The small part of the world I live in now isn’t used to meeting women (or men) who homeschool their kids. It is legal here, thankfully, but not common. When folks here find out I teach my children at home, they are usually full of questions. I’m sort of an anomaly in our neighborhood. One … Continue reading Why I Chose to Homeschool My Boys
Author: Aletia Gaye
Is Blind Faith Possible? How God Made the Impossible Possible on Our Journey to the Unknown
“I need missionaries in Italy.” The words came to me as clearly as if you and I were talking face to face over a cup of coffee. My world changed at that moment. For one, I had never heard God speak to me so clearly. I was visibly shaken. It was hard to breathe. I … Continue reading Is Blind Faith Possible? How God Made the Impossible Possible on Our Journey to the Unknown
When God Uses Unconventional Ways to Speak – The Wind
My eyes flew open in the middle of the night, awakened by the sound of the wind whipping against our shutters and the hammering of the wooden screen dividing our balcony from our neighbor's. The wind in Rome can be fierce and I'm still not used to it. I struggled to sleep after that, listening … Continue reading When God Uses Unconventional Ways to Speak – The Wind
Finding Yourself on the Other Side of Frustration
Frustration. It’s a debilitating state of mind that had been the enemy of our family as I was growing up. My father displayed his frustration and dissatisfaction daily through a seemingly constant barrage of huffing and sighing and other non-verbal indicators aimed at no one in particular, but clearly communicating his level of frustration in our … Continue reading Finding Yourself on the Other Side of Frustration
Don’t Be Afraid to Let Music Help You Express Yourself in Prayer and Change the Atmosphere of Your Mind
Music delights my spirit. Especially music coming from the depths of the soul, flowing forth in prayerful poetry. It pulls at my soul, inviting me in. The lyrics pour forth from the musician’s heart to connect with God. To talk with him. To express emotions and thoughts. Isn't that just what God wants - our … Continue reading Don’t Be Afraid to Let Music Help You Express Yourself in Prayer and Change the Atmosphere of Your Mind
“I Hate Italy” Days
Do you ever have one of those days where you feel so overwhelmed and exasperated you can’t stop crying? I do. Try living in a foreign country. It’ll bring it out of you right quick. Oh, and in front of the kids. It’s always humbling and difficult when you’re trying through sobs to tell the … Continue reading “I Hate Italy” Days
Grief: What It Looks Like 7 Years After Miscarriage
Today marks a sad anniversary for me. This day 7 years ago we lost our little Beatrice… unformed, but created, alive. I remember the heartache, the shock of realizing we were going through this AGAIN. Really? Again?! I thought about the first time this happened - nine months earlier - I knew what was going … Continue reading Grief: What It Looks Like 7 Years After Miscarriage
Aletia Gaye 