Encouragement & Family Life

While reading Little Homeschool on the Prairie’s review of the documentary Grown Without School, a quote captured my attention: There is a myth that through homeschooling you can achieve…more than a normal life. I want to raise the next George Washington, Albert Einstein, or, for a current example, Ravi Zacharias. In my dream, my children are famous, and make a positive impact as salt and light in the lives of multitudes. Maybe this will happen,... [Read more of this article]

Are you constantly worried about your homeschooling? Do you fretfully ask questions such as “Am I doing enough?” “What about…?” “What if…?” God is sufficient for every situation we will ever encounter. Because of His abundant goodness, kindness, and love for us, we do not have to be anxious or worry. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests... [Read more of this article]

As more and more families across the nation decide it’s time for change and bring their children home for school, so goes the way of military families as well. There is no set number carved in stone but the numbers have risen substantially in the past few years. Many families are lost in a sea of Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) memoranda and can’t tell heads or tales of the hoopla they are trying desperately to decode.... [Read more of this article]

When I was a child I was sneaky. Being an only-child and not having anyone to tell on me, I thought I could get away with more. This wasn’t always true. My mom seemed to know the truth most of the time! Did she really have eyes in the back of her head? Were there hidden cameras? How did she know? My mom used to tell me “Momma’s know” and she was right! Momma some how did know! Well not long after we got married, Momma told... [Read more of this article]

Two summers ago we took our first big road trip as a family, driving to Canada to visit Niagara Falls. With memories of long hours in the car as a kid, I wasn’t sure how this first attempt would go. However, we had a great time traveling and staying by the Falls, fitting in a one-day trip to Toronto as well. Below are some tips we learned on this trip. Listen to sermons on tape while you drive. It makes the time pass much faster on the road. A... [Read more of this article]