25 Ways to Stay Married for 25 Years – “Good marriages don’t just happen. They’re built, nurtured and protected. They start with love and longing and make the distance through dedication and sticky resolve…”
Article mentioned in Sky Magazine (Not an article with which I agree!)
The Lie of Gender Neutrality and Why I’m Telling my Children the Truth about DNA -“I have come to the place as a mother and grandmother where I feel it is imperative to urge parents to stop lying to their children in the name of “tolerance.” We are doing far more harm than good. I’m going to tell my children the truth. If they are born girls, that’s what they are. I want them to celebrate the DNA they were born with.”
Dare to be a Daniel: Talking to Your Kids About Standing for The Lord -This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
Article mentioned in Sky Magazine (Not an article with which I agree!)
Part 2 of this series (coming February 10)
The Lie of Gender Neutrality and Why I’m Telling my Children the Truth about DNA -“I have come to the place as a mother and grandmother where I feel it is imperative to urge parents to stop lying to their children in the name of “tolerance.” We are doing far more harm than good. I’m going to tell my children the truth. If they are born girls, that’s what they are. I want them to celebrate the DNA they were born with.”
Dare to be a Daniel: Talking to Your Kids About Standing for The Lord -This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
1 Timothy 6:6-10
Philippians 4:12-13
Kick Comparison to the Curb – “A friend once told me that comparison is the death of contentment. She told it to me as I wandered the aisles of her homeschool store browsing catalogs, brochures, books, and math manipulatives while the whole time working myself into a giant ball of anxiety. I kept seeing all the things that I didn’t finish and wishing that I had more time. I felt like I was failing as a homeschool mother. In fact, in that moment I felt like I was plain and simple not measuring up…”
The Buck Stops Here – “MONEY. It can be a very touchy and often stressful subject. Especially within our marriages. Without realizing it, we all walk down the aisle with a certain set of ideas about money. If we are in disagreement with our husbands on the management of our finances, it can effect so many facets of our relationship. The truth is that it can have the power to make or break our marriages, so we have important choices to make…”
A Case for Homemaking – “I’ve been having some sort of inner crisis lately. I’ve been burnt out on doing what I HAVE to do and not really feeling like I am doing anything I WANT to do. I haven’t even been able to think of what it is I would rather do. I’ve been at a stand still and not happy there…”
Five in a Row – a literature based unit study curriculum for preschool up through age 12+
YWAM Christian Heroes & Heroes of History Stories
The Outside of a Dog Book List
Tips #1 is to have a PLAN! And you’re in luck, because I wrote a book all about that!
Download a sample of “Daylight” and get started on being a HAPPY Homeschool Mom today! The sample chapter happens to be about clearing away clutter, but it gives you a good feel of how the book is written and how full it is of practical tips to reclaiming your daylight hours.
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Started Homeschooling – Homeschooling is the best decision we have ever made with regard to how we would educate our children. But I won’t lie to you—those first few years were especially challenging. If I could start again, I would do a few things differently.
Homeschooling Held Hostage – We’ve gone from a few brave moms who, without access to mainstream “curriculum”, managed to give their children an excellent education—but we’ve forgotten what made it excellent.
So Long, Insecurity: You’ve been a Bad Friend to Us, by Beth Moore – Perhaps one of the biggest issues all women face is their own insecurity. Beth Moore, one of today’s most admired and trusted Christian writers, wants women to be free from the insecurity trap. So Long, Insecurity will strike a chord with women everywhere, as Beth speaks truth into the lives of readers, showing them how to deal with their innermost fears, rediscover their God-given dignity, and develop a whole new perspective―a stronger sense of self. Women of all ages and backgrounds will resonate with this message of security and discover truths that will free them emotionally and spiritually and lead them to a better life as they walk with God.
Hoodwinked: Ten Myths Moms Believe and Why We All Need To Knock It Off, by Ruth Schwenk & Karen Ehman – Moms have been hoodwinked—tricked into believing lies that keep them from not only enjoying motherhood, but forging friendships with other moms who might tackle the tasks of motherhood differently. Myths such as “Mothering is natural, easy, and instinctive” cause moms to feel like failures if they have questions or apprehensions in raising their kids. Operating from the premise that “The way I mother is the right (and only) way” puts up fences between moms instead of building bridges of encouragement between them. Lies such as “I am my child’s choices” tempt moms to mistakenly believe that if their child makes a wrong choice then they, in turn, must be a bad mom.
In their encouraging “we’ve been there” style, Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk enable mothers to:
Identify the ten myths of motherhood our current culture perpetuates
Replace the lies with the truth of what God says in the Bible about mothering
Acquire practical tools to help them form new and improved thought patterns and healthy behaviors
Forge healthy, supportive relationships with other moms of all ages and stages
Confidently embrace the calling of motherhood as they care for their families in their own unique way