Ruby and I had our first sleep-over last night. She has spent the night along with her sister before, but this time it was just Ruby all by herself. Wow! One grandchild at a time is a lot different than seven all at once — just like when our kids were all little. Back then , I started taking just one child out at a time, all by himself, for […]
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Gratitude and Gloves
I learned something today. Actually, I relearned it — this time as a grandma. Don’t give gloves, no matter how cute they are, to children aged three and under. I’m sorry, Katelyn. They were so cute — and cheap — and I knew the girls would like the idea of wearing them, especially if they had gingerbread men and reindeer on them. But I forgot about fingers. I forgot how […]
Read More →Christmas Carols!
I love Christmas, and one of the things I love most about it is the music. I can’t imagine Christmas without Christmas music! There’s just so much to sing about! Take some time this year to talk about some of the Christmas carols with your children. We grow up singing the familiar carols — Silent Night. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. Angels We Have Heard on High. God Rest […]
Read More →First Place Winner of the Doorposts of Your House Contest!
Check out this collection of room-appropriate verses before you learn who our first prize winner is at the end of this post! Nice arrangement of the text, and posted in a very appropriate place. Is that an olive tree in the corner? 🙂 What a nice photo of this room with its verse! Beautiful photo! Check out Kerry’s blog to learn how she transformed a thrift find into […]
Read More →Second Place!
Here’s a collection of ideas that are especially kid-friendly! Great for a boy’s room! Saloma describes her children’s playhouse: “It was just a run-down spring/well house behind our house when we moved here. It is still pretty run down but we gave it a face lift and a floor and the children love it! We have part of Eph 5:8 written on it. I just painted a board and […]
Read More →Third Place!
More inspiring ideas! Third place is announced at the end of this post! The lettering in this entry coordinates nicely with the curtain, window frames, and knick-knacks. Three cheers for the fresh, creative artwork of little ones! This room surrounds the family with God’s Word. Looks like a fun, homemade project! Here’s another verse that surrounds the family in a central room of the house. […]
Read More →Fourth Place!
Fourth place winner is at the end of this collection of inspiring photos and ideas! Here are three of eight plates with Scripture on them — displayed in a breakfast room. We happen to have a giveaway for a vegetable bowl from Scripture plates, the folks who make these plates. Nice lighting for the photo! Pam Barcroft describes her husband’s beautiful work like this: “These are panels of […]
Read More →Fifth Place Winner!
Here’s another sampling of great entries into our contest. At the end you’ll find out who won 5th place! Good ol’ blackboards leave room for lots of flexibility! Looks like this might be the results of a wood-burner put to good use. A great verse for our children to see each day as they hang out in the kitchen. Clever use of letters. Cara tells us […]
Read More →Warrior Prayers eBook
What a great idea! I love the spirit of this book, written by a mother who knows what it’s like to be raising boys. She knows that her best efforts will be for nothing if God is not in them: “With each day that passes, I’m more convinced that I have absolutely no power to change the hearts of my boys. Oh, I can change their behavior if I try […]
Read More →Sixth Place Winner!
Here’s another collection of inspiring entries into our contest! Check them out, get some good ideas, and find out who won sixth place! Above and below: A nice use of three-dimensional letters and verses appropriate to different areas of the home. Above and below: Vinyl lettering creates such a pretty and professional look! Nice verse to put in a reading area! A good, graphic reminder to our […]
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