On the Personal Side...

Last night we returned from a whirlwind trip to Florida to celebrate the life of Kurt's beloved Aunt Marilyn, who passed away last week. It was an emotional weekend, but we are so glad we were able to go and be with dear family whom we love so much.

Life has really "happened" to us a lot in the last year. We've had loved ones to pass away, others to go through serious illness, and have dealt with other personal struggles, including the ongoing threat of Kurt losing his job. God has been faithful to walk with us through all of this and to remind us of what's truly important in life.

I'm telling you all of this because it's going to affect my blogging to a certain extent. Up until now, this blog has mainly been about homeschooling. Yes, I've occasionally written about other topics, but I've not truly left my comfort zone to write about more personal issues. I feel like God is nudging me to open up a bit more on here about some of the things I've been dealing with and some of the lessons He's been teaching me.

Also, I want to mention here that back in January I talked with the wonderful folks that are in charge of The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew. I explained to them some of the issues that I had been dealing with, and asked to be taken off the crew. They were so very supportive and graciously let me off the hook. I did tell them that as soon as I was able, I would finish out reviews for any products I had received. I am now at a place where I can jump in and finish these up, so over the next few weeks, you'll see several reviews here. I'm excited about many of these products, so I hope you'll find the posts helpful.

So...you won't see any drastic changes around here - just a tendency to open up more about the nitty gritty of my real life. And I'll still be posting just as much about our homeschooling adventures as I always have!

Thanks for reading!

He Is Risen!

But Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?"

"They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him." At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.

"Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?"
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him."

Jesus said to her, "Mary."
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).

Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' "

Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her.

~John 20:11-18

Praying that you and yours have had a blessed Resurrection Sunday.