Purely & Graciously His

By Jennifer Moodie 9/22/22 The wind softly blows. The leaves shimmer and rustle with the breeze, making a sort of musical sound like wind chimes. Another gust and if you listen closely, the leaves scraping each other and the ground as they are propelled along sound like subtle waves. Flurries of yellow, red, brown, and orange swirl to the ground. Watching the leaves flit and float to the ground, spinning as they go is like watching a ballet-so graceful. There is the satisfying crunch of the leaves as you walk that brings a sense of happiness. Warm fuzzy blankets and hot drinks comfort. Smells of soups simmering and pies baking fill the air with fragrances that imprint themselves into your memory. The amber glow of backyard fires that dance upwards while providing not only heat but a perfect environment for fellowship and deep discussions. Hay rides, tart apple cider, caramel apples and corn mazes provide sweet memories and family fun. Vibrant colors that only an Artist could mix spread...

  by Jennifer Moodie 9/9/2022 “Where there is love, it is never truly dark”  ~Elrond, The Rings of Power  Last week, Amazon Prime launched its new Lord of the Rings inspired TV series, The Rings of Power. It isn't an overstatement to say that I am obsessed. It is in my mind constantly, and I close my eyes and I am transported to a beautiful land where those who speak do so with such beautiful elegance and grace, coupled with graceful movements and music on a backdrop of breathtaking scenery. Once again I am 'home' in Middle Earth, only this time it is new. I get to experience Middle Earth in a new way, in a new story, with new but familiar characters. I cannot express the joy it brings me. Pure delight.   One thing that kept catching my ear in the two episodes that were released, was the reference to light. Now, I have listened to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books, and have seen the movies (although I cannot claim to love The Ho...

  by Jennifer Moodie 9/7/2022 Yesterday was our first day of school for the year. I homeschool my children and genuinely love it (although, if someone wants to take my toddler during that time, I would love it even more 😆). My oldest is is 6th grade this year, and we started a new grammar book. As we were reading the introduction to it, I couldn't get over how much I appreciated it and agreed with it, and how it went along with things that have been on my mind. So I wanted to share it with you along with some thoughts of my own.  " Few skills are more important to Christian students than the ability to effectively communicate through the written and spoken word.  Students who profess the Christian faith should have a unique appreciation of the role of verbal  communication. It is the Christian, above all, who should seek to be clear and accurate in his  use of the written word. His God-given duty is to use language with integrity and a...