SNOWBALL FIGHT!!

Sick of the snow yet?

I know I sure am. I've spent a lot of time over the years shoveling the driveway with my family, and at only 5' tall, I found the 2 1/2 feet of snow we got this year not to my liking. Anyone know what I mean?

Of course, you may be sitting there laughing at me right now since there's no snow where you live. Huh, Rub it in.

To get through the shoveling, I was trying to find a way to make it fun. That's when I looked over and saw my 5 year-old sister throw a snowball at my grandfather. Yeah, she missed, but it was adorable to see her try. That brings me to my topic for this week: Snowball fights.

In the Civil War, soldier life wasn't as glamorous as we make it out to be today. These men weren't running into battle and becoming instant heroes every day. Instead, most days they were being bored to death with drilling. One soldier said this:

7 Facts You Don't Usually Learn About Lincoln

Sorry for not blogging lately!! I've been plagued by the little thing called "writer's block", which some may call a myth,  but I believe is very real.

I've been reading this book, "Abraham Lincoln: A Man of Faith and Courage". I'm only halfway through, and already I've discovered a TON about my favorite president that I never knew. It's a biography of Lincoln focusing on his faith, written by an older gentleman who was homeschooled names Joe Wheeler. I guess I'm a little biased with the "homeschooled" part, but either way, I'm really enjoying his book.

Here are a few facts I never would've learned in a textbook that I've read so far:

What Could God Do Through a Civil War Orphan?

The Civil War was definitely a time of bloodshed, but it was also a time of great revival. Hundreds of thousands of men were converted during this time. The great leaders of the day, (such as Lincoln and Robert E. Lee), took great care to ensure that chaplains had a place in the Army ranks. One of these leaders of the revival is well remembered for his bravery, but not for his faith in the Almighty God, which is how he would've wanted to be remembered.

Can you guess who he was?

The Red Pants Are Coming! The Red Pants Are Coming!

Meet a Zouave:

He is a Union soldier, but with a unique red instead of the normal blue uniform. He’s not trying to be a “Civil War Redcoat”, he’s actually part of a type of Civil War soldiers called “Zouaves” (pronounced zoo-ahvs).