I wanted my children to grow and develop their natural talents, gifts, and desires. But here’s the interesting part and what woke me to another level of the graciousness of God: each child, in turn, has chosen paths that I, as a teenager and young adult, had desired but never...
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Not that we should equate homeschooling with a regular “job” – it isn’t – but we should recognize and respect that, in today’s society, it is an additional responsibility that goes beyond what we’ve come to consider standard parenting....
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In all honesty, I am guilty of wanting to take the easy road of signing a petition, calling a senator, or attending a rally in order to pass laws to produce a society I am comfortable with. ...
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One year at our annual encouragement day for homeschooling moms, my friend, Sue, told a very personal story from her early days teaching her three children. While her two daughters were model students, her son had given her a run for her money. Day after day ended in tears, usually...
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Always remember, though, that your greatest confidence comes through the hope of Christ. If your decision is grounded in the clarity brought by his Spirit and is founded in the boundaries he has led you to set for your family, then rely on him also for the confidence to hold...
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A healthy understanding of God is the foundation for interpreting all of life. I misinterpreted and made unsafe and unwise decisions for many years....
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But that's the way it is with creating beauty. Sometimes it requires hard, difficult, and even painful work to achieve the goals....
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Even when we strive to be intentional about building time for rest into our routines, it’s a struggle. It’s hard because to rest takes faith....
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Much of our timidity as moms comes from the fear that we’re missing something. That we don’t have the authority or the skills or the abilities needed to move full throttle ahead in our service to the Lord through our families. ...
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Although I stress the importance of staying home when the kids are little ones, it’s also just important to find the time to join a Bible study, attend church, or get involved in some way that allows you the benefits the community of Christ brings into our lives....
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