Hey Mama
Monday, 25 June 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Be Patient Through the Trials

  Hey Mama, No trial too big, no pain too deep, no fear too great, no hurdle too high. With The Lord all things are possible. He keeps and sustains us. He watches over His own. Those of you who are struggling right now with great trials (and I know personally so many of you
summer break
Friday, 22 June 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Summer Vacation

  Do you take a summer break from school or a summer vacation? Does it really matter which one you call it? I’m going to draw on my 15 years of home education experience and say, “Yes—it matters!” A summer break connotes (implies) a lull in activity, a break from the traditional bookwork, and maybe
Hey Mama
Monday, 18 June 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: God Is Waiting and Ready to Hold You Up

  Hey Mama, this is kind of urgent so I am typing fast; forgive any mistakes here. The urgency comes from the fact that I have heard you are in a heap of tears, because the grief is a lot to bear right now. You keep walking yet troubles still come, today even, new problems
be the mom
Thursday, 14 June 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Be the Mom

  With the onset of summer, many of us are ready for a break from homeschooling. Now, I realize that not everyone takes a full summer vacation due to their choice to school year round, and that’s fine, too. However, there’s one thing I really want to encourage you to do this summer, and that’s
developing patience
Wednesday, 13 June 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Developing Patience for the Road Ahead

  I almost didn’t get this article written this week because a tornado hit our state, and we lost power for almost a week. The first two days, my children kept asking when they’d be able to watch TV or use the computer again. I’ve made a point to limit their screen time, and because
christian worldview
Friday, 08 June 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, - Resources, Articles, Blog

Worldview Resources

  Last month, I poured out my heart for teaching kids to recognize the lies the world is going to throw at them. It is so clear from Scripture that we are not to be naïve about the wiles of the Devil and the worldviews of those who have rejected God. I’m sure there are
sleep
Thursday, 07 June 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Sleep, Part 3

  Sleep deprivation is not just prevalent in adults, our children are also not getting enough sleep. As homeschoolers, we can be a bit more flexible with our children’s’ schedules; but all too often, we can become more lax with their sleep schedule as well. The National Sleep Foundation, along with an expert panel from
sleep
Wednesday, 06 June 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Sleep, Part 2

  My journey to not being tired, led me to read a lot of information about our sleep-deprived society. Sleep is not a bank. We cannot credit our bodies with hours of sleep in order to accomodate for sleep debt. In part one of this series, I shared my sleep journey, which included discovering I