I admit, when faced with things I dread, I often feel a whole lot more like Pooh than I should. I am tempted to give in to fear, determined that I cannot possibly conquer the challenges before me....
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When a congregation chooses to truly pay attention and seek the Lord together using the points of this prayer, a level of intimacy spreads throughout the church family....
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I find that, when I take the time to focus on praying the way Jesus taught, there is an abundance of grace in my day. Prayer is a means of grace that I have the privilege of tapping into anytime and anywhere. ...
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We pondered the truth that Jesus clearly wanted Christians to note, that even the world is willing to get involved with messy situations. We also recognized that many churches are positively responding with recovery programs, and there is a growing trend in the younger generation to tackle these issues head...
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For years, she has collected piece after piece. Some have been passed down from generation to generation. Some have been fashioned by the hands of her mother or grandmother. Still others she has lovingly prepared herself. She is uncertain of the future, yet each item represents her certainty in a...
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As I explore this great verse on faith and the impact is has on parenting, homeschooling, and family journey, I am reminded that, through the unknowns of change, hope becomes my solid rock, my known....
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Practice involved a frequency of conceptualizing, trying, failing, and sometimes succeeding. This is not a parallel or linear path traveled once, but more like an octagon I tried to draw as a teen, full of random lines trying to connect, going round and round....
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How do I reconcile contentment with what the Lord is doing in my life and the inevitable changes that I will never be prepared for? There is no simple formula, planner, or convenient pill to swallow....
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We should not make education decisions, or any other life-altering decisions, based on the fear of man. Choosing to educate at home should not be done in fear of a liberal agenda or in fear of evolution or in fear of the godlessness of the classroom. These fears are grounded...
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You may have heard it said, you put two homeschoolers in a room, and you’ll have three opinions. We’re typically strong-minded folk. So we shouldn’t be surprised when the Bell Curve, being what it is, brings in through those open doors some ideas that are out there on the...
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