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Keeping Perspective

Friday, 27 April 2018 by TOSBlog

There is something that happens when people are introduced to their own fragile mortality. I, myself, have had to deal with life and death matters more than once. A few weeks ago, the fragility of life was no more evident than after the passing of a long-time friend. She was a beautiful soul. She

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Sometimes, The Problem Is You

Thursday, 26 April 2018 by TOSBlog

Do you ever feel like you are up against a wall with one of your children? I do, sometimes. There are days when I find that no matter what I do, I cannot read one of my kids. I try to connect with them. I try to cajole, and I even try humor. (OK

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The Positives and Negatives of Homeschooling

Wednesday, 25 April 2018 by TOSBlog

As a homeschooling parent I have many days where homeschooling is a joyous experience, but then there are those days, that I look at myself in the mirror and just have to ask, “What are you thinking woman?” I am sure you all have been there. On the good days, I feel like I

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Blossoming: Letting God Lead the Way

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 by TOSBlog

In the fall, I wrote this post about my son and how he had finally begun to recognize some words on sight, after three years of phonics instruction. I’ll admit that I thought it would all be smooth sailing from that point on. As it turned out, it wasn’t quite that simple. Despite being

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