Posts Tagged ‘Christian Living’

Years ago I told my then newlywed husband that I would follow him anywhere except the desert. While some people love the desert and others think–say it with me–”it’s a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there,” I did not even want to visit. I did not want so much as to see it on television. I’d been there a few times and had enough!

The Lord tested my loyalty. Apparently, I passed the test, because we moved to the desert three years into our marriage, and we have been here ever since. Read the rest of this entry »

I believe all homeschool mothers with an ounce of honesty have closet confessions regarding their dual role as mother and teacher. I can’t imagine any not having a few mixed emotions about the many facets of being both parent and teacher, homework giver and homework helper, alarm clock setter and school bell ringer, lunch lady, bus driver, and substitute teacher. Many have taken a glance or two at the giant twinky (a.k.a. school bus), some, perhaps, with a bit of longing. I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t make a few confessions of my own.

Although the twinky has held certain unrealistic appeal at times, the closest I have ever gotten to sending my little lambs out to a different pasture is enacting my patented decoy bathroom routine. It’s remarkably simple, and amazingly effective. Here’s the routine. I turn the light on in one bathroom, lock the door, and close it from the outside. Then I head to a separate bathroom, leave the light off and the door open. There I sit, holding my breath, trying to read something of adult content (Christian adult content, I mean) while the flock bleats at the door of the decoy bathroom. In other words, I’ve been there! I’ve had those days where all I want to do is sit on the floor of the pantry eating chocolate chips out of the bag! Read the rest of this entry »

Life is not easy. God never promised the road would be smooth. In fact, he says that the proper road is the narrow road, the difficult road, the rocky road. In his faithfulness, however, He does give us means to maneuver the potholes which that narrow road holds. One of the greatest gifts he has given me over the latter half of my life is a godly husband with whom I travel that road. Read the rest of this entry »

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Take a glimpse through my eyes into the world of the Bagasao family.

We are a Christian homeschooling family of eight. Our five daughters are the apple of their daddy’s eye, and our one son is a man in the making! My husband Stephen is a Christian contemporary musician whose Nashville-produced album Abandon launched our music ministry in 2007. I keep busy at home teaching, training, and tending my many blessings. I am also writing an ebook (among other things) to help others halve their grocery budgets as we have done over the years.

Check back often to receive updates on Stephen’s music and my books, hear about our homeschool antics, read about our walk of faith, learn money-saving tactics, and share in the blessings and togetherness of the Bagasao family.

God’s grace be with you!

Christy and family

Photo clockwise from left: Emily, Stephen, Christy, Baby Rebecca, Hannah, Marissa, Elisabeth, Elijah; not shown: our super-sized golden retriever, Jedi