Hey Mama Monday: Have a Blessed New Year, Mama

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  Hey Mama, So much to be thankful for. Look at this time last year. You have grown. There have been trials, tribulations, problems, hurtful seasons, and pain. There has also been joy, new life, friends who have stayed closer than a brother, and blessings from the Lord’s hand so direct that you know it
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Hey Mama Monday: Stay Soft, Mama!

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  Hey, Mama! God’s Word promises us trials. Some of us know a little too well what those are (or so we think). They are tests, spiritual ones, that God uses to grow us into Christ’s likeness… provided we don’t resist the lesson and avoid what He’s attempting to show us. If we do, we
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It’s Been a Week!

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  It’s been a hard week at my house. As I sit here at my computer to write some encouraging words, my mind is blank. The truth is, I even opened a browser and got sucked into social media for a while. Parenting is not always easy. Although our children are a blessing, their need
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Hey Mama Monday: Do You Have Joy, Mama?

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  Have you considered what the “joy of the Bible” really is? Some might say that it means you are happy. Or, that it’s the “absence of sadness.” Sometimes you have joy, other times you don’t. If it’s a lucky or good day, you might. But God’s Word speaks of joy very differently. For the
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The Priority of Remaining Joyful

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  Joy. A tiny three-letter word that encompasses so much of what our lives as Christians ought to be marked by but often seems so evasive. Joy-less-ness is, sadly, more prevalent and prominent among Christians who homeschool than joy. Is there a solution? First, we need to honestly admit that a lifestyle of home education
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Hey Mama Monday: 5 Reasons You’re A Good Friend

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  Hey Mama, You know what? You have more friends than you realize. Let’s find out why: 1. You’re loyal. Faithful and true is your kind of friendship, and your kids see that, too. 2. You’re giving. If someone is in need, you’re the first one with the door wide open. You’ll personally go without
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Hey Mama Monday: 10 Reasons Not to Doubt

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  Hey Mama, I heard you were doubting yourself again, calling yourself a failure. Really? –Let’s find out if you really failed: 1. You genuinely loved on your children this week. 2. Your house was/is far from spotless, but it is certainly a healthy environment. (Look at your kids; they’re fine.) 3. You made delicious
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Confessions of a Reluctant Home Educator

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  We were thrilled with our firstborn, but whenever people congratulated us, they usually added, “Enjoy your time with her. Soon she’ll be in school, and you’ll be writing again.” Sure, I’d silently retort, in about eighteen years. God had clearly blessed us with our daughter. He’d also made it clear we were to homeschool
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