Pants
Recently, our 8-year-old son, M, refused to go to school because he said none of his pants fit. This logistical hiccup eventually...
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MANNA FOR 2
Spiritually feeding my kids, one bite at a time
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Thrive in 2025
My word for 2025 is “Thrive.” As 2024 came to a close, I knew that 2025 would be a challenging year—the last months of pregnancy, going...
Birth Story
I was afraid of pregnancy—the changes inside and out and the pain. I was afraid of labor, of the possibly unknown start of it, and of the...
Manna for 3!
Manna for 2 has officially become Manna for 3! We've had another baby boy! We are deep in newborn snuggles and sleepless nights, trying...
Summer!
It’s here again! The hard work of the school year, the tears from trying to get your kids to do what they need to do, the exhaustion from...
Art at Home
Are you a mama who doesn't know where to start with encouraging your child in art at home? As a mom to 2 and an art teacher, let me help...
Idaho
How do you spiritually feed your kids? I asked that question to the friends we visited in Idaho over spring break. We were able to visit...
Be Kind or Be Quiet
My 7 and 4 year olds get along great! They have a constant buddy to help them feel comfortable in new situations, a partner in crime, and...
4th Grade Art
I love teaching art at a Christian school to Pre-K through 4th graders. You can see more details about the other grades here. This post...
3rd Grade Art
I love teaching my students about art and Jesus. My 3rd grader’s projects are inspired by early modern history they are learning about in...
2nd Grade Art
I teach my 2nd graders art based on history of the Middle Ages, which they are learning in class. They have a history timeline song that...
1st Grade
In continuing with my series of explaining how I teach my art students about Jesus, my firsties do art based on history they are learning...
Kindergarten Art
I've been sharing about my love of teaching about Jesus and art to my students and now I want to tell you about my kindergarten art...
Pre-K Art
What is art? Art is seeing, creating, and exploring God's truth, goodness, and beauty in our world. We glorify God by using the...
Bravery
On our vacation last week my 4 and 6 year old boys showed me a characteristic that I particularly admired. It can be summed up in one...
Loving better, on vacation
As we started the 2 day drive home from vacation, I reflected on how my family did with loving better this past week. Here are some ways...
On The Road
Our school has a week off for Fall break so we decided to go to Illinois to visit family. I had to explain to J why we have a break- we...
Inviting Him In
A dear friend told me about something I’ve been enjoying recently, which is the Pause app. This app is a “a simple way to connect with...
Love Better, continued
A few years ago my family started doing “Love Better Circles” inspired by Matthew 22:37-39. And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord...
Every Story Whispers His Name
My sons love Paw Patrol, a show about first responder pups who love helping. They have enjoyed this show for years. It seems to be an...
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