Remember my soap–making escapade? Well, I decided to take a little leap of faith and sell my soaps at a craft fair. My niece goes to a Catholic preschool, and back in October, my sister mentioned that they were having a holiday craft fair as a fundraiser. After a moment’s hesitation, I asked her to… Read More Craft Fair Soaps
I had this great post planned for today—a follow–up to the soapmaking from last week—but it’s been one of *those* weeks. You know the kind. It’s exam week, so the pile of research papers I have to grade just keeps growing and growing. I was supposed to see a play with my AP students tonight,… Read More Words of Wisdom from C. S. Lewis
Not too long ago, I mentioned that I’ve been doing some soap–making. It’s a craft I read about online and decided to try. I thought it would make good gifts / stocking stuffers. For my first attempt, I went with this all–in–one kit from Michaels. I used a 50% off coupon, figuring if the whole thing went… Read More Soap Making
We’re studying Advent in my pre–K—first grade Sunday school class. All year, I’ve been astounded by my students’ understanding of faith and theology—way deeper than most adults I know! But something yesterday just got me and I had to share it here. We’d been talking about Jesus coming into the world, and we were drawing… Read More Advent Lessons from Five-Year-Olds
I was reading through a couple of devotional journals over the weekend, and I found a few musings on faith that have been on my mind. I thought I’d share them here, just in case you have similar thoughts on your heart. August 23, 2014 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers… Read More A Few Musings on Faith