"The farmer sows the word. Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. But since they have no root, they ... Read More about The World’s Priorities (Mark 4:19)
Homeschooling Goals – Unschooling
As I mentioned in an earlier post on homeschooling goals, many times we homeschoolers are guilty of being sluggish in our thinking, too quickly adopting goals as our own when we haven't compared them against Scripture. Often we make goals by reading popular books or by "going with our gut," even ... Read More about Homeschooling Goals – Unschooling
A Woman’s Priorities
We're working our way through the study guide for chapter one of Juggling Life's Responsibilities. Last week, we discussed what our TOP priority should be. Our next discussion will be "According to Mark 4:19, what are the world’s priorities? List some logical consequences of making these things ... Read More about A Woman’s Priorities
Our “New & Revised” Homeschooling Plans (2010-2011)
Okay, last week I waxed eloquently about my wonderful homeschooling plans for the year.Now it's time for true confessions. It worked great... for a day or two... then we were feeling miserable. The kids complained about the books, and I complained about how much work it all was.So we ... Read More about Our “New & Revised” Homeschooling Plans (2010-2011)
What Makes a Pagan Run (Matthew 6:33)
In my Juggling Life's Responsibilities book, I encourage my readers to look at Matthew 6:33, to discover what their top priority should be (page 20). "For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and ... Read More about What Makes a Pagan Run (Matthew 6:33)
Homeschooling Goals
If you’ve been thinking about homeschooling for any length of time, you’ve seen books and articles that recommend that you make goals for your children’s education. I remember when my oldest son was just a few years old. My husband and I heard this same advice, and we honestly had no idea what goals ... Read More about Homeschooling Goals
Homeschooling at Anne’s House 2010-2011
I guess it's getting to be a tradition. How is Anne going to homeschool her children this year? Well, it's been a busy summer and I'm feeling a tad disorganized, but here are my plans for the coming year.We're in the middle of developing curriculum for several subjects because we haven't found ... Read More about Homeschooling at Anne’s House 2010-2011
Keeping Life Uncluttered
We've been talking about how to declutter our homes; now let's tackle keeping them that way!Here are some things I've noticed about clutter:Homemaking can reveal my heart.In my own life, clutter has taught me that my heart is not quite as pure as I'd like to pretend it is. First, I'm very ... Read More about Keeping Life Uncluttered