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“Not Me” – Bravely confessing some of my (or my family’s) faults, failings and quirks by denying them. Immediately after asking the children to be more careful in the kitchen, I did not proceed to drop a carton of eggs on the floor and I did not drop a second cartons of eggs a few…
Congratulations to Rebecca P. @ Our Burgeoning Family for winning a pass to the Vision Forum Family Strategies Webinar. Would you appreciate a 20-Week Energy Boost of Strategic Thinking and Encouragement? From entertainment choices and home decor to travel and music in the home Doug and Beall Phillips, parents of eight and founders of Vision…
Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. This week we’re answering reader questions. ♦ How do you decide on each child’s name? Are they named after someone or do the names mean something to you? Our oldest daughter is named after one of my best friends…
He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. (Luke 16:10) Today I pray to spend every moment serving others and choosing not to serve self. Today I pray to faithfully and diligently do the…
Because brachial plexus injury or Erb’s Palsy is fairly uncommon and information on long term recovery is difficult to find I want to continue to publicly chronicle Nick’s journey. Our 2 year old son, Nicholas, was injured at birth. His injury, brachial plexus palsy (BPI)or Erb’s palsy left his left arm paralyzed during the critical…
If you are a homeschooler and know me in real life, then I’ve probably recommended “Curriculum Advice from Victoria Botkin“. Mark and I purchased Curriculum Advice Vol. 1 and 2 a few months ago and our family has been blessed by Mrs. Botkin’s wisdom. I’ve been recommending it since as a terrific source of advice…
Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. This week we’re talking about spending individual time with our kids. Oh, the worry and guilt that this topic can wreak on this mom of ten, but before I get started don’t forget that you can read the thoughts of…
“What to Expect of a Twelve-Year Old” is a CD that each of our children have chosen to listen to over and over and over when they get to be around 10 and 11 years old. I was surprised when our oldest began to listen to it and as I sit here typing, Matthew (11)…
I don’t often use Raising Olives to request prayer for friends and family. There have been a few times and this is another. My friend Denise was dealt hard news on Friday, she was diagnosed with acute myelomonocytic leukemia. Denise was admitted to the hospital and is now undergoing chemotherapy inpatient for the next month….
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