My heart was renewed and changed and my focus was on God. I was weeping and wholeheartedly said to God, “I love you, Jesus! I’ll go anywhere! I’ll do anything! I’ll go to China, Africa, anywhere! I love you Jesus! I’ll do anything for you! I will even die for you!” Do you rememberContinue Reading
B is for Books – The Ultimate List of Book Lists {The ABCs of Homeschooling}
I have yet to meet a homeschooler that doesn’t like books. Books and homeschooling just go hand-in-hand so I thought an obvious choice for B for The ABCs of Homeschooling would be BOOKS! And I don’t know about you, but I just love a good book list. I love hearing suggestions from other homeschoolers andContinue Reading
Blog Birthday Giveaways
I can’t believe My Joy-Filled Life is turning 2! When I started My Joy-Filled Life two years ago, I had no clue what I was getting myself into (and I mean that in a good way). I really had no idea what I was doing, and definitely no idea where the Lord was going toContinue Reading
Entering the Teenage Years
Just one week ago, I entered a new stage of life. A stage so unknown – with boundaries that I am still trying to figure out. Yes, I entered the Teen-Age Years. If you are hearing the background music to The Twilight Zone playing in your brain, than you and I are on the sameContinue Reading
Art Options for Homeschoolers
Art is one of those subjects that I have trouble teaching, and for multiple reasons….. I’m not good at it Art is messy and I don’t like messes Our other subjects take precedent Regardless of my reasons for not teaching art, I know it’s an important and fun subject for the kids to learn, evenContinue Reading
I Will Trust God – Hermie & Friends DVD Review
We recently received the Hermie & Friends DVD, I Will Trust God, from Tommy Nelson to review in our home. My kids always enjoy a new DVD and I especially enjoy them when I know they will be wholesome and God-honoring. I pulled out the new DVD during a time when everyone needed to haveContinue Reading
Post Partum Basket
When it was finally time to leave the hospital with our first son after a long and difficult labor, I couldn’t believe the nursing staff was just going to let us leave so easily. This was our first child after all; wasn’t there some kind of class we had to take or test to passContinue Reading
Green Eggs and Ham – Story Time Activities
It’s time for another story! And since tomorrow is Dr. Seuss’ birthday, this month’s Story Time book is my family’s favorite, Green Eggs and Ham. Green Eggs and Ham Speedy Diner GameDr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories DVDDr. Seuss I Like Green Eggs and Ham T-shirt Crafts Simple Painted GreenContinue Reading
Science4Us.com {a review}
I love science. It was always one of my favorite classes in school. I even went on to college and became a registered nurse. As a homeschool mom, I’ve found that I enjoy teaching it just as much as I enjoyed learning it. However, now that I have 7 children, I don’t have as muchContinue Reading
Green Eggs and Ham Cookies
Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2nd. Our family’s absolute favorite Dr. Seuss book is Green Eggs and Ham. Recently we read this favorite book of ours after dinner and had a fun dessert to go along with it – Green Eggs and Ham cookies. I saw a picture of these cookies on Pinterest and thoughtContinue Reading