When we begin to see that every aspect of our lives—including parenting and homeschooling—is significant to our Creator God, and we commit them to His faithful loving-kindness, our lives change.
As you read any or all of the articles here, my prayer is that you’ll be encouraged to trust Him with your treasures.
Time Alone with God – For Mom
Time alone with God. . . Does that spark in your mind an image of some sort of spiritual retreat center, where you could have a weekend (or a day!) all alone? Maybe in the mountains, a place where you could take walks and think thoughts without having a million…
Unleashing Joy
If you are being crushed by pain, disappointment, or discouragement, there is an unusual choice that can lead to joy. . .enjoyment. . .even great joy. To help explain what I mean, let me share a story. In 1991, life was hard. My husband’s career goal—being a long-term band director…
Feeling like a homeschool failure?
If you and I could sit across my kitchen table from each other, and you were to say, “I’m just not sure I can keep homeschooling. . . I feel like such a failure. . .”, I would tell you with great empathy that I had felt the exact same…
Kindness in our hearts and words
I’ve been pondering the concept of kindness this weekend. It’s not something we see modeled in our culture, it’s not an attribute generally valued in movies, in magazines, and certainly not in current political speeches.Yet, it can change your world—and transform your children’s lives. One of the most stunning characteristics…
When Money Is a Challenge
If you are homeschooling and facing financial challenges, I have good news to share with you! But before we get to the punchline, let’s take a moment to look at one of those extremely encouraging verses to ponder when you have extremely limited resources: “Better is a dry morsel…
Dealing with Pressure
Pressure. It comes in different forms. Temporary pressure can be good if it helps us cross the finish line, turn in the assignment on time, or put the last touches on the doll house for a beloved daughter\'s birthday. Longterm pressure can be relentless, crushing, and debilitating. With a close…
Eyes to See
Nine years ago, I posted a reflection on how we view the circumstances of our lives—whether we are able to see beyond the normal to the extraordinary background of God’s love deepening and infusing our lives in breath-taking ways. Perhaps now, more than ever, this is a good reminder…
If You Feel Like Quitting
It\'s MARCH!! So, even if there\'s snow on the ground, ice on the streets, or rain on our heads, we know that spring is on its way. And that certainty—that winter is giving way to spring—gives us hope, doesn\'t it? That\'s what happened to me last weekend. I was seeking…