Giveaway: Standing Up 26 Aug 2013 | 05:05 pm

Did you know that more than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day from fear of being bullied?  (Source: Pacer.org) I’ve found it interesting to watch how cliques form even in preschool...

Mission Sunday: Telling the World 25 Aug 2013 | 07:06 pm

As I mentioned last week, Naaman has been the hot topic of Esmé’s class lately.  One week, the focus was on mission; the fact that the young maid was far from home and witnessed for her God there.  We...

Sabbath Sites: North Umpqua Trail 24 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

I’ve been going through old blog posts, trying to rectify the havoc of unlinked photos caused by MySpace – and remembering the good old days when a trip to the grocery store was worthy of a blog post!...

Friday Fragment: Mites’ Stories 23 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm

Original posted October 25, 2007 Mommy’s been washing her hands a lot lately. It’s payroll time again, which means (if the bank has money – remember, this is Africa) we get to count money. Of cours...

W is for Worthy 22 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm

Dear Miss Esmé, You are wretched worthy. You’ve been reading a picture book of hymns.  You tell me one of your favorites is “Amazing Grace,” and you’ve got it memorized.  I smile as you sing a...

Wordless Wednesday: Summer Farewell 21 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm

Breaking the Silence 20 Aug 2013 | 05:05 pm

She sits overlooking the North Umpqua, reading an information board about the life cycle of salmon. I walk over, asking her about what she’s read.  We discuss how salmon life is hard for the few eggs...

Review/Giveaway: Show Me How! 19 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm

I know I just mentioned in a preschool post last week that there is no one *perfect* preschool curriculum that fits all families and kids.  But there are some awesome resources available to parents, a...

Mission Sunday: Messenger Butterflies 18 Aug 2013 | 12:31 pm

Esmé’s class at church has been reviewing the story of Naaman for several weeks now.  One of our crafts, a “secret-message” butterfly, turned out kind of cute!  The young maid was brave enough to shar...

Friday Fragment: Hola from Mozambique 16 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm

Or:  The First Post Original post dated August 4, 2007 I am FOUR months old today, and I think it’s about time to get started blogging. Mommy will have to help me type, of course – I can hit the mou...