakness, sore throat, and cough. 😓 Glad to have that behind us, and spring now well on it's way to L'viv!

One big priority Joshua and I have as we homeschool our children is that they become able communicators. Especially, we want our children to be able to write well. Unfortunately, figuring out how to accomplish that isn't always easy!  This year I added a program I simply love to our homeschooling routine. Not only are… Continue reading School can’t really be this fun!