let children develop at their own pace
Tuesday, 12 September 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

Awakening – Letting Children Develop at Their Own Pace

  This summer, I discovered something new in our yard — a beautiful, yellow lily with a burgundy center. In the decade that we’ve lived in this house, it has never bloomed before. About a week later, a solid yellow lily appeared in another part of the yard. A friend had given me some flower
let 9-11 be remembered
Monday, 11 September 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

9-11 A Day Not Forgotten

The day was a Tuesday. My husband, 3 sons (ages 12,6, & 1 1/2 ), and I had spent the previous night with a cousin in Maryland to take a homeschooling field trip to the nation’s capital, Washington DC. We live about 4 hours away from DC, so her house was a little closer. I
Homeschool is like a marathon
Friday, 08 September 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

Finishing the Race

  In April 1999, I ran the London Marathon. My version of “run” was a great deal different than that of the winner of the race. The winner completed the marathon in a mind-numbing two hours and some odd minutes. Me? I finished several long, hard hours later. The goal of every runner was different;
Why Your Kids Should Spend More Time With Older People
Thursday, 07 September 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

Casting Down Generational Walls

  In the past few months, I have heard a troubling viewpoint. While it takes many forms, the gist of it goes like this, “It is all important that a child or young person be surrounded by others of their age.” Most of the time these comments fall from well-intentioned lips, but as a young
5 things i wish people knew about homeschoolers
Wednesday, 06 September 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

5 Things I Wish People Knew about Homeschoolers

  Eventually, we all meet people who ask us “No school today?” Inevitably on Mondays when we are at the grocery store in the middle of the day or on a Friday when we go on a fun field trip. They are wondering why our kids are out and about on a “school” day when
Let Him Guide Your Homeschool
Tuesday, 05 September 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

Homeschooling with a Heart for Christ

  This time of year, I’m more often than not preoccupied with thoughts of curriculum and lesson planning. I’m excited for the start of a new school year and anticipating the flurry of activity days and field trips from the two homeschool groups our family is a part of. It’s the season of hoping and
Monday, 04 September 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

You Can Help Hurricane Victims By Donating Used School Supplies!

One of our bloggers, Susan Reed, has a distribution center in Texas for homeschool families that were affected by the recent hurricane. She is collecting curriculum and school supplies and has many needs that must be filled. If you would like to find out how you can help, please go to her personal blog site
When Your Children Move Away
Monday, 04 September 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

When The Season Changes

  I pulled onto the highway and accelerated as I merged into traffic. A Honda CRV passed me and suddenly a lump built in my throat and I was surprised by the sudden emptiness in my heart. I had just said goodbye to my son and watched his CRV pass me as he headed back