Stress Test is the latest offering by physcian turned author Richard Mabry. In this book he turns his medical knowledge into an intriguing medical mystery. Dr. Matt Newman is attacked as he leaves the hospital. When he awakes in ICU, he finds he is the suspect in a murder. His journey becomes a twisted road to try to find out …
3 Tips for Picking a Curriculum that’s Right for Your Students
One of the hardest things to do as a homeschool mama is pick the right curriculum for our schools. When I was homeschooled, there were a handful of choices. Bob Jones, A Beka, Alpha Omega, and a couple others. Now there are so many choices it can be overwhelming. And let’s face it…there’s the fear that if we pick the …
Living in the Moment with Our Kids
There are days when being a Mom is absolutely, utterly draining. The days when one child after another comes to me, needy, clingy, and filled with attitude. There are days I’d love to check out — even for fifteen, uninterrupted minutes. My son in this photo is 2.5. Yesterday he was a newborn I was meeting for the first time. …
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Homeschooling: Is it for you?
It’s that time of year when parents thoughts turn toward where their kids should go to school in the fall. For some, their thoughts will turn to homeschooling. How can you evaluate whether homeschooling might be right for your family? I have often heard my mom tell people that homeschooling is for every child…it’s just not for every parent. What …
What’s Your Name?
Today I am so grateful that God takes the names we give ourselves or other’s label us and renames us with truth!
Guest Post: Speaking Blessings over Our Kids
I am absolutely delighted today to bring you a guest post from my friend Carey Scott. Her husband and I got to know each other through a small critique group in ACFW when I first started writing in 2005. I’m always looking for new tools and encouragement as I parent my kiddos. Here’s Carey: “Sara, you’re beautiful and smart… and …
When Jesus Wept: Captivating Biblical Fiction
I fell in love with WWII novels while reading Bodie Thoene’s Zion Chronicle and Zion Covenant series. She has an absolute knack for making the history come alive in the context of story and characters that are so real. I’ve read several of her A.D. Chronicles (co-written with husband Brock), but when I saw this cover and this title, I …
Running with Perserverance
I’m in the middle of training for another mini-marathon. Each year that I do this, it seems God has something different for me to learn or ponder. This year it seems to be the issue of discipline.Yes, I am a highly disciplined person. But this year God’s using my training to reinforce that I am disciplined in the things I …
Love in the Balance: an Engaging Historical
Love in the Balance is a tale of star-crossed love…a tale where it seems the hero and heroine can absolutely never get together. There are so many rich layers, that it created a story that kept calling me back. There was nothing simple or easy about the journey or the resolution. And the twists kept me longing to return to …