My daughters do not always recognize their distinctions as strengths. In a culture of constant comparison, today’s young women are often looking to fit in. To display your strengths sometimes comes at the cost of loneliness or rejection. ...
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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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Whether someone is an auditory, tactile, visual, or verbal learner, reviewing lessons and developing creative ways to invite participants to experience God’s truth and love can be a game changer....
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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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While God has given our children into our care, they are not actually our responsibility. They are His. And His love for them is so much greater than ours....
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Having tough love is uncomfortable. In parenting, homeschooling, and taking care of yourself, it takes an inner voice that reinforces you’re doing the right thing and to hold out for the good results it will produce....
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Over the years, I have spent a lot of time talking with younger wives who find themselves walking down a similar path, headed toward a paradigm that is neither sustainable nor biblical. ...
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