Being part of a family of eight is a blessing. Including myself there are six of us children...all home-schooled. My mom is a hard working woman, who cooks, cleans, and teaches every single day. She is a great mentor to my life and a godly Christian women who I adore. My dad is such an amazing person. He has taught me so much about the Lord and I thank him for doing so! Like many, our house is our home. We do everything here! We learn, we grow and help each other in our weak areas. I've been around home my whole life and there is so much life to mine! The youngest of the crew is Cole, who brings joy and laughter to us all. The above picture is a craft that he made with his sisters Sara and Kristen. I love watching them grow up! So as this is the first of many blogs to come, I hope that you will take time to spend time with your family because they are going to be the most important people in your lives. I want to leave you with this poem that we have sitting on our shelves:
This is a Home Where Children Live
You may not find things all in place,
Friend, when you enter here.
But we’re a home where children live,
We hold them very dear.
And you may find small fingerprints
And smudges on the wall.
When the kids are gone, we’ll clean them up,
Right now we’re playing ball.
For there’s one thing of which we’re sure,
These children are on loan.
One day they’re always underfoot,
Next thing you know, they’re gone.
That’s when we’ll have a well-kept house,
When they’re off on their own.
Right now, this is where children live,
A loved and lived-in home.
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