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Easter is Just Around the Corner
My favorite Easter resources… Nature Study Through the Holidays helps to prepare your hearts for Easter through a unique, Christ-centered nature study tied into the Biblical account of Jesus’ final...
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Mother’s Day
Being a mom is truly one of the most precious gifts the Lord blesses us with! I have wonderful children and I thank God so much for them – their sweet little hearts, their funny spirits, their...
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Summer Time!
Whew! I’m ready to get back to school just so I have an excuse to stop the insanity! LOL! What’s been keeping us busy lately? Softball Nature walks Fun days out with friends and family A music, art...
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Seining – A Family Event at Church
Most of you probably remember that my husband is the youth minister at our church. We try to be as family oriented in our activities as possible, making sure there is at least one family event per...
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Daddy’s Retirement
Below are some pictures from my Dad’s retirement parties. He worked at a hospital for 30 years – in the laboratory for about half those years and in the technology department for the other half. It...
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Moments with Eli
Before bed, Eli asks for a tractor story every night. From the picture above, I guess you can tell where his passions lie right now. The other night, he told me a tractor story – his first ever...
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The Pumpkin Patch
A family in our church owns a pumpkin patch/ corn maze, and they generously host the families of our church each year for a cookout, hayride and free pumpkins for the kids. It’s always GREAT fun – and...
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Redneck Paintball and Shaving
Have you ever heard of redneck paintball? I hadn’t either! Our preacher’s wife was in charge of the family event at church this month and her brilliant idea was redneck paintball. The kids had a...
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A Thanksgiving Getaway
My 87-year-old Granny isn’t well. She lives in Alabama with my aunt and uncle who are doing a wonderful job caring for her. We were so blessed to be able to visit, along with most of the rest of my...
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Birthday Boy and Baby Jesus
My little guy will be three on December 23rd. Time flies! Because of the busyness of Christmas and my nephew’s birthday soon after Christmas, we always celebrate Eli’s birthday just a tad early....
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Growing Hearts
This post is from Our Journey Westward © 2006-2013 Cindy West. All rights reserved. (This post contains affiliate links.) Growing Hearts and Minds James 3:13-17 Who is wise and understanding among you?...
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My Granny, an English Tea Party and Crawling
This post is from Our Journey Westward © 2006-2014 Cindy West. All rights reserved. We’ve been gearing up for school around here this week. Much of our time has been spent in the schoolroom...
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Our Weekend
This post is from Our Journey Westward © 2006-2014 Cindy West. All rights reserved. What a lovely end to September! Beautiful weather, great fun and good company. After a trip to the local Pumpkin...
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Easter is Just Around the Corner
This post is from Our Journey Westward © 2006-2014 Cindy West. All rights reserved. My favorite Easter resources… Nature Study Through the Holidays helps to prepare your hearts for Easter through a...
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Growing Hearts
(This post contains affiliate links.) Growing Hearts and Minds James 3:13-17 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from...
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These Easter Traditions Have Been Wonderful for Our Homeschool Family
Easter is – by far – my favorite holiday. It’s about the ultimate redemption of God’s people through His Son and no other celebration could possibly match that in significance. Since Easter ushers in...
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