A Practical Walk

Coming Full Circle

When I was around16 and living in Paraguay, a friend asked if I’d start helping her with Saturday kids clubs. Neighborhood kids would come and hear a Bible story and do fun activities. Then later they asked me to help them with a Vacation Bible School (VBS). I was assigned with my friend’s older brother…
Thankful Post – Rain & Rainbows

Difficult things happen….but I still must intentionally march on with gratitude or else my mind goes only to the challenges….and then usually all the imaginary what ifs. So here we go… What are you grateful for today?
May Book Stack

Follow Me to Alaska – “A true story of one couple’s journey from a cul-de-sac in El Paso, Texas, to an off-grid cabin in the wilderness of Alaska.” By Ann Parker This book was extra fun to read, because I got to meet the author before hand! The library held an event where she came…
Frugal Five – Mostly Garden Related

I had to got to the post office, then I thought, “Hey the library’s just right around the corner, why don’t I stop in?” So I did just that and came out with 2 DVDs a few books and a packet of dill seeds. Our little library has a seed catalogue where you can leave…
Frugal Five – Fresh Herbs

Not so frugal: I accidentally clicked the get Amazon Prime button, thinking it was just the pay button. Even though it was my fault for clicking so quickly, I do wish they’d have a second pop up that asked if you were sure you wanted Prime. Anyways…I canceled the membership, but it’s already paid for…
Frugal Five – Grad Party

My daughter ‘s graduating! We had a joint grad party with 3 other homeschool seniors. Doing this all together made it cheaper (and more fun, I think) than if we had each done our own. One mom made the cake, and the rest of us brought snacks and drinks. My husband put together a short…
13 Tips for San Antonio on a Budget

Since our kids were studying Texas history this year, we thought it an appropriate time to take them to historic San Antonio. When you google things to do in San Antonio, the results are numerous and varied. The place is full of history, art, and amusement. Because we were only going for 3 nights, we…
Graduating & Growing Up

The day started a little hard. It was not only my oldest’s 18th birthday, but the day of her graduation party too! Never has one of my kids’ birthdays hit me that hard. I had a myriad of feelings: sad that she’s getting older, guilt thinking about how I could’ve been a better mom, uncertainty…
Thankful Post – Thunderstorm

I’m chipping away on the San Antonio post…it’s getting much longer than my usual posts. You can see the above picture of the light show on the San Fernando Cathedral as a sneak preview. But for now, how about a quick thankful list? Rain clouds in West Africa. Okay folks, that’s all from me for…
Is Peace Just a Feeling?

I have a tiny scrap of paper I tore out of my church bulletin from a Sunday service. Scribbled on it is three words, “Peace is knowing.” That phrase from the sermon resonated with me, as I had been contemplating what peace really was. I tend to think of it as a feeling, but that…