If you’ve been homeschooling for any time at all, you’ve discovered the same secret I have. Children must be obedient if you’re going to enjoy teaching them!God says the same thing: “The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of ... Read More about Obedience and Homeschooling
So Much to Be Thankful for…
Today, I'm letting my readers share things for which they are especially thankful this year, with some meaningful passages of Scripture thrown in. What a treat it has been to read these throughout the last week! How encouraging!Is there ONE special story from the Bible that helps you remember ... Read More about So Much to Be Thankful for…
Thankful for the Cross
Thanksgiving is over in our little Minnesota town. People are starting to put up their Christmas decorations, which are admittedly very pretty when nightfall comes so early and we're starting to get snowy, cloudy days. We had 20 people in our home on Thursday, as we gave thanks and ate lots of food. ... Read More about Thankful for the Cross
Time for a Giveaway! (Raising Real Men)
I have a couple hidden privileges as an author, and one of those is the joy of sharing fellowship with some other Christian authors in a Yahoo group online. It's a special bunch of people, and many have acted as mentors to me. One such couple is Hal and Melanie Young. I've "watched" their lovely, ... Read More about Time for a Giveaway! (Raising Real Men)
Home Business and Home School
This post was originally written in November 2010, when my children were ages 15, 11, 10, 8, 6, 3, and 1. You'll notice references to a phone on the wall, a timer in my pocket, and a digital voice recorder, all of which make me laugh. :-) Just update those in your mind with whatever modern tool you ... Read More about Home Business and Home School
A Spirit of Fear
If you've been following along with our weekly study through my Juggling Life's Responsibilities book, it's time to pull it out and read through chapter 3, "Thinking Biblically." In this chapter, I urge my readers to resist the gradual assault of this world on their senses. I encourage them how to ... Read More about A Spirit of Fear
Is It Worth It?
Today's post is simply a quote from my book, Juggling Life's Responsibilities (pp. 34-36). We've spent several weeks now taking a quick overview of the roles God gives to women in His Word. He says He created us to be helpers to our husbands, mothers of children, managers of our homes, and ministers ... Read More about Is It Worth It?
Always Needing More Time in a Day…
Several months ago I took a survey of all my readers, and one of the questions was whether you wished you could spend MORE or LESS time homeschooling your children each day.57% of you said you wished you could spend MORE time homeschooling each day. 32% felt that the amount of time you spend ... Read More about Always Needing More Time in a Day…