by Prasanta | Jul 16, 2013 | Family, Memories, Summer, Travel
What do Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, the Empire State Building, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Alabama blueberries have in common? They are all part of a long vacation away from home, connected by the highways we are traveling this July. We begin our driving journey on...
by Prasanta | Jun 23, 2013 | Faith, Gifts, Rainy Days, Schedules, Summer
I love thunderstorms and rainy nights in the summer. Rain in the summer is lovely, dramatic, soft, cozy. It isn’t threatening (usually). Rain in the summer seems to belong. I imagine water droplets plopping in a lake, and rain soaking deep down in dry and gritty...
by Prasanta | Jun 21, 2013 | Faith, Growth, Summer
I read these words while sitting among remains of dying lilac blooms, but with the rest of summer on the cusp of its wild verdant growth: “Glorifying and enjoying Me is a higher priority than maintaining a tidy, structured life. Give up your striving to keep...
by Prasanta | Aug 2, 2012 | Summer
I read the advice today: “Just write and keep writing.” Even on days when I feel as if I have nothing at all to say, when it seems as if all has already been said in this online world of words… I keep pressing on. So, today, I will share my exercise...
by Prasanta | Jul 11, 2012 | Children, Home Education, Home Education Resources, Summer, Travel
Hello friends! In yesterday’s post on Seven Travel Tips (for taking long road trips with children, I promised I would mention a few of our favorite audio CD’s. Then my new sweet friend Theresa who writes at Heavenly Glimpses asked for the titles of the...
by Prasanta | Jul 10, 2012 | Children, One Thousand Gifts, Summer, Travel
Ahh… summer. I love summer! For us, summer usually involves a long road trip, as we try to visit family in the south (and I currently live in the midwest). Maybe you also have a long road trip planned for the summer or in your future? We drove all day Monday...
by Prasanta | Jun 4, 2012 | Friendship, One Thousand Gifts, Relationships, Spring, Summer, Thankfulness, Writing
The muse is kind of quiet lately. I don’t have a fantastically clever post, superb thesis statement, or beautiful prose. Maybe it’s just as well, since these weeks are more than full, and it’s perhaps grace during a busy time. I have much on my mind,...
