peculiar character

by Kaitlyn S. // January 29, 2018 // No Comments

In family worship a couple nights ago, this quote from Charles Spurgeon was read. It went so well with what I had written about earlier (read that post here, if you missed it) that Mom encouraged me to put it... Continue reading →

hurried and harried….

by Kaitlyn S. // December 19, 2017 // No Comments

Another knock reverberated throughout the entrance way. With a groan, the man went to open the door. Would it ever stop? This never ending stream of people, seeking shelter…..and his inn had filled up hours ago. What were the Romans... Continue reading →

in love with korea

by Kaitlyn S. // September 22, 2017 // No Comments

1866 was a busy year for many around the world. In America, President Andrew Johnson formally declared the War Between the States to be over. The North was victorious; the South was temporarily defeated. It was decimated, and we were... Continue reading →

scripture journaling

by Kaitlyn S. // September 9, 2017 // 4 Comments

I have been wanting to do a post on Scripture journaling for awhile now — but it never seemed like a “good” time. But, with the hymn study I am doing with my younger siblings, I figured it would be... Continue reading →

consecration

by Kaitlyn S. // September 6, 2017 // No Comments

For the last couple of weeks we have been talking about consecration — do we fully understand what the word means? The Student Bible Dictionary defines “consecration” as “Devote, separate, set aside for worship or service to God. A person... Continue reading →

hymn history take 2 + a give-away

by Kaitlyn S. // August 24, 2017 // No Comments

I have a series posted on this blog that I called “Hymn History”, sharing with all of you the amazing stories behind the hymns we sing. It is the series I have enjoyed writing the most. See, I have this... Continue reading →

dear graduate: an open letter

by Kaitlyn S. // June 1, 2017 // No Comments

Dear Class of 2017, My church had their baccalaureate service this past Lord’s Day, and as I watched it all unfold, so many memories came flooding back to me. Memories of schooldays, lessons learned, and knowledge gleaned. Memories of how... Continue reading →

peer culture

by Kaitlyn S. // April 5, 2017 // 1 Comment

So, we have everything together. Home-schooled, large families who are reformed in doctrine with an amazing home church. Perfectly raised, all the same, with so much in common. Right? Wrong. We have so much in common as a church, until... Continue reading →

times of growth

by Kaitlyn S. // March 26, 2017 // No Comments

I am up late, waiting to administer the last of my grandmothers IV antibiotics for the day. So I thought I would share with you a sweet email my 14 year old sister sent me this week. Everyone at home... Continue reading →

Gossip — Destruction from Within

by Kaitlyn S. // January 25, 2017 // No Comments

Gossip is something we encounter everywhere. We have all witnessed it and maybe even we are guilty of being in on it. Being a part of the group that has nothing better to do than waste time in speculation and... Continue reading →