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Nancy Tefft
Oct 8, 20231 min read
Autumn Is Just the Beginning
As a homeschool family, we have always started our year in the springtime. My experience as a public school student is quite the...
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Nancy Tefft
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Time's Up
For a number of years now, I have felt that there was some cosmic timeline I am compelled to follow. If I fail to complete a task, then...
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Nancy Tefft
Aug 5, 20232 min read
His Story Ended Well
My older boys and I have been watching a series together. It is a sci-fi series, and the ethics of time travel were involved. A...
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Nancy Tefft
Aug 4, 20231 min read
Boss Battle
Recently, I have been introduced to the term "Boss Battle." My kids tell me this term denotes the final battle of a multi-level video...
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Nancy Tefft
Aug 2, 20231 min read
When I Am Weak, You Are My Strength
I have had feelings of worthlessness lately. I count all of the things I haven't done instead of the things that I have done. I have...
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Nancy Tefft
Aug 2, 20231 min read
4:05pm
I have an alarm clock set for 4:05pm. It is a Doctor Who themed clock that makes the TARDIS whoosh sound when it goes off. Every day, I...
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Nancy Tefft
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Opening the Book
My kids have never been what one might call "normal." I suppose that has something to do with the fact that my husband and I have never...
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Nancy Tefft
Jul 30, 20232 min read
The Giving Tree
Something has been weighing on my heart recently. It is the message in the book The Giving Tree. In the story, the tree in the backyard...
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Nancy Tefft
Jul 28, 20232 min read
Pearl of Great Price
The upcoming school year is an important time for discernment. As a homeschooler, I find that I am searching for just the right...
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Nancy Tefft
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Because God Loved Me First
G. K. Chesterton once said, "A thing must be loved before it is loveable." I have been sitting with that quote this morning. It reminds...
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Nancy Tefft
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Luke 10: 2-3, 5-6, 10-11
During Lent I felt called to give up my pride and my pain and let God into my soul to heal me. This week I felt I needed to return to...
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Nancy Tefft
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
When my boys were working at the taekwondo school, they had other responsibilities than teaching. One of them was to make phone calls. ...
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Nancy Tefft
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Stand and Deliver
There are two things that make my boys' hearts rejoice: filming and taekwondo. Last fall they were asked to make a film about taekwondo...
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Nancy Tefft
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Eager to Please
My boys had the opportunity to train in martial arts at a young age. It was hard work, but they loved it. Their heroes, I mean...
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Nancy Tefft
May 21, 20231 min read
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Any gardener will say the best way to grow a garden is with the right amount of fertilizer. Life is much the same way. I cannot grow my...
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Nancy Tefft
May 20, 20231 min read
After the Break
Some days I feel broken. It is Easter, and I know that my Redeemer lives, but I am a doll on a shelf. I am worn out and waiting to be...
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Nancy Tefft
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Group Dynamics
My thoughts, words, and deeds are many times reliant on who am with and what circumstances have unfolded before me. In college there was...
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Nancy Tefft
Apr 26, 20231 min read
Be Careful What You Wish For
I have a few long-running wishes. If I could go back and change that one thing, I would. I wish I had beautiful teeth like my friends....
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Nancy Tefft
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Voices From the Past
As my daughter's First Holy Communion approaches, I find myself remembering my own special day. I had a beautiful dress and accessories....
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