5 Ways Families Can Express Love to One Another
Thursday, 04 February 2021
Moms dream of a loving family where children honor parents and are kind to one another. We daydream of a Hallmark movie life where everyone is always doing and saying the right thing. Life is not like that. However, families can learn to be loving and kind on a daily basis. Moms can’t expect
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Hey Mama Monday: Community Service Begins at Home, Mama
Monday, 01 February 2021
Community service can be as simple as helping your kids to rake your elderly neighbor’s leaves to helping a candidate run for office . . . from baking goods for a fundraiser to bringing a meal to a new mom in your neighborhood. Jesus was a community servant. It is Who He was and
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Enjoy Success by Getting the Most out of Your Mistakes
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Everybody makes mistakes and homeschool moms are no exception. However, mistakes can be a steppingstone to success in the future if you handle them correctly. Admit Your Mistakes One thing that’s always popular at a homeschool conference is when there is a panel of veteran homeschool moms who talk about lessons they’ve learned
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Less Academics, More Ministry
Wednesday, 30 December 2020
Now that my nine children are grown, I often hear remarks from friends complimenting my adult children’s servant-heartedness. I love that, and as I reflect back to the many years I homeschooled my children, I realize that a large part of why they are that way today is probably due to the many community
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Dear Momma, Letter of Reality
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Dear Momma, I’ve known a few parents whose precious kids have succumbed to mental or physical illness. Prayers, hopes, dreams, faith poured out – and yet the end result was death. The parents wonder and blame – Did I work too many hours during pregnancy? Did I serve too much Jell-O with Red Dye
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One Thing Homeschool Moms Can Do
Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Not too long ago, I saw a friend on Facebook post a challenge. She is a fellow pastor’s wife who has faced some pretty significant issues in her life. Her challenge was to pick a habit to focus on for 30 days. At least, I think it was 30 days. I have participated in
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Fruits of the Spirit for the Homeschool Mom
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
According to Galatians Chapter 5, the fruit of the Spirit includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. How do these fruits relate to home education? A better question to ask might be, what if I am NOT seeing these fruits in our homeschool? What is missing, and what do I
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