Hey Mama
Monday, 17 September 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: God Is Bigger Than All of Your Problems

  Hey Mama, I heard you were struggling again. I think part of the problem is that you keep forgetting how big He is, how in control He is of the situation, and how He’s using it right now for your good. He loves you. He’s going to grow you. You keep thinking He has
Hey Mama
Monday, 10 September 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: God Is Behind You All The Way

  “Plagues and deaths around me fly, Till he commands I cannot die; Not a single arrow can hit Till the God of love sees fit.” – John Ryland   Hey Mama, If you are living in fear, you must do a Google search on “Charles Spurgeon and fear”. Read what this preacher shared so
dedicate
Tuesday, 04 September 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Blog

Dedicate the School Year to the Lord

  I can get so busy making schedules, cleaning out school totes, and organizing books, that I forget to stop and dedicate my school year to the Lord. Whoops! Jesus First In my life, I am learning that what Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 is true: if I seek first His Kingdom, then everything I
disciples
Friday, 31 August 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

The Great Commission for Homeschool Moms

  As Moms, we, like all Christians around the world, are called to make disciples. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
focus
Friday, 31 August 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Focus

  I was just reading in the Book of Mark, Chapter 2, this morning, where Jesus healed the man with palsy. Afterward, some people were murmuring and He poses the question to them: Which is harder; For a man to heal the body or to forgive sins? That really hit me. In our world, we
siblings
Thursday, 30 August 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Brotherly Love

  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard parents say, “They’re siblings; they’re supposed to fight.” This statement is not true! God commands us to love one another. Siblings are not exempt from this commandment. As a matter of fact, I believe we should treat our family members with even more love and
water
Friday, 03 August 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Drinking Water

  Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink Lines from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The speaker, a sailor on a ship, is surrounded by salt water that he cannot drink. Sometimes, I feel overwhelmed when I am told how much water I should be drinking for optimum
giving up
Thursday, 19 July 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

The Art of Giving Up

  A few years ago, I ordered the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Everybody else was going on and on and on about how it had inspired them to declutter their homes and lives. We didn’t live in a very big place at the time (a 700-square-foot apartment), and I can remember staring,
time for relaxation
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Let There Be Rest

  One of the saddest things I’ve noticed, since becoming a parent, is how it seems that everyone is so incredibly busy all the time! It’s not like we have just one or two busy days a week; every day is packed with multiple activities, and everyone staying home at the same time is an
career
Wednesday, 11 July 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Envisioning Our Children’s Futures

  Throughout history, the majority of children grew up to do whatever their parents did. If your dad was a farmer, odds were that you became one, yourself. In many parts of the world, this is still the case. Naturally, there are many factors making this the smoothest and most obvious path for a young
field trip
Tuesday, 10 July 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Family Field Trips

  Does your family love the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder? Have you ever imagined your life as one of those early pioneers? We do, and we have. The Little House books were one of the first series our girls read by themselves. Their set is one my grandmother had purchased for herself