I'm sipping tea from the beautiful glass mug that my four-year old gave me for Christmas. Chai spice, because it's my favourite. The worn study Bible that lies open on the bed beside me used to belong to my mother. I tried to get another Bible a couple of years ago, but the pages were … Continue reading Tea With Ehud: God Made You Weird on Purpose
My life dreams. They were in a hardcover sketchbook, large and thick. Every New Year's, I would write a list of short-term and long-term goals in that book. But not this year. A few months ago, I threw it out. And let me tell you, it felt good. Perhaps I was a little impulsive. After … Continue reading I Threw Away My Dreams
I just want to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I hope you have a lovely week celebrating the birth of Jesus with family and friends. I'll be taking a break from blogging until January, so Happy New Year as well. Enjoy your holidays! ~Mary-Ann This Week on TGFL It's … Continue reading The Week in Review
She settles into my arms, her eyes closed and her little body radiating heat. I read stories and teach lessons from the couch, holding her. "I want Momma!" she protests each time I need to get up. I hold her as much as I can, in between making meals, doing dishes, cleaning and lessons. She'll … Continue reading The Week in Review
It's crazy to think that there are less than three weeks until Christmas. We've been having a lovely time going on brisk walks and cozying up indoors with hot chocolate and stories. I hope you've been enjoying these weeks leading up to Christmas as well! Below, you'll find out what's been happening on The Grace-Filled Life … Continue reading The Week in Review
To the mom who feels forgotten, You go on social media, longing for connection. And you see pictures. Pictures that were you once upon a time. Sometimes, you miss it. It was a lifetime ago that you had it. The camaraderie of coworkers. The dinners and events. Phone calls and meetings and the whirlwind of … Continue reading To the Mom Who Feels Forgotten…
Yesterday, we got a Christmas tree. A real one. The first real Christmas tree that our little family has ever had. We went to a tree farm, picked it out in the field and cut it down ourselves. It's beautiful. And it smells amazing. We also baked a cake yesterday. This wasn't so beautiful. The springform … Continue reading The Week in Review
"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." ~Aristotle This year, we're reading Home Education in our homeschool group. Home … Continue reading Charlotte Mason and Habit Training (Thoughts on “Home Education”)
Happy Saturday! I hope you've all had a wonderful week! For my American subscribers, I hope you've had a lovely Thanksgiving as well. In this weekend edition of The Grace-Filled Life, you'll find Christmas inspiration, great books and homeschool adventures. Enjoy! ~Mary-Ann This Week on TGFL Here's what's been happening on The Grace-Filled Life this … Continue reading The Week in Review
We bought the large cotton sack six years ago from a beautiful woman with a beautiful heart who was raising money for charity by spreading the gift of giving. On the bag, in golden letters, are the words: "What can we give to the King?" The day after we got our sack, I eagerly … Continue reading What Can I Give to the King?
