Category Archives: Best of 2010

A Little Creativity & Joy: Honey Apricot Chicken, Snowman Pillows & Inspiration

Posted on December 16, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, I am not a Suzy Homemaker sort of mom.  I am somewhat artistic, but don’t have the time or patience for complicated crafts or gourmet cooking.  But once in a while I dabble!  Maybe the fact that it’s … Continue reading →

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Beating the Holiday Blues and Stress

Posted on December 8, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Angel Watching Over the Christmas Village Beating the Holiday Blues and Stress Dear friends, It’s that jolly time of year again when many good people are down and blue — and feeling extra guilty that they can’t get into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2010, Christmas, Holidays~Celebrations, Making Memories, Motherhood, Peacemaking~Forgiveness, Stress~Weariness | 1 Comment

Invitation to Stillness

Posted on November 29, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Invitation to Stillness Advent Poem 2010 by Virginia Knowles Quiet your soul to ponder, wonder, and worship the Amazing One. In these still and focused moments, embrace his everlasting love for you.Savor his sacrifice: Heaven to Earth, an infinite journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Advent Poems by Me, Best of 2010, Bible~Theology, Christmas, Grace and Wonder, Holidays~Celebrations, Lake Baldwin Church, Legalism ~ Spiritual Abuse, Message of Salvation, Poetry, Stress~Weariness | 1 Comment

Between the Seed and the Tree

Posted on November 21, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Between the Seed and the Tree by Virginia Knowles A seed so small A mere breath might scatter it Never to be seen againLost on a barren path Yet by some miracle planted with purpose Dry shell softensReleasing a pale … Continue reading →

Posted in Authentic Life, Best of 2010, Bible~Theology, Grace and Wonder, Jesus, Lake Baldwin Church, Message of Salvation, Poetry | 1 Comment

Truth and Grace in the Stories of Our Lives

Posted on October 1, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Truth and Grace in the Stories of Our Livesby Virginia Knowles(Written in April 2007) “Every happening, great and smallis a parable whereby God speaks to us,and the art of life is to get the message.” ~Malcolm Muggeridge I’ve always said … Continue reading →

Posted in Authentic Life, Best of 2010, Bible~Theology, Grace and Wonder, Peacemaking~Forgiveness, Stress~Weariness | 7 Comments

ADD and Me? We’ll Manage!

Posted on September 7, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, My sister called me a few weeks ago with the news that she had been diagnosed with ADD  (Attention Deficit Disorder). What’s more, my mother immediately replied, “Oh, you mean you didn’t know that already? Virginia has it, too!” … Continue reading →

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True Repentance (It’s a Very Good Thing!)

Posted on April 18, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Hey, don’t let that title scare you! Even if you aren’t a religious person, you might want to read to the end… There’s something there just for you! Dear friends, Whenever we extract a sound bite from what someone else … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2010, Bible~Theology, Do Justice ~ Love Mercy, Metro Life Church, Peacemaking~Forgiveness | 2 Comments

An Afternoon at the Beach

Posted on April 2, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Yesterday my husband Thad spontaneously suggested that we load up the kids in the van and take a quick afternoon trip to New Smyrna Beach, which is an hour away.   There was still “a method to his madness” since Joanna … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2010, Making Memories, My Children, Photographs | 1 Comment

Whole Books, Whole Heart: Links to My Newest Hope Chest E-Magazine Articles

Posted on March 25, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Yesterday, I sent out the most recent issue of my Hope Chest e-magazine, which I started over 12 years ago as a ministry to home schooling families (though many of the articles are not about education).  I currently have … Continue reading →

Posted in Art~Beauty~Creativity, Authentic Life, Best of 2010, Books and Authors, Education for Life, Grace and Wonder, My Children, Stress~Weariness | 1 Comment

What We’re Doing for School Next Year (The Big Switch!)

Posted on March 25, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, I’d like to share a story about how God has provided guidance to me about home schooling in recent months. We’ve been part of a weekly academic home school co-op for the past four years. The teachers there … Continue reading →

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