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Home was five green acres
mowed every weekend
Growing despite cutting
Verdant and resplendant

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Chasing the Sun: Part 2

The Conclusion on Lake Michigan.

Chasing the Sun: Part 1

The beginning of a journey to capture the sun on the water at both sunrise and sunset.

Peace and Quiet Time

The magical time from about Noon to Three when the Nelson Family recovered their strength and organized the house.

Sabbath

How did the Nelson family get to church in the morning? Find out here!

Songs of Home

Everyone has songs that remind them of home and family.

Three Things I Learned From 2019

“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!”
Psalm 31:24

Nelson Holidays: The Road to Christmas Part IV: MERRY CHRISTMAS

With this post, we arrive at the crescendo of Nelson Holiday celebrations.

Nelson Holidays: The Road to Christmas Part III: Christmas Eve

In the Nelson Household, Christmas Eve is almost as much a holiday as Christmas Day itself. It has its own traditions and rhythms, and was a day we would get off of school back when we were homeschooled.

Nelson Holidays: The Road to Christmas Part II: Thanksgiving

Those words may inspire in you feelings of joy, stress, or terror, depending on how the day went in your childhood. For the Nelson household, it was a busy time. Feeding a dozen core family members, plus several grandparents, some significant others, and any friends one might invite was quite the undertaking.