Author: gemsjewel

Mystery Books Meet Famous Landmarks

Every kid loves a good mystery. Throw in famous landmarks and two crazy teens and you’ve got a winning series.  As an adult, I have... Read More

Joyfully Musical

Two of my favorite words in the English language – joy and music. They DO go hand in hand, right? I mean, how can you... Read More

At A Loss? For Hair? We Can Help

We’ve probably all gone through it at some point in our lives. I feel like I’m going through it every few months as I faced... Read More

Why I Homeschool

Wow – we have our fifth child (out of six) graduating from high school this month.  We had started our kids in public school way... Read More

Facts about Ehlers-Danlos

As we travel through this month of May and bring awareness to this chronic syndrome, I thought it would be interesting to share some facts... Read More

Anywhere But On The Altar

I have this running through my mind right now because of a story about Mellie. When Mellie was little and we’d put her to bed... Read More

Whose Side Are You On?

We all end up choosing a side. People are always wanting to know, Pepsi or Coke? Or they ask Hershey or Cadbury? Do you like... Read More

When Walking Becomes An Accident

Humility.  God sometimes humbles us not because we are living in pride but to be a source of comfort, hope and testimony to those around... Read More

It is EDS Awareness Month

What is EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome)? In 2017, I was asking the same question when some doctors diagnosed me with it. The research and journey began... Read More

I Will Always Homeschool

I wrote this article a year ago about homeschooling but I realize that this year, more than ever, that my standards have not changed nor... Read More