In the Heart of my Home tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-335244 2012-02-23T13:10:58-05:00 Living, loving, and learning together in the Heart of My Home TypePad Delighted! {And a Giveaway} tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef016762dae412970b 2012-02-23T13:10:58-05:00 2012-02-23T14:18:51-05:00 Once upon a time, I learned to knit. And I started blogging knitting. I was happy in my little knitting world. My friend Sarah said insisted she wanted to learn to sew. I tried to talk her out of it.... Elizabeth Foss Thoughts as Lent Begins tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef0168e7dab0de970c 2012-02-23T09:48:41-05:00 2012-02-23T09:48:41-05:00 Sometimes I think that the devil drives the information superhighway. He claps with glee when moms log on. Lent is a time of discipline. Ascetism is about growing in self-discipline. This prayer helps me to see how I must order... Elizabeth Foss Lent: Day 2 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef016301c63828970d 2012-02-23T05:14:00-05:00 2012-02-23T05:14:00-05:00 Fast Let the answering machine pick it up! Let your caller leave a message and only return essential phone calls today. ~ Pray "Blessed are the ears which hear God's whisper and listen not until the whispers of the world."... Elizabeth Foss Ash Wednesday tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef016762bb3aff970b 2012-02-22T05:06:00-05:00 2012-02-22T05:06:00-05:00 Fast ‎"Outward sacrifice, to be genuine, must be the expression of spiritual sacrifice: "The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit..." The prophets of the Old Covenant often denounced sacrifices that were not from the heart or not coupled... Elizabeth Foss Sponsor Giveaway~ St. Luke's Brush tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef016762bb8b9e970b 2012-02-21T14:56:00-05:00 2012-02-21T14:56:00-05:00 The gifted artists at St. Luke's brush are offering this lovely wooden peg doll to inspire you as you about your daily round. Garry writes, "I would like to give away a St. Martha doll this time, to honor women... Elizabeth Foss Could it be a Storybook Year? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef01676277e347970b 2012-02-21T06:04:00-05:00 2012-02-21T08:24:12-05:00 Late last summer, as I was gathering my thoughts on curriculum and trying to plan the year, I hit a wall. Actually, I was probably already flat up against the wall, but the time of year compelled me to do... Elizabeth Foss What's for Dinner? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef016301b8cc47970d 2012-02-20T12:49:06-05:00 2012-02-20T12:49:06-05:00 I'm gathering recipes and writing menu plans for the first next three weeks (to rotate again the following three weeks). Might as well gather them here, right? Monday: Taco Salad Tuesday: Whole Chicken on the grill, garlicky green beans, sweet... Elizabeth Foss Intentional Weekend: Preparing for Lent tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef0168e792944c970c 2012-02-18T11:32:19-05:00 2012-02-18T11:32:19-05:00 The entire Lent archives is here. You have to just sort of read through it if you're looking for something in particular. It would be very kind of me to organize it for you, but I can't this weekend. I... Elizabeth Foss conversation hearts and grace notes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef0168e782c43c970c 2012-02-17T08:27:40-05:00 2012-02-17T08:27:40-05:00 I struggle with being the mother of teenagers. Nobody is more surprised by this fact than I am. I was one of those young moms who truly disliked it when older women said things like, "Just you wait until they're... Elizabeth Foss God's Little Princess tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef0168e75c3885970c 2012-02-16T06:17:00-05:00 2012-02-14T18:27:33-05:00 The Disney magic has faded and we are settling into the every day that is home. But there are lessons I am determined to carry into our ordnary life. While in Florida, I deliberately worked on acquiring the habit of... Elizabeth Foss Dining at Disney: Meals Together tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef0168e5c0933c970c 2012-02-15T06:15:00-05:00 2012-02-15T07:51:30-05:00 It's been more than a month since we've returned from our Disney vacation. Though the thought has crossed my mind more than once, I won't be writing about "re-entry." Because really, you don't want to know. On to the final... Elizabeth Foss Blessed are they... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c543553ef0163015ee307970d 2012-02-14T08:59:01-05:00 2012-02-14T08:59:01-05:00 Your children will see that– in spite of imperfections in their parents– joyful obedience to God is still the standard. That obedience is all the more fruitful when difficult temperaments and real life challenges are involved. Your children will learn... Elizabeth Foss