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Hey Mama Monday: You Have a Heavenly Father to Turn To

Monday, 16 October 2017 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, Ever feel like a jar of jam? Under so much pressure, but it’s all bottled up! Instead of “bursting”, take heart. You can do this. You ARE that joyful, loving Mama your littles adore. The one they run to when they have a boo-boo… or in the case of your older ones,

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Relationship, Obedience and Homeschooling

Sunday, 15 October 2017 by TOSBlog

Recently, as we were waiting for our daughters at dance class, another mom asked me if my children had started school yet. I explained that we had begun our school year, but we homeschool. In response, she said, “I thought about homeschooling, but in the end, I decided that my relationship with my children

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Starting Over When You Didn’t Start Well

Saturday, 14 October 2017 by TOSBlog

At the beginning of each school year we have a back to school potluck and parents meeting. Because there are usually new families, we are asked to introduce ourselves and tell how long we’ve been homeschooling. I skipped that part this year as I hastily introduced myself. It wasn’t intentional but perhaps on a

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My Homeschool Journey

Friday, 13 October 2017 by TOSBlog

homeschooling changed jessica west's life

I didn’t grow up in a Christian home. (I know non-Christians homeschool too.) I went to public school from kindergarten to ninth grade. I did good in elementary school. But I remember having a lot of anxiety the night before school would start back. I wanted to stay home with my mom. I didn’t

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