Julie BranstetterMar 91 minDIY Analog ClockAre you teaching a child about time? This analog clock craft will give you a hands-on resource to use to provide your visual learner a...
Julie BranstetterMar 91 minTime Telling TipsAre you looking for a cheat sheet your child can use while they adjust to learning the difference between AM and PM? Do they find it...
Julie BranstetterJan 92 minThis Will Also PassWe've had multiple deaths in our family over the last couple weeks. We've battled and are battling illness, and I have lost count of...
Daniel BestOct 12, 20213 minFather to FatherThis is mostly for other men, specifically fathers, because as men a lot of times we don’t like to ask for help. We want to appear to be...
Julie BranstetterMay 6, 20215 minA Split Second DecisionWe all know the fast food lines are long and service is crazy everywhere right now. Shipping is never on time, and everyone's nerves are...
Julie BranstetterJan 4, 20214 minThe Seven "I Am" Statements of JesusI hope this blesses you. I will be preaching on this more later in the month. In the Gospel of John, Jesus makes 7 "I Am" statements. ...
Julie BranstetterDec 17, 20201 minCandlelight ServiceJoin us for our Candlelight Christmas Service! All are welcome! Sunday, December 20th Location: The Rotary Club 205 Branch St Elm City,...
Julie BranstetterJul 11, 20202 minCling!God is showing me over and over lately just how much He has done to prepare me for and protect me from... so many things. All along the...
Julie BranstetterJun 7, 20201 minEverything Produces Its Own KindI think this says it all; there is no need for a long blog post to go with it. Hate will always lash out at love, because love never...
Julie BranstetterJun 7, 20202 minPour It Out & Make a Fresh PotI made a half-pot of coffee yesterday morning, went to work in the yard, and never even touched it. Seeing it now made me realize that...
Julie BranstetterMay 17, 20205 minThe Authentic ChurchHave you ever worked really hard on a meal that smelled great, looked so appetizing you couldn’t wait to eat it, and then, when you sat...
Julie BranstetterMay 16, 20201 minZoe's Graduating!!Zoe is graduating and we are so happy for her! She will be attending NC Wesleyan College in the fall, majoring in psychology. She has...
Julie BranstetterMar 25, 20204 minLong Days, Long SeasonI feel light! We are reaching a point in our year that I love, slightly earlier than usual. Much of the curriculum, that I spend the...
Julie BranstetterFeb 25, 20202 minA Sweet MomentI had a sweet moment tonight. Jakob came into my room while I was reading and studying the Bible...
Julie BranstetterOct 15, 20193 minWhen Nothing Seems to ChangeThe caterpillar, not the butterfly, teaches us that growth doesn’t always look like a total transformation, but it is still progress!
Julie BranstetterSep 23, 20194 minRunning in CyclesDo you find yourself working on the same personality issue year after year? Don’t be discouraged. For one, you are still trying and that...
Julie BranstetterSep 7, 20196 minButts to the WindOne of the many beautiful wonders of the North Carolina coast are the Banker Horses living along the barrier islands of the Outer Banks. ...
Julie BranstetterSep 3, 20193 minAll Eyes On HimIt was God's providence that brought Joseph out of his cell to use the gift God gave Joseph to make him second to Pharaoh in the land of...
Julie BranstetterJul 4, 20194 minWe Hold These TruthsAmerica is beautiful; America is not perfect. Nothing is perfect, no one is perfect, no place is perfect. In fact, perfection is...
Julie BranstetterJun 13, 20193 min"Brans-Hand" Parts of Speech ToolThis simple tool can be used to teach your children how to most easily locate foundational parts of speech in a sentence. It is not...
Julie BranstetterFeb 28, 20195 minPleasing God Is EnoughToo many people end up frustrated and exhausted from the stress of trying to please God through work that isn’t really necessary. From...
Julie BranstetterDec 28, 20183 minSelf Pity MonsterSelf Pity has to be one of the most successful tricks the enemy uses to defeat God's children. I don't particularly know why, but there...
Julie BranstetterOct 9, 20182 min8 Great Math Game WebsitesOnline math games are a fun way to add variety into a living math approach. They can be used as rewards, review, or even an introduction...
Julie BranstetterApr 30, 20172 minA Little PushToday was the perfect day for us to go to the beach. About halfway through the day the tide began to go out and left us with a huge open spa
Julie BranstetterMay 24, 20162 minHomeschooling the mind of mom...I understand now (after 3 years of hs) why the first thing others told me about homeschooling was not to even consider my first year as...
Julie BranstetterJan 23, 20151 minHappy BirthdayI am publishing a story written my daughter, Willow Branstetter, so that family and friends may enjoy it. She has been working on...
Julie BranstetterSep 7, 20143 minThe Devourer's GameThe sins we struggle with today are really no different than the sins Israel struggled with so often in Scripture. The biggest of them...
Julie BranstetterSep 5, 20141 minLove Each Other"And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise." ~ Luke 6:31 This is not just a recommendation on how to treat...
Julie BranstetterSep 4, 20142 minSeize the DayWe took this picture on our honeymoon. Our first look at this skyline together as a married couple. It was February 18th, 2001. It is...
Julie BranstetterSep 4, 20145 minPriorities, PrioritiesPriorities matter. Our priorities should be ordered in agreement with scripture, and we should keep them in order. Knowing what our...
Julie BranstetterNov 4, 20134 minHomemade Baby FoodMake Your Own Baby Food! I have three children and I have nursed all three. My first two children however transitioned to store bought...
Julie BranstetterSep 5, 20132 minA New Thing Kind of GodJust another everyday experience in walking with God: This morning as I was waking up I started to think about my doctor appointment...
Julie BranstetterMay 3, 20131 minSimple Southern LivingI took my girls out for a day of strawberry picking at Deans Farm in Wilson, NC today. They enjoyed some homemade ice cream and berries...
Julie BranstetterDec 29, 20122 minBattle Park 2012We took a walk through Battle Park in Rocky Mount, NC together today with my new camera I received for Christmas. I have to learn how to...
Julie BranstetterJun 28, 20122 minA Weekend at the CoastRecognize this house? It's the house used in the movie "Nights in Rodanthe" from the Nicholas Sparks book. Can you imagine going to bed...
Julie BranstetterMay 30, 20128 minWhat I Love About Small Town Southern LivingMaybe I am a little different; a little odd. That's fine. I feel like an old person trapped in a young person’s body and I always have....
Julie BranstetterApr 20, 20123 minBattle Park Day TripThe kids were out of school for a day last week and the weather was great so it was a day for walking the trails at Battle Park for us! ...
Julie BranstetterApr 20, 20123 minRoses Blooming, Mountains HighWe probably just saw our last frost for the winter. Now everything is green and the roses are blooming. There are rose bulbs on every...
Julie BranstetterApr 14, 20121 minSomeone Else's MessOh my goodness! How many times is the magic number that I remind my children that a mess doesn't have to be their doing for them to...
Julie BranstetterApr 4, 20126 minGod Is FaithfulI have two little girls, ages 10 and 6, and one little boy on the way. We are a family of 5 and by the end of May we will fully realize...