confidence
Saturday, 19 May 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

God’s Confirmation Gives Confidence

  As a homeschool mother I occasionally wonder if my children are truly receiving the best education. Not because I find myself inadequate or because I lack teaching confidence. I honestly think that it’s just normal to wonder sometimes. That’s why I’m so grateful that God hears my silent wonders and always provides confirmation. During
planning and diligence
Friday, 18 May 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, * Planning and Organization, Blog

Start, Finish, Repeat – A Lesson In Planning

  Ahh mornings. Sometimes the way I get up you’d think my alarm signaled the start of a 5k race. I’m writing mental to-do lists as I shower. A brief tour of my living room on my way to the kitchen expands that list. Then my kids start adding requests for the day, then I
mother's day
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, * Holidays, Articles, Blog

Why Mother’s Day Matters

  Dear Mom, back on the 13th of this month the US celebrated Mother’s Day. Maybe you woke up to a breakfast of peanut butter toast and orange juice prepared by your child. Or maybe you received a hand-made card with scribbles on it from your toddler. Maybe, just maybe, you were a little disappointed
fear
Tuesday, 15 May 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Letting Go of Fear

  As the school year winds down, it’s a good time to reflect on the overall health of your homeschool. How are you doing? How are your kids doing? It’s also a good time to think about the decisions that you’ve made this year. How many of those decisions were made out of fear? It’s
Hey Mama
Monday, 14 May 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Time to Lighten Your Workload

  Hey Mama, You have too much on your plate. That’s why all this chaos continues. Good news is you are in control to make some smart changes. Get with the hubby and kids – remove some of this extra stuff and lighten your load. Most of the time, we take on more than we
purpose of a mother
Sunday, 13 May 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, * Holidays, Blog

Happy Mother’s Day

  This was a day in my life near Mother’s Day just a few years back: I have a splitting headache yet I have three sick children to care for. I have a child who is not cooperating that I have to deal with. I have a toddler who wants me to play baseball and
motherhood
Saturday, 12 May 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Motherhood Comes Full Circle

  In early March of this year, I sat by my Mom’s bedside for a little over 38 hours. During that time, I put water in her mouth, drops in her eyes, held her hand and talked to her. I prayed, asking God for a peaceful transition, and for the strength to get through what
how homeschoolers can evangelize
Thursday, 10 May 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

The PEARL: Part 2 – Eating Together

  Eating is possibly one of the greatest American pastimes. We have cooking shows, cooking blogs, and cooking websites. Our towns are filled with restaurants, coffee shops, and ice cream parlors. There are health food stores, international food stores, and bulk food stores. If you want to eat, you can order in, eat out or
Hey Mama
Monday, 07 May 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: God Has Prepared for You a Future

  Hey Mama, Do you want to know what the Lord sees that we do not (yet)? He sees the big picture. He sees the reason behind what feels like sheer madness. He sees the reward which comes after the injustices. He sees the growth amidst the pain—and He sees the light around the next
family rules
Sunday, 06 May 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Family Rules

  Every now and then our kiddos get out of sorts. They forget every single ounce of character training and they rebel against our rules. It’s never a pretty sight, let me tell you. As parents, it is our job to train and correct them. When they choose to forget what we have taught them
sleep
Tuesday, 01 May 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Sleep, Part 1

  Ever since becoming a mom, my constant mood is some form of tired. Drained, spent, exhausted; these are just some of the words I use when asked, “How are you?” Then when we decided to homeschool five years ago, my energy levels seemed to plummet even further. I simply assumed it was a product
perspective
Friday, 27 April 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Keeping Perspective

  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